Abbey View Cottage in Pershore was a wonderful base for exploring the Cotswolds. The cottage was clean, well set up, and quiet. There are scores of fascinating historic homes and gardens to visit only a short drive from Pershore (we joined the National Trust, which allows free access to their properties, and we were not able to see all the nearby Trust properties in a ten day visit; our favorite was Snowshill). The landscape of the area itself is beautiful, and the hiking was excellent. In Pershore itself, it was fun to return at the end of the day and either cook in the simple but well appointed cottage kitchen (there are lots of great food specialty shops in the town) or visit the local pubs and restaurants (many backing up to the scenic river Avon; we ate often at The Angel). On top of it all, the Pershore Abbey was fascinating, and only a block away. We enjoyed our stay very much.