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In a cozy bistro with classic vibes, globe lamps, bench seats, and large mirrors, you can enjoy familiar flavors that reveal the talent of chef Ramiro Zabala and the quality of seasonal products used. There are two options: main and dessert for ARS 26,000 or starter, main, and dessert for ARS 32,000, accompanied by a glass of Terraza de los Andes wine (or a non-alcoholic drink) and coffee. The porteño-spirited recipes change daily, featuring perfectly cooked pasta, meat, or fish of the day. Some highlights? Omelet with blood sausage and alioli, tagliatelle with Brussels sprouts and garlic, wood-fired flank steak with sweet potatoes and gremolata, roasted fish with carrot purée, and pear tart with cream.
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12 of the best Airbnbs in the Cotswolds
For a vision of England as everyone imagines it should be, the Cotswolds is the place. Celebrated for its absurdly picturesque villages, traditional thatched cottages, quaint pubs and a distinctly sleepier pace of life, it's the quintessential getaway for city folk and urban escapees searching for a taste of 'traditional' England (if such a thing ever really existed, of course). Sunday roasts, muddy walks, country churches, cobbled streets, farm shops (organic, naturally) — that's what the Cotswolds is all about. Posh country house hotels abound here, but if you prefer to have your own space, there's a huge selection of cottages and holiday homes to choose from. Most people want to base themselves in one of the chocolate box villages, such as Bibury, Stow-on-the-Wold, Burford or Broadway. Lovely as they are, they can be a pain in summer, so be prepared for crowds and traffic — or come in autumn when the holiday crush has faded. Here's our pick of the best Airbnbs and other holiday rentals in the Cotswolds. This article contains affiliate links that will earn us revenue £ | Sleeps 2 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for rustic chic This corrugated iron-clad workshop stands out like a sore thumb among the amber-stoned cottages of Woodmancote. Renovated using reclaimed and salvaged materials, it's a combination of industrial heritage and country chic. Shades of sable blue, smoke grey and watermelon and carefully chosen bits of furniture make the space feel curated and subtly luxurious. It's full of fun details: a pommel horse repurposed as a side table, an old dresser upcycled into a sideboard, a shower crafted from copper pipes. Not your average Cotswolds stay, and all the better for it. ££ | Sleeps 2 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for romantic waterside breaks Here's something different: an ultra-modern lodge on the edge of a private 55-acre fishing estate. It's one of five properties on Little Horseshoe Lake, all with a similar design: A-framed, clad in timber and glass, with a mezzanine sleeping deck that allows you to look out across the water without getting out of bed, and of course your own lake jetty and kayaks to borrow. The property is on the edge of the Cotswold Lakes, an important wetland covering 42 square miles; it's paradise for birdwatchers. ££ | Sleeps 4 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for cosy cottagecore This thatched cottage (believed once to have been the village bakery) is straight out of a storybook. It's in the market town of Chipping Campden, with climbing roses draping the outside, and there's barely a straight line in sight. Plaster walls, chunky beams, solid flagstones and stone alcoves create a higgledy-piggledy, Hansel and Gretel feel. It's a wee bit cramped inside but there's enough room for two bedrooms and a bathroom, making it just about big enough for a family to share. Chipping Campden is a good base for exploring: National Trust-owned Snowshill Manor and Hidcote with its Arts and Crafts-inspired garden make ideal days out. • Discover our full guide to the Cotswolds ££ | Sleeps 5 | Minimum stay 4 nights | Best for quintessential Cotswolds stays Wavy slate roof, amber stone walls, inglenook fireplace, wrought-iron gate: this terraced cottage in beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water ticks all the Cotswolds boxes. It makes a sweet spot for a family getaway, with three decent-sized bedrooms. It's decorated in classic country style and there's a back garden for alfresco meals. Bourton-on-the-Water is known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its many streams and waterways, and the village is lovely for a stroll. After the daytime influx of visitors has dissipated, you can enjoy the village views in peace.