Everything you'll ever need to know about the Cotswolds
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| Castle Comb |
Everything you'll ever need to know about...
The Cotswolds
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| Arlington Row, Bibury |
Exploring The Cotswolds
"The Cotswolds covers a huge area – almost 800 square miles – and runs through five counties (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire). One of the delights of visiting the Cotswolds is exploring the different areas, each with its own identity, yet all with those defining Cotswold features: golden stone and rolling hills, the ‘wolds’.
Explore quintessentially English villages of honey-coloured stone; take in splendid, lively market towns; visit some of the country’s greatest palaces, castles and country houses; marvel at the natural world in acclaimed reserves and at some of the most famous arboretas in Britain; walk through breath-taking landscapes along historic trails; or make a splash in our lake-land area with its own inland beach.
There’s a vibrant buzz in places like Cheltenham, irencester, Tewkesbury, Stroud and Witney. There are many exciting things to do for all the family. And an arty heartbeat too – which extends to the wealth of festivals and events that are testimony to the creative vibe of the region.
The Cotswolds is also richly rural: more than 3,000 miles of footpaths and bridleways to explore; ancient woodlands and wildflower meadows; 4,000 miles of historic Cotswold stone walls dividing up the landscape.
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| The Lygon Arms, Broadway |
Unsurprisingly this landscape provides a rich harvest of food and drink with local cheeses, meats and drinks appearing prominently on the menus of the gastro pubs, old inns, colourful cafes and fine dining restaurants scattered generously across the region.
The accommodation is just as wide ranging and welcoming: enjoy the finest of country house hotels, go chic and boutique, take a spa break, snuggle up in a charming B&B, put up a tent at a beautifully located campsite. Or opt for a place of your own: there’s a striking range of cottages and manor houses to rent."
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Walking The Cotswolds
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| The medieval wool town of Chipping Campden is a lovely day’s walk from Winchcombe, along the Cotswold Way. Photograph: David Knibbs/Getty Images |
"To start, we trek to Winchcombe from Cheltenham train station; there is a direct bus, but we’re keen to start walking right away. We leave the genteel spa town for the looming escarpment and soon join the Cotswold Way national trail. This leads us over Cleeve Common, the Cotswolds’ highest point; a sign warns us not to “obstruct, annoy or molest” any golfers (we don’t); belted Galloways graze the scientifically interesting grassland; and a topograph points to the Malverns and Wales. Beyond, we pass the sleeping-giant hump of Belas Knap long barrow before finally reaching Winchcombe. Dinner at the old Lion Inn has been richly earned..."
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Sleeping in The Cotswolds
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| The Swan Hotel, Bibury |
As you would expect from such a pretty area it is incredibly popular with tourist so there is a wealth of places to stay. Whether it's a quaint English Inn or something more grand anyone wishing to find somewhere to stay will be spoilt for choice.
Living in The Cotswolds
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| Burdocks is a highly impressive Queen Anne style house in Fairford, Gloucestershire, built in 1910 by Guy Dawbar, well known for his work in the Arts and Crafts style |
If your budget allows for it and you find The Cotswolds style of property irresistable then you'll begin the hunt straight away. Of course, most of the bug name estate agents operate in the area and it's impossible to keep in touch with all of them so a great place to look is on the Online Portals.
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Eastcourt Farm , Eastcourt , Malmesbury , Wiltshire - 5 bed £3,700,000 |
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| Highlands, Silver Street,Calne - 11 Bedrooms, £3,500,000 |
Touring The Cotswolds
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| Broadway Tower, Broadway, Worcestershire |
Welcome to The Cotswolds, widely recognised as the walking capital of England. Attracting visitors from all around the world, we’re extremely fortunate to call it home.
We have been offering walking tours & hiking vacations in the Cotswolds (sometimes referred to as the Cotswalds) since 1993. We live and work in the heart if this area of gentle hills and extraordinarily beautiful villages, giving us over 35 years experience of helping our clients experience our beloved Cotswolds region first-hand.
As the longest established provider of Cotswold walks, we have frequently been voted 'The Best Cotswolds Walking Tour Company' by our clients and pride ourselves on our unparalleled knowledge of the local area, enabling us to offer the most informed and well planned Cotswold walks & routes for you to discover the well-trodden paths, as well as those off-the-beaten tracks too...
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Reasons to visit The Cotswolds
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| https://www.staycotswold.com/why-visit-the-cotswolds-our-reasons-to-visit-staycotswold/ |
How to spend a perfect long weekend in The Cotswolds
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| Lower Slaughter |
Undisputedly one of the most picturesque areas of England, the Cotswolds are the ideal destination for a country escape. Tucked amongst the rolling hills (the eponymous ‘Wolds’) lie honey-coloured villages galore all inviting you to explore the gourmet food scene, ramble in the beautiful countryside and cosy up in the local pub. Here’s our guide to spending a perfect long weekend in this slice of quintessential England.
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