Beautiful villages such as Snowshill and Painswick nestle in the Cotswold Hills, are sure to delight any visitor. Historical market towns such as Cirencester, Tetbury, Stroud and Tewkesbury offer excellent local shopping with thriving markets bursting with local produce.

Explore quintessentially English villages of honey-coloured stone, lively market towns and visit some of the country's greatest palaces and castles. Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.

Guided and self-guided tours are available, ranging from leisurely village walks to multi-day hikes along iconic routes like the Cotswold Way. These tours often include visits to quintessential English villages, historic sites such as ancient churches and …

A traditional village fete held in a beautiful walled garden in a tucked-away Cotswold village. We are always rated as one of the most popular fetes in the area so please do come and find out for yourselves!

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The Cotswolds offers a diverse array of walking routes that cater to all levels of hikers. From gentle strolls through charming villages to more challenging hikes across rolling hills and ancient woodlands, the region is a paradise for walkers.

One of the jewels of the Cotswolds, Chipping Campden is one of the best preserved and most historically important Cotswold towns. A planned town of the late 12th century, its original layout can still be traced along the High Street following the line of an important trading route.

Explore Cirencester's Heritage & Green Spaces Walking and Cycling Route, one of the Cotswolds National Landscape's Gateway Towns walking or cycling routes. Created by the Cotswolds National Landscape and local communities you’ll discover hidden corners, epic views, historic sites, and a rich diversity of wildlife.

A famous Cotswold beauty spot, Broadway is nestled at the foot of the rolling Cotswold hills. As its name suggests, Broadway is dominated by a wide tree-lined street packed with independent shops, restaurants, hotels and a couple of excellent museums.

Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive from Cirencester. It’s easy to see why William Morris called Bibury ‘The most beautiful village in England’ – wonderful stone buildings strung out along the banks of the River Coln.