Stancombe Ash Farm

You'll be sure of a central location at Stancombe Ash Farm, with plenty in the way of walks, cycles and National Trust properties a short drive away. Catch the Saturday market in Stroud (10 minutes’ drive) and explore its designer outlet, peer around the Painswick Rococo Garden (15 minutes) or visit Prince Charles’ estate in Tetbury (25 minutes). For watersports of all sorts, simply head to South Cerney (half an hour). For polo, Cirencester Park (20 minutes) is your go-to. Thermal spas and cool architecture more your thing? Bath (an hour and five minutes) is the spot for that. Your other local towns or cities, for those days where you just to potter around somewhere pretty, are Painswick (15 minutes’ drive), Stroud (10 minutes), Cirencester (25 minutes), Cheltenham (25 minutes), Bourton-on-the-Water (35 minutes), Burford (40 minutes) and Oxford (an hour and 20 minutes). A day’s shopping can be spent at Cribbs Causeway (45 minutes) or Cabot Circus (50 minutes) in Bristol. If it’s more of the outdoors you’re after, the Forest of Dean (50 minutes) or Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (25 minutes) are great spots.