Celebrity residents in the Cotswolds are concentrated around the "Golden Triangle" of Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold, and Burford, as well as near Cirencester and Tetbury. Key areas include Great Tew (Beckhams), Chipping Norton (Jeremy Clarkson), Sarsden (Kate Moss), and the Cirencester area (Ellie Goulding, Liam Gallagher).
Jeremy Clarkson: The former Top Gear presenter owns a £4 million Cotswolds mansion near Chipping Norton. Kate Moss: The supermodel has a £2 million Cotswolds cottage near the village of Sarsden. Hugh Grant: The actor has a £1.5 million Cotswolds cottage near the village of Swinbrook.
It's rumoured that she's booked a £3,000 a night private property on the outskirts of Chipping Norton. Making this her home-from-home between tour dates she'll be amongst glorious countryside surroundings. It's the perfect spot for taking a breather and resting up before heading back on stage.
It's reported that powerhouse pop duo Beyoncé and Jay-Z are in the final stages of purchasing 58 acres of land on the outskirts of Wigginton after receiving planning permission for a “spectacular rural estate.”
Kate and Sam outbid Liz Hurley to secure the eight bedroom property, located in the picturesque village of Church Westcote, between Little Risslington and Stow-on-the-Wold.
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Where is Claudia Winkleman's Cotswold house?
Claudia Winkleman
When not hiding out in the countryside bolthole, Winkleman and her family reside in a townhouse near Marble Arch, occasionally venturing just outside of the Cotswolds to enjoy shooting parties at director Guy Ritchie's Ashcombe Estate in Wiltshire.
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed what it was like when Taylor Swift visited the Cotswolds. The Top Gear and Grand Tour star has lived in the area for many years, owning both a farm, Diddly Squat in Chadlington, and a pub, The Farmer's Dog in Asthall.
Holiday House is located at 16 Bluff Ave. in the exclusive, lavish Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly, Rhode Island. Perched on a large bluff, Swift's house is both the highest point and largest residence in all of Watch Hill.
The Emmy-decorated comedian has since opted for a $20 million estate in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, dubbed Kitesbridge Farm, which she purchased in the spring of 2024. A sitting area in the home. The estate, which dates back to the 1700s, features six bedrooms with exposed wood beams, stone walls, and rustic furnishings.
Gary Barlow bought his home in the Cotswolds for £2.3million in 2007. It acts as his UK base as the singer also owns a property in Santa Monica, California. His UK home is a five bedroom property found in Alvescot, Oxfordshire.
While the north hogs headlines, it is also worth pointing out that the South Cotswolds has its own celebrity tribe led by legendary party girl Kate Moss who owns a ten-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion in Little Faringdon, 15 miles east of Cirencester.
Simon Cowell has given fans a glimpse inside his lavish Cotswolds mansion. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 66, his fiancée Lauren Silverman, 48, and their 11-year-old son Eric swapped London for an £8 million farmhouse in Oxfordshire in 2021.
He has since chosen to opt for a quieter life with a move to the British countryside, with a manor house close to Wadhurst in East Sussex. Many had wondered why Mr Depp had not chosen a property in the Cotswolds instead, due to its increasing celebrity nature in recent years.
The Cotswolds is home to numerous celebrities seeking rural charm, including David & Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, Jeremy Clarkson, Hugh Grant, Simon Cowell, and Alex James, while royals like King Charles III and Princess Anne have estates nearby, and recent reports suggest Beyoncé & Jay-Z are building there, making it a celebrity hotspot. Other stars spotted include Ellen DeGeneres, Jamie Dornan, Damien Hirst, and J.K. Rowling, drawn by privacy, beauty, and proximity to London.
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