Outdoors & Nature
The Best Circular Walks in the Cotswolds for Every Ability
From gentle riverside strolls to ridge-top rambles, discover the finest circular walks across the Cotswolds AONB.
13 Feb 2026·9 min read
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The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty spanning six counties in south-central England. Famous for its honey-coloured limestone villages, rolling hills, and quintessentially English countryside, the region offers everything from world-class gardens at Blenheim Palace and Hidcote Manor to bustling market towns like Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, and Cirencester. The Cotswolds is renowned for its country pubs, artisan food scene, antique shops, and extensive network of walking trails including the Cotswold Way.
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Food & Drink
The Best Country Pubs in the Cotswolds for Food
From Michelin-recognised gastropubs to centuries-old coaching inns, these Cotswolds pubs serve food worth travelling for.
13 Feb 2026·9 min read
Things To Do
A Complete Guide to Bourton-on-the-Water: The Cotswolds' Venice
Everything you need to know about visiting Bourton-on-the-Water, from riverside walks and quirky museums to the best pubs and cafes.
14 Feb 2026·8 min read
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Food & Drink
The Keepers Arms, Quenington: A Proper Cotswold Pub Worth Finding
A family-run village pub in tiny Quenington serving honest, locally sourced food and proper ales. Rated 4.6 on Google with just over 300 reviews.
17 Feb 2026·3 min read
Things To Do
3 Micro Adventures You Can Do After Work in the Cotswolds
Sunset hilltops, riverside wild swims, and canal towpath rides — three quick Cotswolds adventures you can squeeze into a weekday evening.
16 Feb 2026·4 min read
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Tunnels, Viaducts and Ship Graveyards: The Most Impressive Engineering Works in the Cotswolds
From the longest canal tunnel in Georgian England to mainland Britain's largest ship graveyard, the Cotswolds conceals a remarkable legacy of engineering ambition beneath its honey-stone beauty.
15 Feb 2026·9 min read
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems and Curiosities of the Cotswolds: 13 Places Most Visitors Never Find
Beyond the honeypot villages lies a stranger, wilder Cotswolds -- unfinished mansions, Neolithic tombs you can crawl inside, and a Mughal palace hiding in the hills.
14 Feb 2026·16 min read
Family & Kids
February Half-Term in the Cotswolds: 18 Activities That Actually Appeal to 10-14 Year Olds
A practical guide to keeping tweens and young teens entertained during February half-term in the Cotswolds, from paintballing and climbing towers to Roman mysteries and newborn lambs.
14 Feb 2026·10 min read
Outdoors & Nature
Parkruns in the Cotswolds: Your Guide to Scenic 5K and Junior Events
Discover the best parkruns in and around the Cotswolds, from flat courses near honey-stone villages to hilly woodland trails with valley views. Free, weekly, and open to all.
14 Feb 2026·8 min read
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National Trust Properties to Visit in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds has an exceptional concentration of National Trust properties, from the eccentric Snowshill Manor to the world-famous gardens at Hidcote.
14 Feb 2026·9 min read
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Where to Buy Official Jellycat Plushies in the Cotswolds
A verified guide to the shops across the Cotswolds where you can find official Jellycat soft toys, from Broadway and Burford to Cheltenham and Tetbury.
14 Feb 2026·7 min read
Things To Do
A Complete Guide to Bourton-on-the-Water: The Cotswolds' Venice
Everything you need to know about visiting Bourton-on-the-Water, from riverside walks and quirky museums to the best pubs and cafes.
14 Feb 2026·8 min read