An insider’s guide to Gloucestershire, where The Gentleman was filmed

You’d be hard pressed to find someone in London who hasn’t binged The Gentleman by now. Remember the handsome pile owned by the Horniman family and the sprawling estate, on which the Glass clan’s were running their clandestine activities, and where Geoff Secombe (Vinnie Jones) turned a blind eye in his keeper’s cottage? That’s Badminton House, owned by the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. Their daughter, Lady Bella Somerset grew up in this beautiful part of Gloucestershire and the house’s ornate rooms and rolling parklane, which she now uses as part of her Somercecil wellness retreats (when she’s not leading groups on mindfulness treks through the Himalayas).

We caught up with Bella for her Gloucestershire gems, many of which are owned by friends and underpinned by inspiring family stories. None are quite as gripping as the Hornimans’, but anything can happen in Gloucestershire. And beyond these, we curate our own favourite spots, from soft, watercolour Cotswold villages to Carol Bamford’s organic, cosseted-cattle empire. Soak in our guide to Gloucestershire.

Lady Bella Somerset’s favourite Gloucestershire spots

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