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Richmond Painswick Retirement Village, near Stroud, in the Cotswolds has many different levels of retirement care ranging from their luxurious Independent Living 1 and 2 bedroom Village Apartments, to short term recuperative and respite care and nursing care. Click on the main article for details of "Richmond Retreats" - the ideal solution when the idea of a conventional hotel isn't quite right

The Edgemoor Inn, Edge near Stroud offers excellent food, panoramic views and a very warm welcome. If you're looking for public houses, bars and inns in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, call in today and see for yourself why The Edgemoor Inn is so popular with locals, visitors and those passing through.

Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant in Nailsworth, near Stroud is a real gem of a Cotswolds Hotel & Restaurant that has to be seen to be fully appreciated. The perfect base from which to explore the Cotswolds. A Cotswolds Hotel, Conference Centre or Wedding Venue with the most fantastic interior - including a working water wheel! All Cotswolds Restaurants should be like this!

L'Academie in Shipston on Stour for discreet personal and private attention for wig fitting consultations and styling with many exclusive French products - a very personal service for both men and women in the Cotswolds - and they are fantastic hairdressers too! Contact L'Academie for an appointment in their private wig-fitting area - and you could even have a massage or a facial afterwards!

Forest Green Rovers Football Club is based in the Cotswold town of Nailsworth near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Forest Green Rovers is owned by Ecotricity; the world’s first green Energy Company, also based in Stroud and is the ONLY fully sustainable Football Club in the UK introducing some Eco into the world of sport through their link with Gary Neville and Sustainability in Sport.

Sophie's Restaurant - award winning family run French Restaurant in Minchinhampton in the heart of the Cotswolds, near Stroud. Fresh food, imaginatively cooked and presented and a host & hostess that know just about everything about their food, their suppliers and their extensive wine list. Sophie's Restaurant is a real find and one you will go back to again and again. The Best in Cotswold Restaurants!

Julian's Mini Bus Hire - for minibus hire and coach hire in the Stroud and Cotswolds area - seating 12-16 in comfort. Julian's Mini Bus Hire for qualified and caring driving - keep safe on the roads and let Julian's Mini Buses take you home from that night out! School runs, airport trips, Cheltenham Races, Cotswold Tours - all possible with Julian's Mini Bus Hire.