Little Rissington Holiday Cottage
Little Rissington is a small Cotswold village in Gloucestershire. Hill View Cottage is a restored stone holiday home here, offering a peaceful alternative to staying in Bourton-on-the-Water while remaining a few minutes’ drive from its shops and attractions.
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Why Little Rissington
Guests choose Little Rissington for peace: narrow lanes, countryside walks from the door, and none of the coach-tour bustle of the busiest Cotswold villages. Hill View dates from the 1840s and retains oak beams, stone walls, and a large garden.
The village has a long rural history — the garden once formed part of a pig farm — but today it is a residential hamlet with open views and easy access to the wider Cotswolds.
Pubs, restaurants, and shops are a short drive away; Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, and the Slaughters are all easy day trips when you want honey-stone streets and tea rooms.
Staying at Hill View in the village
You park on the private drive, unpack once, and treat the cottage as home for the week. Mornings on the patio; afternoons exploring; evenings by the log burner.
House rules respect neighbours: quiet hours 10pm–8am, no parties, no smoking inside. That keeps the village friendly while still welcoming relaxed family holidays.
More of Hill View
Common questions
- Where is Little Rissington in the Cotswolds?
- Little Rissington is in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to Bourton-on-the-Water and about 30 minutes from Cheltenham.
- Is there parking at Hill View?
- Yes — space for two to three cars on the private drive, plus an EV charger.
- Can I walk to pubs from the cottage?
- The quietest pubs and walks are often a drive away; Bourton and Stow have plenty of choice within about 5–10 minutes by car.