Castle Combe is a well-known English village, recognised as one of the prettiest in the Cotswold hills. Visitors come for a sense of time and place evoked by many wonderful buildings such as the Dower House (where the Doctor Doolittle film was shot in the 1960s) or the White Hart (where ale has been sold for 500 years). Castle Combe is full of history – originally the site was a hill fort occupied by the Romans due to its proximity to The Fosse Way. By the Middle Ages the village in the valley had become an important centre for the wool industry.
Set in a conservation area, the village is a sanctuary to wildlife and enjoys the beauty of nature at its very best. The village houses are all of typical Cotswold type, constructed in stone with thick walls and roofs made from split natural stone tiles. The properties are many hundreds of years old and many are listed as ancient monuments. The lovely church is very photogenic, with many original features.