££ | Sleeps 6 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for a Grand Design Dating from the 1820s, this chapel has been a feature of the local landscape for two centuries but, these days, inside it feels more London loft than Cotswolds church. It's a real Kevin McCloud-pleaser, with the shell of the building intact, but pretty much everything else modernised to the max: think frosted glass, sleek metal and a screamingly contemporary kitchen contrasted against the panelled walls and old stonework. Three bedrooms provide ample space for a family group. Not everyone's cup of tea, maybe, but it makes a statement. Blackstable Wood nature reserve is on the doorstep for pretty walks, with a stop-off at the pub down the road recommended on your return. ££ | Sleeps 6 | Minimum stay 3 nights | Best for family getaways A cosier Cotswolds bolt hole would be a challenge to find. This wisteria-clad cottage looks the part, both outside and in. It's been sympathetically updated to retain its character: the cottage still has its original stone floors, beamed ceilings and huge hearth, and it feels traditional in style but not in the least dated. There's an Aga for Sunday roasts and a lawned garden for outside lunches. It's in the heart of the Cotswolds' 'Golden Triangle', the area around Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Norton and Burford. For organic farm produce, take a trip to Daylesford Organic, or stop by Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park to learn about rare breeds. • Best hotels in the Cotswolds• Cornwall v Cotswolds: which is better? ££ | Sleeps 5 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for a stay with character No chance of missing this place: if you get lost, just look up. What was once the old clock tower of the Methodist church is now an elegant penthouse apartment. Despite the heritage, it's decorated in a clean, contemporary style: white walls, natural wood and Velux windows to bring in lots of natural light. The apartment has all the mod-cons — including a Bose sound system, Netflix and a Wii U console — but there are surprises like board games stored in an old church pew and a 'hymn book' guide to local sights. While you're in Stow, don't miss the famous 'Tolkien door' of St Edward's Church: an arched door framed by twisting yew trees that's said to have inspired the entrance to the mines of Moria.££ | Sleeps 7 | Minimum stay 3 nights | Best for a sense of history Among the oldest buildings in Castle Combe, dating back to 1490, this medieval cottage makes you feel almost like you're staying in a museum. Wonky oak beams, lath-and-plaster walls, off-kilter doorways, a majestic stone fireplace inscribed with Henry VII's coat of arms: the house has more original features than you could wish for, but its bijou layout will be either charming or claustrophobic, depending on your taste. The hot tub in the back garden is a surprise, and kids will love the alcove sleeping loft in one of the bedrooms, accessed via a ladder. For dinner, treat yourself to a Michelin-starred meal at the Bybrook, the restaurant at the Manor House Hotel, five minutes' walk from the cottage. £ | Sleeps 2 | Best for village life Two estate workers' cottages have been joined together to create this elegant, art-filled house. This isn't one for minimalists: paintings cover the walls, model ships sail in the windows and a crystal chandelier dangles above the double-height lounge. The setting on the edge of the Windrush Valley, a couple of miles from Burford, is delightful, and there is a cute summer house in the garden for afternoon tea. Swinbrook has some excellent pubs close by. The Swan Inn is the nearest, or you could stroll to the Three Horseshoes in Asthall, a mile or so away.££ | Sleeps 6 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for elegant escapes Painswick is known as the 'Queen of the Cotswolds' for its historical importance as a wool town. This house dates back to the town's medieval heyday and has an air of rarified refinement: clipped box hedges leading up to the front door, a gabled facade in pale yellow stone, Laura Ashley interiors and leaded windows reminiscent of a National Trust house. Everything here is tasteful: the palette of creams, pinks and pale blues, the exposed stone and rough beams, the plush carpets and premium Neff appliances. