Staycation ideas LUXURY COTSWOLD RENTALS HAND-PICKS ESCAPES FOR THE PLATINUM JUBILEE Where better to celebrate the historic Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year than in the heart of Britain’s most idyllic countryside. Whether it’s celebrating in privacy with loved ones or indulging in one of the summer’s hottest tickets, Luxury Cotswold Rentals is delighted to highlight some of its finest properties including Greenwich Lane Farm in Oxfordshire, located close to Soho Farmhouse. It’s a 17th-century Cotswold farmhouse with extensive mature grounds home to a vegetable garden, treehouse and children’s play area; and is within walking distance of the village and its pub. There are five bedrooms in the main house, and three situated in the stylish self-contained cottage just a few metres away. In the main house, there’s a large but cosy and comfortable sitting room that doubles up as a tv room, a library that’s also a study, a bar, a garden sitting room, a separate laundry room, boot room and a downstairs cloakroom. The first floor is home to a master bedroom featuring a large en-suite, double bedroom, two attic bedrooms each with two single beds sharing a family bathroom, and a single bedded nursery. At Greenwich Lane, you’ll find indoor games, a sound system, working fireplaces, a barbecue and bicycles. Contact: www.luxurycotswoldrentals.co.uk/properties/greenwich-lane-farm GREYFRIARS HIDEAWAY, OXFORD The team behind Waternook in the Lake District bring you two luxurious, historic and exclusive-use properties in the heart of Oxford’s vibrant city centre, providing the perfect base to enjoy the city this summer. Both properties, The Master’s Lodgings and Cloisters are now available for two-night minimum stays and welcome dogs. They’re set within an unrivalled location, tucked behind high walls just steps from Westgate Oxford and Oxford Castle. They can be taken separately, or together and are booked on a self-catering basis as standard, but guests can choose in advance of their stay from a menu of optional concierge services including arrival by helicopter, private chefs, bespoke sightseeing tours, beauty, wellness, yoga and nutrition services, personal trainers and even close protection security teams. The two properties have been lovingly and painstakingly restored, retaining many of their original 17th-century features and they sit within a pretty gated courtyard of trees, plants and a trickling fountain, each with their own outdoor seating area – ideal for al fresco breakfasts and sunset cocktails. The Masters Lodgings sleeps up to four people over two suites that take up the entire floor. Each is furnished with its own natural stone and porcelain bathroom plus hand-made, super king-sized beds complete with made-to-order mattresses. A Listed 17th-century wood-panelled staircase links the bedrooms with the ground floor where there’s a fully equipped kitchen, a cosy period wood-panelled sitting room furnished with Harris Tweed sofa and chairs and a more formal dining area. French doors lead from the Drawing Room into the courtyard garden with seating beneath the arbour. Cloisters sleep up to eight people in four suites, one boasting a beautiful Grade II listed ornate plaster ceiling dating back to the early 17th century. Two suites overlook the garden while the other two face towards Oxford Castle, a fantastic sight when illuminated at night. Each is complemented with a dressing area, a hand-made super king-size bed and bathrooms with freestanding baths and monsoon or rain showers. Contact: www.greyfriarshideawayoxford.com LOCAL VENUES 23
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