Cotswolds facts
Location: South Central England
County: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire
Size: 2,100 sq km
Population: 89,000
               
            
                            
     
 
         
       
            
   
		 
					 
	
 
Cotswolds trip
	
				
			
			
The Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB), with cute villages, plenty of local shops and tearooms there is lots for you to enjoy on your visit.
		 
					 
	
 
	
				
			
			
Planning a weekend break in the Cotswolds?
Here are my 10 prettiest villages to visit on your trip.
		 
					 
	
 
  
    
  
			
				
            					
          					
					
					
											
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						It’s funny after living in the UK for so long I’d still not visited the [...]					
					                    
											
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Cotswolds day trips + tours
lonely planet guidebooks
where to stay in the Cotswolds
	
				
			
			
Looking for a hotel close to the Cotswolds?
Why not check out where I stayed on my Cotswolds trip.
You can read my full review here.
		 
					 
	
	
	
 
Love hiking?
	
				
			
			
The UK has some wonderful walks including one long-distance hike that starts in the Cotswolds!
The Cotswolds Way starts in Chipping Campden and 102 miles later it finishes at Bath Abbey.
Read more about the walk here + other great hikes in the UK.
		 
					 
	
 
  
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