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms make it suitable for six. There's golf and the Painswick Rococo Garden nearby. £ | Sleeps 2 | Minimum stay 2 nights | Best for architectural clout If you're looking for something less ordinary than a traditional cottage, this converted grade II listed dovecote is just the thing. It's been cleverly converted and feels surprisingly airy and spacious inside. It's set out over two levels. The bathroom is on the ground floor with a wet room and copper bathtub; from here a spiral staircase leads up to the bedroom mezzanine, which has views up into the dovecote rafters. There are no cooking facilities, but a continental breakfast is provided. It's located in Bibury, which for many people (including William Morris) is the most picture-perfect Cotswolds village of all, and home to the much-Instagrammed Arlington Row. A stay for all seasons that's as atmospheric in summer, when you can enjoy the garden, as it is cosy during winter, when you can snuggle up.£ | Sleeps 2 | Best for gothic glamping On a two-acre potager garden on the Homme House estate, in a sea of fragrant herbs and herbaceous borders, this is another architectural curiosity: a 17th-century, grade I listed gothic tower that looks like a leftover set from a Harry Potter film. With its solid oak doors and arched windows, it's a unique building. It's quite basic: there's no kitchen, no wi-fi and no electricity on the upper floor (lanterns are provided). The bathroom is also in a separate building about 20m away. Luxurious it isn't, but the setting is glorious, and it's great fun for a night or two. • Best dog-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds• Best spa hotels in the Cotswolds
Scottish Sun
25-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Inside eerie £1m mansion abandoned in countryside with classic BMW still in driveway after millionaire owner ‘vanishes'
The electricity in the property is still running HOUSE THAT Inside eerie £1m mansion abandoned in countryside with classic BMW still in driveway after millionaire owner 'vanishes' AN urban explorer has revealed creepy shots of an abandoned millionaire's mansion - with the car still in the driveway and a half-eaten meal in the kitchen. The sprawling property looks as though it's frozen in time, with the lights still left on and kids' toys scattered on the floor. Advertisement 5 A BMW is in the driveway and the entire house has almost been completely covered in foliage Credit: YOUTUBE/THE BEARDED EXPLORER Inside, luxurious furniture, clothes and family photos are coated in a thick layer of dust. Piles of mail lay unopened on the floor and the cupboard is filled with tins with sell-by-dates of around three years. Nestled on the outskirts of London, according to the explorer, the house was once owned by a former RAF officer who became a wealthy oil company executive. The man who found it, known online as 'Urbex Forgotten,' described it as 'stepping into a time capsule.' Advertisement read more on abandoned sites LAST RESORT Locals in hols hotspot buy creepy abandoned plague quarantine island He told The Mirror, 'It was honestly like the people just popped out to the shops and never came back.' The explorer, named Colin, said he had "heard a few stories" about why the property was abandoned, but it still remains a mystery. Some suggest the owner fled financial trouble, and others whisper about legal issues. But no one really knows—and that's what makes it so chilling. Advertisement Other fancy cars were found scattered about the land, including a pristine Jaguar XK8. "I cannot believe this is in here, this is crazy," Colin added. Inside the abandoned wreck of Ibiza's first super club The car was originally registered in 2001 and its MOT ran out in 2014. "It currently has 19,000 miles on it, so I don't think this car has been used a lot at all.' Advertisement Earlier this month, a YouTuber discovered an eerie abandoned town which looks like a scene out of Walking Dead. The creepy abandoned community was once home to thousands of British soldiers but now it is slowly decaying with buildings falling apart. An entire village, with hundreds of enormous four-bedroom homes, a barrack-like apartment complex, sports facilities and even a gas station, has been frozen in time for more than ten years and is now being reclaimed by nature. The abandoned site looks like a typical British town, with many of the houses resembling English architecture and having their own garages, some of which are unlocked. Advertisement But it is located in Germany and was built during the height of Cold War by the British government. JHQ Rheindahlen once housed up to 12,000 British personnel and their families between 1952 and 2013. Colin Hodson, known online as the Bearded Explorer, said on his channel: "This place is so big it is pretty much its own city. "I cannot believe this whole estate is completely abandoned.' Advertisement 5 The cupboards are filled with food with use by dates that are a decade old Credit: YOUTUBE/THE BEARDED EXPLORER 5 No one knows who the house belongs to Credit: YOUTUBE/THE BEARDED EXPLORER 5 The bathroom is still perfectly clean Credit: YOUTUBE/THE BEARDED EXPLORER 5 The urban explorer described the home as a 'time capsule' Credit: YOUTUBE/THE BEARDED EXPLORER
