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Bibury
Bibury, a short drive from Cirencester, was once described by William Morris as 'the most beautiful village in England'. This picture perfect…
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Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water is often described as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' due to its six bridges that span the River Windrush. Two of these elegant…
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Broadway
Situated ten miles north-west of Stow on the A44, Broadway has often been referred to as the 'Jewel of the Cotswolds'. The village, which lies…
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Burford
Just twenty miles west of Oxford, Burford is often referred to as the 'gateway to the Cotswolds'. A broad main street slopes gently from the…
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Castle Combe
Castle Combe, with a population of around three hundred and fifty, is often called 'the prettiest village in England'. Situated in a conservation…
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham, said to be the most complete regency town in England, offers an ideal base from which to explore the Cotswolds. Originally an Anglo-Saxon…
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Chipping Campden
This relatively unspoilt and undiscovered town just ten miles north of Stow is a charming and engrossing place. The high street and much of…
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Cirencester
Cirencester is a lively market town, the largest in the Cotswold district, and hence often referred to as 'The Capital of the Cotswolds'. The…
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Gloucester
Gloucester, within easy reach of the M5, the Forest of Dean, the Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds, lies on the banks of the River Severn and…
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Lacock
Lacock, just four miles south of Chippenham, is probably the most beautifully preserved village in the Cotswolds. This is largely thanks to…
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Lechlade
The small market town of Lechlade (or Lechlade-on-Thames) sits on the southern edge of the Cotswolds and is in fact pretty much as far as you…
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Malmesbury
Malmesbury, on the southern edge of the Cotswolds is widely known as the oldest borough in England. It was given its charter by Alfred the Great…
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Moreton-in-marsh
Moreton-in-marsh, situated on the northern extremity of the Cotswolds, marks the southernmost advance of the ice sheets during the last ice…
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Northleach
Northleach, which had its heyday during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries as a wool-trading centre to rival Cirencester in importance,…
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Painswick
Painswick is an exceptionally attractive town full of little streets and charming shops. St Mary's Church dates from the late fourteenth century…
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Snowshill
As the name Snowshill suggests, this secluded Cotswold village is set in the hills above Broadway, Buckland and Laverton. If there is any snow…
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Stanton
Stanton seems to have remained oblivious to its own perfection. Although this small village is nothing short of idyllic there are no shops and…
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Stanway
J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan, was a regular visitor to this lovely little village on the Cotswold Way. He loved Stanway so much he donated…
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Stow-on-the-Wold
A.A.Gill named Stow-on-the-Wold 'The worst place in the world' in his 2005 book 'The Angry Island' - many would disagree. Built on top of an…
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Stratford-upon-Avon
As the name suggests Stratford-upon-Avon is situated on the banks of the River Avon in Warwickshire. This historic market town on the edge of…
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Stroud
Stroud is probably the least-commercial corner of the Cotswolds and the Bohemian charm of her steep streets and café culture offer a…
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Tetbury
Tetbury has long had royal connections and this charming Elizabethan market town, set among gently rolling hills, certainly possesses an aura…
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Tewkesbury
Popular belief holds that Tewkesbury began life as a seventh century hermitage founded by a Saxon monk called Theoc. The town was originally…
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The Slaughters
Just over a mile from Bourton-on-the-Water are the twin villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter. The name comes from old English 'Slohtre', which…
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Winchcombe
Winchcombe is a pleasingly practical town at the intersection of five well-established walking trails including the famous Cotswold Way. The…
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Woodstock
Woodstock, home to the celebrated Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated in the beautiful Glyme Valley on land that would…
