Escape for a romantic Cotswolds weekend. Riverside Cottage is a charming old stone cottage located in the picturesque hamlet of Compton Abdale, nestled in a valley in the heart of the Cotswolds, about 10 minutes drive from Cheltenham and 15 minutes from Bourton-on-the-Water. Escape for a romantic Cotswolds weekend. Riverside Cottage is a charming old stone cottage located in the picturesque hamlet of Compton Abdale, nestled in a valley in the heart of the Cotswolds, about 10 minutes drive from Cheltenham and 15 minutes from Bourton-on-the-Water.