Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), recognised as a unique environment, with some of England’s finest countryside. It is protected as a special landscape of national importance and lies between Gloucester, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford and Bath.

Find out what our readers have to say about the Cotswolds

Visit Roves Farm and meet the animals, this is perfect for families with young children, take a trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park for a walk around. The following day take a trip to the designer outlet centre and pick up some bargains.
Sarah Neilson / London

My perfect English weekend would be in the Cotswolds visiting the lovely old world villages made of golden honey coloured stone. Eating good food in country pubs and relaxing away from the fast paced world of city life.
Susan Ealey

My hardworking folks have owned and run our local corner shop day in day out for 35 years, servicing the local community. They have seldom had the time or chance to enjoy our beautiful English countryside together. Sixty years old now and no sign of retirement! I would love for them to have time out together. I'm sure they would love to visit somewhere other than our County. The Cotswolds would be perfect. They could enjoy walking in the rolling hills and feast on local pub fayre.
Francesca Emmott

Country Hotel with wonderful views and top noth restaurant. Good walking and small towns to browse round. Visit local beauty spots, churches and national trust properties. Have a relaxing Sunday at a Spa.
Lynn Ashburner / Market Drayton

Perfect w/end would by walking some part of the Cotswold Way visiting some of the lovely inns on route and savouring some good english grub washed down with a pint or two of cider
Ian Perry / Dorset 
 
Staying in a luxy country house hotel, with full facilities, with my husband, with lovely spring sunny weather.
Pauline Hardwick / Stoke-on-Trent