Ratty's Retreat

Blockley is sometimes known as 'the secret village in the Cotswolds'. It is a hillside village glowing with the characteristic honey colour of local stone built houses, that nestles in a fold of the Cotswold hills. It used to have a thriving silk trade. It is situated midway between the market towns of Moreton-in-Marsh and Chipping Campden, once the centre of the wool trade. The village has an attractive medieval parish church, a general store and two village inns.

Blockley, in the heart of the Cotswolds is conveniently located for Oxford, Cheltenham, the Vale of Evesham and Shakespeare Country - historic Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Cotswolds is brimming with places of interest ranging from beautiful villages with museums and other houses and buildings of interest such as Broadway Tower,Snowshill Manor,Sudely Castle and Stanway Fountain. There are numerous gardens and National Trust properties including Batsford Arboretum, Bourton House Gardens,Hidcote Manor Garden,Owlpen Manor Garden,Mill Dene Garden,Painswick Rococo Gardens,Prinknash Abbey Garden,Snowshill Lavender and Westonbirt Arboretum. There are various wildlife parks including Birdland Park and Gardens,Cotswold Wildlife Park,Cotswold Falconry,Prinknash Bird and Deer Park.

As you would expect there are numerous pubs and restaurants within easy distance of the cottage where you will find a full range of cuisine.

There is a main line railway station to London - Paddington (journey time approx. 1 and a half hours) from Moreton-in-Marsh (3 miles).
Birmingham International Airport is an hour's drive, a distance of approx 50 miles.