Manor Cottages - Escape to the Cotswolds

Malmesbury is a small yet ancient market town, located in the southern Cotswold with a history dating from the 5th Century. The town is the oldest borough in England, having been granted its charter by King Edward in 924. Malmesbury also boasts having England's oldest hotel, the Old Bell which has been offering bed and board since 1220.

The town offers a wealth of 17th and 18th century buildings, many of which are now host to bright and friendly shops and inns. It is famous for its 7th Century Abbey and Gardens including its extensive collection of roses. With the abbey as dramatic backdrop its five acres feature more than 10,000 plant varieties spread between formal gardens dotted with fish ponds and a wilder section that cascades into a valley cut through by a tributary of the River Avon