The Cotswolds Travel Guide

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The Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds region in England personifies country quaintness. With names like Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold, the Cotswold towns and villages have a fairy-tale-like air, with small bridges over shallow rivers, colourful gardens leading up to thatched cottages and Morris-dancing in the town square. Here, life doesn't seem to change much over the centuries, and the inhabitants of its cottages and manors appear to retain a pastoral naivety. It's hard not to feel the rural tranquillity, and visitors may well feel as though they've stepped into one of Constable's paintings. Due to their proximity to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford, Cotswold Bed-and-Breakfasts are a popular choice with tourists.




Attractions

Alton Towers © rogerbarker2

Alton Towers

Alton Towers is the UK's premier theme park aimed at the thrill seeking young-at-heart and can be a welcome excursion for those who have overdosed on the culture and tranquillity of the Cotswolds. Rides with names such as 'Nemesis', 'Black Hole', Submission' and 'Rip...  see full details



Gloucester © MrATM

Gloucester

Gloucester is known primarily as a ceremonial city, and one of the main towns in the Cotswalds. It is home to several popular attractions, including Gloucester Cathedral, whose richly-decorated halls contributed to Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films; Prinknash Abbey, with its monastery, Roman...  see full details



Warwick Castle © Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle's origins date back to before 1066, and although not used as a Royal residence, but rather as the seat of the Earls of Warwick, its history is tied inextricably to the throne through the influence held by the castle's lords. Today,...  see full details


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