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About The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is one of the most charming and uniquely picturesque regions of England to visit. Famous for its gentle hillsides and rich golden limestone used to build its beautiful villages and towns (see below) the Cotswolds cannot fail to charm and inspire all those who visit the area.

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Bibury - Arlington Row. Gloucestershire

Bibury (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England...

The river, Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswolds.

Bourton on the Water (205 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(0.0 miles, 0.1 km)

Bourton on the Water is a beautiful Cotswold village often referred to as ‘The Venice of the Cotswolds’ or ‘Little Venice’ as it center’s around the river Windrush, a.....

Broadway cottages

Broadway (157 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Worcestershire

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

The village of Broadway in the Cotswolds richly deserves the prestige of being the "show village of England"..

Burford

Burford (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

Burford is an attractive Cotswold town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds, with a famous High Street that slopes down to a three-arched medieval bridge that carries traffic.....

Old Cottages, West St, Castle Combe, Wiltshire 2013

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(33.4 miles, 53.7 km, direction SW)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Thatched cottage

Chipping Campden (137 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds..

Chipping Norton Church

Chipping Norton (31 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

Chipping Norton lies in the midst of beautiful cotswold countryside and is surrounded by other villages that radiate the glory of traditional honey-coloured cotswold stone Manor Houses and magnificent Churches...

Cirencester - Dyer Street - Bingham's

Cirencester (85 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England...

A picture of Fairford

Fairford (57 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction S)

Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom..

Lacock

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(36.0 miles, 57.9 km, direction SW)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

St John's Lock, River Thames, nr Lechlade, Gloucestershire 2009

Lechlade (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction S)

This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence..

The Old Mill

Lower Slaughter (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction N)

Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot...

Inside Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire

(25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction SW)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

Moreton in Marsh - October 2010

Moreton in Marsh (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

The delightful market town of Moreton has welcomed visitors for many centuries...

Stow-on-the-Wold, one of the most popular cotswolds towns.

Stow on the Wold (105 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)

"Stow on the Wold, where the wind blows cold"..

Chavenage Lane at Tetbury in Gloucestershire.

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction SW)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

St. Peter's Church, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire

Upper Slaughter (42 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction NW)

Tranquillity is the keynote for this enchanting hamlet which is best explored on foot...

A picture of Winchcombe

Winchcombe (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights...

St Mary Magdalene Church, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. This is a view from the graveyard.

Woodstock (94 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction E)

Woodstock will be forever inextricably linked with the great Palace of Blenheim and as birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Englishmen ever...

Combe Valley, Wotton under Edge

Wotton under Edge (74 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(30.4 miles, 48.9 km, direction SW)

This charming Cotswold village boasts a finely restored 14th-15th century church which retains some good brasses and an old Organ case. The Wotton Mosaic, which is a splendid.....

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Batsford House & Arboretum, Batsford Park, Gloucestershire

Batsford Park Arboretum (9 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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Penguin at Birdland, Bourton on the Water

Birdland (5 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.6 km)

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View inside the inner courtyard at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

Blenheim Palace (258 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace has been awarded Historic Attraction of the Year 2002 and is birthplace of.....

Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa (29 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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Park gateway

Cotswold Wildlife Park (9 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SE)

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Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the.....

Old Ceremic Roman floor at North Leigh Roman Villa, Oxfordshire

North Leigh Roman Villa (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

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The King's Men, part of the megalithic Rollright Stones

Rollright Stones (12 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

These Bronze-Age monolithic circles are third in importance only to Stone-Henge and Avebury. They are one of the most historic.....

In an English Country Garden.

Snowshill Manor (72 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW)

The romantic atmosphere of Snowshill Manor is made more vibrant by stories of ghostly happenings deep in the past. Given that a.....

Sudeley Castle from Humble Bee cottage. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Sudeley Castle (75 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the.....

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(27.3 miles, 43.9 km, direction SW)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....


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