Bienvenue dans les Costwolds, le «petit coin» de verdure où les ultrariches retrouvent les Windsor

MADAME FIGARO : C’est à l’ouest du Royaume-Uni, dans la région des Cotswolds, que célébrités et aristocrates profitent d’un peu de calme. Au milieu des collines verdoyantes et des cottages anglais, ce territoire à l’atmosphère «rurale chic» séduit toujours autant.

On se croirait dans une comédie romantique de Noël : ces films réconfortants, avec leur humour so British que l’on aime visionner enroulé dans un plaid, un chocolat chaud rempli de guimauves dans les mains. Les protagonistes y vivent souvent dans de petits cottages, typiquement anglais. Sachez que ces lieux réconfortants existent vraiment, dans une région située à l’ouest de l’Angleterre appelée Cotswolds. Si ce territoire est célèbre pour ses maisons fleuries, ses rivières traversant des villages aux rues étroites, sa nature verdoyante et ses monuments historiques marqués par le mouvement Art & Crafts, il l’est aussi parce qu’il est convoité par les célébrités qui s’y sont installées ou y ont acheté une résidence secondaire. La famille Beckham, Elizabeth Hurley, Kate Winslet, Kate Moss, la princesse Beatrice, Ellen DeGeneres... Elles sont nombreuses à vouloir profiter de l’atmosphère paisible de ces villages typiquement anglais. Mais attention, «ce n’est ni St Tropez – trop bling – ni les Hamptons – trop chics», met en garde Florence Valette, directrice de la communication en France pour l’agence de tourisme VisitBritain. Pour elle, les Cotswolds s’apparentent plutôt à la Dordogne, «pour l’architecture avec ses pierres jaunes et les paysages», et au Perche, «pour le côté “rural chic”, antiquaires et célébrités. C’est une région bucolique, verdoyante, un condensé d’Angleterre avec ses cottages de pierres jaunes aux toits de chaume et ses jardins romantiques», ajoute-t-elle. » | Par Leonie Dutrievoz | mercredi 10 septembre 2025

JD Vance Holidays in the UK | US Politics | The New Statesman

Aug 16, 2025 | From the Cotswolds to Scotland, JD Vance has been busy.

The US vice-president began his trip by spending time with his "friend", foreign secretary David Lammy. Following that, he's met a who’s who of right-wing populists - from Robert Jenrick, to Nigel Farage, to, somewhat bizarrely, a BBQ with ex-Apprentice contestant and social media star Thomas Skinner.

What's he doing here? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Will Lloyd to discuss.


THE OBSERVER: The Vance guard: the new right being cooked up in the Cotswolds: The vice-president shared BBQ and beers with allies whose thinktank has come to the attention of the Electoral Commission Monday night in the Cotswolds village of Dean was one of those perfect August evenings, when the long hot day blurs into a balmy night. At an 18th-century manor house owned by the millionaire couple Johnny and Pippa Hornby, a BBQ was set up and a group of friends – some longstanding, others meeting for the first time –were putting the world to rights over a few beers. »

Why JD Vance Is Causing Chaos in the Cotswolds | The Story

Aug 16, 2025 | The US vice-president JD Vance is holidaying with his family in the Cotswold village of Dean. But on the side, he's meeting a phalanx of British politicians. Who's on the roll-call? And what does this tell us about where Trump's possible successor sees the future of British politics? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today

Cotswolds Residents Protest against JD Vance Visit

Aug 12, 2025 | Residents of the rural Cotswolds town Charlbury protested against the visit of the US vice-president, JD Vance, on Tuesday. Vance has been holidaying in the the Cotswolds, an area popular with wealthy and influential figures, since Sunday evening

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Are Selling Their Country Estate

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The asking price for the couple’s property is around $30 million, while other celebrities, like Adam Levine and Tony Parker, also have put their homes up for sale.

Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian and longtime TV host, and her wife, the actress Portia de Rossi, have listed their country estate in England’s Cotswolds region, just a year after buying it. Their asking price is 22.5 million British pounds, or around $30 million.

The couple had purchased the 43-acre property, located in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, and known as Kitesbridge Farm, in the spring of 2024, then spent the next few months on renovations. The estate comprises several structures, including the 18th-century main house and a guesthouse. There is also a separate “party barn” with a pub for entertaining and a building that contains an indoor pool, gym and shower facilities. » | Vivian Marino | Vivian Marino writes about prominent residential sales and exclusive listings. | Friday, August 1, 2025