Sky News
25-07-2025
- Sky News
Snipers, Secret Service sweeps and a personal chef on standby: Scotland awaits Trump's arrival
Donald Trump likes a wall. And now he has his very own 15ft-high metal barrier creating a fortress as he tees off for a weekend of politics, play and precision in Scotland. An almost surreal contrast now exists in the tiny Ayrshire village of Turnberry. On one side, the stunning coastline and luxury hotel that bears the president's name. And on the other, an armed buffer zone with sniper teams and road checkpoints. This visit is unlike those that have gone before. The threat level and associated security on display is unprecedented following the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally in the US. "It would be inappropriate for me to plan an operation and not bear in mind what has happened," the senior officer in charge of this weekend's policing efforts told me. Turnberry, and its population of about 200 people, have this week witnessed a never-ending stream of Army trucks, terrorist sweeps, road checkpoints, airspace restrictions, sniper positions being erected and Secret Service agents roaming around. It is the most extensive security deployment in Scotland since the death of the late Queen in 2022. It is estimated around 5,000 officers will be on the streets, with teams coming from across the UK to assist. The spectacle primarily centres on Donald Trump coming to play golf before the arrival of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for talks, likely on Monday. The president, whose mother was born on the Scottish island of Lewis, is then scheduled to travel to his Aberdeenshire resort where a new golf course is set to open. 'Trump is a decent boss' Stephanie Campbell and Leanne Maxwell live in Turnberry and used to work at the Trump-owned resort, like many other locals. The pair told Sky News the very first lesson staff at the resort are given is not in fine service or guest etiquette, but in how to respond to a bomb threat. It is claimed there are posters above the landline phones in the hotel with instructions on the worst-case scenario. Stephanie told Sky News: "I had no issues working for him, he is a really decent boss. "The last time he came there was an element of excitement, I think this time there comes with an added element of concern. "It brings a lot higher threats and security and it's much more difficult for everybody in the area." Echoing her concerns, Leanne told Sky News: "Security is obviously being bumped up. It's quite worrying. He's quite a man, ain't he?" Sweeps of the rooms are carried out by US Secret Service agents after housekeeping staff complete their duties and Trump's meals, they say, are prepared by a personal chef to avoid the risk of poisoning. To the outside world, these measures seem standard for a US president. But to those who live in Turnberry, it's far from normal when they have a date with the commander-in-chief. Awkward encounters Prestwick Airport has become something of an American airbase in recent days. The infamous armoured limousine, known as "The Beast", has been spotted being wheeled out of a US military plane as the presidential motorcade prepares for his arrival tonight. Greeting the president at the doors of Air Force One will be the secretary of state for Scotland, Ian Murray, who previously supported a motion alleging Trump was guilty of "misogynism, racism and xenophobia". Another awkward encounter could come in the form of Scottish First Minister John Swinney's showdown with Mr Trump next week. The SNP leader, who publicly backed Kamala Harris in the presidential race, called for September's state visit to be scrapped after the Ukrainian president's visit to the White House descended into a shouting match live on TV earlier this year. Demonstrations are planned throughout the weekend, with marches and protests announced in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Kirsty Haigh, from Scotland Against Trump, claims the president uses Scotland to "cleanse his image" and he should not be able to use the country as an "escape" from his views. She told Sky News: "He should not be welcomed by us, by our leaders. "We want to see a Scotland that is very different than [the] America that's being created."
