101 Reasons To Love The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is one of the most beautiful areas of England, known and loved by people across the world. With its Cotswold

Tens of thousands of horse racing fans flock to the Cotswolds for the Cheltenham Festival each March. Four days of anticipation,

Several prominent towns in the Cotswolds are fortunate to have iconic, steeped-in-history Market Halls as their centrepieces. One can be found in

This award-winning museum not only enables visitors to explore the history and treasures of the Cotswolds but is also home

Held on the first Saturday in September, the Moreton-in-Marsh Show is one of the largest one-day agricultural shows in the

The single thing that gives the Cotswolds its distinctive character is the Jurassic oolitic limestone beneath the land. The limestone, in all its

Set against the backdrop of the Cotswold Hills, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history, with royal connections spanning 1,000 years. Just outside Winchcombe, the castle was

Set on the River Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswold Birdland Park & Gardens is home to over 120 species of birds worldwide.

Farming has always been a crucial part of life in the Cotswolds, although farming and production methods have changed hugely over

Slimbridge is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire on the estuary

Several members of the Royal Family live in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, including King Charles at Highgrove House, near Tetbury, and

On August Bank Holiday Monday each year at 4 pm, one of the Cotswolds’ most quirky and iconic events, which

Village cricket is the epitome of English country life – and nowhere more so than in the Cotswolds. Apart from

The Pudding Club was launched in 1985 at The Three Ways House Hotel in Mickleton, near Chipping Campden, with a

Aunt Sally is a throwing game dating back hundreds of years that is played in British pubs and fairgrounds with

Daylesford – the iconic farm shop near Kingham – has been dubbed “the Harvey Nichols of the Cotswolds”. It was

Cider with Rosie, Laurie Lee’s 1959 autobiographical novel which describes his childhood in the village of Slad, near Stroud, has

Tens of thousands of equestrian fans converge on two venues in the southern Cotswolds each summer for two of the

The Cotswold Voluntary Wardens form part of the wider Cotswolds Conservation Board and carry out a wide range of tasks

The beauty of the Cotswolds is more than just skin deep. It’s the geology beneath the rolling hills and pretty

There are some beautiful golf courses in the Cotswolds, from 18-hole championship courses to pay and play. Here’s the Loving the

Set in 160 acres of landscaped parkland and gardens two miles south of Burford, the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

The Cotswolds is blessed with beautiful places to fish, many in stunning locations. Bibury Trout Farm, six miles northeast of Cirencester,

Although the Cotswold Lion is “only” a breed of sheep, it is actually one of the main reasons people visit

In the village of Bisley, near Stroud, senior pupils from Bisley Blue Coat School carry out an Ascension Day tradition