Cope

Cope suits couples or two people who want countryside peace without sacrificing modern comfort. The entire ground-floor property is yours alone, with a bedroom opening onto a terrace, a sitting room with an open fire, and a kitchen equipped for cooking from scratch. Essentials like electricity, heating, bed linen and towels are covered; WiFi keeps you connected if needed.

What sets this apart is access to the shared facilities within the grounds: a heated indoor pool, a gym with proper equipment, a games room with pool table and table tennis, and gardens with seating areas. Bikes are available to borrow. The setting is central to the Cotswolds, between Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford. No smoking inside. Arrival is after 4pm and departure before 10am.