Why we love it
Laburnum Farm Estate works because it offers that increasingly rare balance: somewhere peaceful enough to feel removed from the crowds, yet close enough to the northern Cotswolds to make exploring easy. Set in the orchard and fields around Gretton, these modern rural retreats have a simple, uncluttered style that lets the landscape do the talking.
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About the Property
This is a good choice for guests who want the Cotswolds without feeling dropped into the middle of somewhere overdone. The setting, in quiet Gretton Fields beneath the escarpment, gives the estate a slower, more tucked-away feel, with orchard surroundings softening the modern lines of the cabins and lodges. Interiors are clean and contemporary rather than rustic, with an easy sense of space and light. Some of the two-storey lodges add a playful touch with porthole windows for stargazing from bed, while private outdoor areas make it easy to settle into long evenings outside after a day exploring villages, walking country lanes or heading into Cheltenham.
Location
Gretton, Gloucestershire
Gretton sits on the quieter side of the Cotswolds, close to the escarpment and within easy reach of some of the region's best-loved towns and villages. You can spend your days moving between Winchcombe, Broadway and Cheltenham, then return to a gentler rural rhythm by evening. This part of Gloucestershire suits walkers, drivers and slow explorers alike, with rolling views, broad farmland and the kind of back-road wandering that often becomes the highlight of a Cotswolds stay. It feels connected, but not crowded.
