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Travel Guide for the Cotswolds, England

Welcome to the Cotswolder! Travel destination guide for the Cotswolds, England.

In the heart of England is a rural idyll of peaceful rolling hills where life is unhurried and traditions abound. Historic villages contain stone cottages so perfect they're called "chocolate boxes". Footpaths cross scenic fields and valleys leading to rivers, canals, woods, and civilized pubs. This is the Cotswolds, an area of limestone hills in the English countryside west of London, between Bath and Stratford-on-Avon.

The area has been known as the Cotswolds since at least Shakespeare's time (he mentioned it in Richard II). Its designating name is well-recognized though it is not an official county. Its boundaries are clearly demarked and spill over six counties, though the majority of the Cotswolds lie in Gloucestershire.

This website is your personal travel guide to the Cotswolds.

New on Cotswolder

August 2009, we spent 6 weeks in the Cotswolds and are updating the site with new information!

Driving Tours: Hire a car and driver for a custom tour of the Cotswolds.

Lords of the Manor in Upper Slaughter: A weekend at this historic hotel.

Cotswolds [kots-wohldz, -wuhldz] – noun. A range of hills in SW England. Also called Cotswold Hills.

Cotswolder [kots-wohlder, -wuhlder] – noun. A traveler who is devoted to the Cotswolds. They are recognized by their sturdy walking shoes and Ordnance Survey maps.

Travel in Britain

The Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty north of Bath, is our favorite area of England. Stay in a delightful cottage, explore the historic houses and gardens, walk through the countryside on the miles of public footpaths, spend a rainy afternoon in a tea room, have a cosy dinner in the local pub.

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