Visiting the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is one of the UK's most loved tourist destinations. Spread across five counties, it's never overcrowded and packed full of surprises. From the majestic Blenheim Palace to pretty little villages cut from honey-coloured Cotswold stone. Explore Roman remains at Chedworth or contemporary crafting in Cirencester. With a wealth of treasures to discover including 17th Century Cider houses, glorious gardens and horticulture, an abundance of boutique shops, and antique curio stores, the Cotswolds is one of the few destinations that really does have something for everyone!

Cotswold Towns

Abingdon on Thames

Abingdon on Thames is a quaint, bustling market town nestled on the river just 6 miles south of Oxford.  The town is a delight to visit; stroll aroundand soak in...

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The Swan Hotel at Bibury

Bibury

The village of Bibury is set in the beautiful surroundings of Coln valley, north of Cirencester. The history dates back to Iron age times and there are the remains of a hill...

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Bourton-on-the-Water

Bourton-on-the-Water

A very popular tourist destination in the summer, but the village is just as attractive during the autumn and winter.

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Broadway

Broadway is a beautifully preserved village in Worcestershire, located close to Cheltenham and Warwick race courses.

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Burford

Burford

Burford is a bustling Oxfordshire town with one of the finest high streets in the Cotswolds. Renowned for its antique and gift shopping, and tea rooms, the town was also...

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Castle Combe

Castle Combe

Located near Chippenham on the edge of the Cotswolds, Castle Combe has been voted the prettiest village in England and is situated close to Bath and Bristol. This village is the...

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Cheltenham

Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a lively spa town with an excellent range of shops, restaurants, fine architecture and museums.

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Stanton Manor at Stanton St Quintin

Chippenham

Chippenham is located just 4 miles south of the M4 with the Cotswolds to the north and west and Salisbury plain to the south.

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Chipping Campden

Chipping Campden

Chipping Campden is one of the finest and best known of all the Cotswold towns. It has been kept beautifully preserved, thanks to the efforts of a local trust, formed in 1929 by...

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Cirencester

Cirencester

Cirencester dates back to the first century AD, and was the second largest capital of Roman Britain after London. The town lies at the centre of a number of Roman roads including...

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Evesham

Evesham

Evesham is a pretty market town found in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire. Located near Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, it lies within the Vale of Evesham,...

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Gloucester

Gloucester

Gloucester lies at the heart of the Cotswolds, with many beautiful towns and villages located in the surrounding countryside. The city is the capital of Gloucestershire and of...

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Lacock

The beautiful village of Lacock has pretty timber-framed Tudor buildings, narrow medieval streets and is looked after by the National Trust.

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Malmesbury

Malmesbury is situated to the south of Cirencester on the edge of the Cotswolds. The town is set on a hill with the River Avon running around it. Malmesbury Abbey is an...

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Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh is a delightful old Cotswold village containing a number of attractive, traditional coaching inns, including the historic Manor House Hotel. This is now a luxury...

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Northleach

Situated between Cirencester and Bourton-on-the-Water, Northleach was an important wool town that boasts one of the finest churches in the Cotswolds, the Church of St Peter and...

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Painswick

Painswick is the quintissential Cotswold town, situated to the south of Gloucester. The town is full of classically styled Cotswold houses, and features a striking churchyard...

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Shipston on Stour

Shipston on Stour is a small market town that is ideally situated in South Warwickshire for visiting the North Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon. This historic, charming and...

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Snowshill

Snowshill is a beautiful, unspoilt Cotswold village with views over the Severn Valley to the west.

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Stanton

Located a few miles to the south of Broadway, Stanton is a perfectly preserved village of Cotswold stone cottages...

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Stow-on-the-Wold

Stow on the Wold is the Cotswolds' highest town and one of the most visited in the Cotswolds. In summer visitors flock to the art galleries and antique shops.

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Stratford Upon Avon

Stratford Upon Avon

The market town of Stratford-Upon-Avon is situated in the Northern edge of the Cotswolds. Famous as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the town is a popular tourist attraction,...

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Stroud

Stroud

Stroud is situated at the southern edge of the Cotswolds with steep valleys and National Trust land around it. The town was at the centre of the wool industry during the 18th...

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Tetbury

Tetbury

Tetbury is located in the southern Cotswolds just a few miles from Prince Charles’ home at Highgrove.

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Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury is a small Gloucestershire market town that lies to the north of Cheltenham and Gloucester in the Severn Vale, where the Rivers Severn and Avon meet.

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Upper Slaughter Church

Upper Slaughter

The picturesque village of Upper Slaughter is located in the heart of the Cotswolds and has changed very little in the last 200 years.

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Winchcombe

Winchcombe is an historic market town that lies just beyond Cleeve Hill to the north east of Cheltenham. This lovely town has a long main street and a church with a number of...

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Woodstock

Woodstock lies off the main Oxford to Stratford upon Avon road, with Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill located next to the town.

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