A fire crackling in the grate, the tea kettle whistling in the kitchen, a shelf of good books, and the delights of the English countryside just outside your door. Imagine a place where life moves at a slower pace, where the summer days are long and the countryside beckons, where the winter nights are snug and cozy.

This is life at Keen’s Cottage, a newly refurbished 18th-century stone cottage equipped with all the modern conveniences and now available for holiday rentals. Just 20 miles from Oxford, the cottage is situated in the village of Kingham in the heart of the Cotswolds, where country life is at its best, yet a mainline train station connects the village to London in just 90 minutes. Voted “England's Favorite Village” by Country Life, Kingham boasts an excellent village shop, beautiful green, a superb pub, and three outstanding restaurants. Country walking is a favorite pastime, and the elegant Daylesford Farm Shop & Day Spa is only a mile away.

Nearby are the market towns of Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold, where you will find shops, restaurants, a theatre, antiques, and weekly markets. Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon are a short drive away and the area around Kingham is filled with sights—from the prehistoric Rollright Stones to Chastleton House, Blenheim Palace, Broadway Tower, and Hidcote Manor Gardens.