Cotswolds Blog

A project to highlight overlooked towns and villages in the Cotswolds and to attract visitors has been unveiled.

Here are three special must-see places that will make your next Cotswolds trip a memorable one for you and your family or friends.

If you’re hoping to grab a staycation in the UK this summer, then why not avoid all the crowds heading to the beach, and explore some of these locations as seen in the movies instead.

Here are some of the most fascinating historical sites to visit on your Cotswolds tour.

Searches for property in the Cotswolds more than doubled in the second half of last year, as Brits swapped city life for country living in lockdown.

If you’re planning a visit to see England’s green and pleasant land when travel opens up again, making a trip to the city of Bath part of your Cotswolds tour is a brilliant idea.

If you’re something of a history buff then there’s a new sight in the region that might appeal to you.

If you’re planning on visiting the Cotswolds in 2021, there’s so much to see and explore, here we have five of the best activities for your trip.

One of the big draws of the Cotswolds, one of the most beautiful parts of England to explore, are all the quaint little traditional villages you can find here.

Coronavirus (COVID19) update- July 2020 Here at Cotswolds Adventures we are taking the COVID19 epidemic very seriously. We are concerned about the safety of our clients and our driver-guides and as you can imagine this is a very difficult station for the travel and tourism...

Now that lockdown is beginning to be relaxed why not get out of the city and explore the English countryside on a private tours of the Cotswolds.

Here at Cotswolds Adventures we are taking the COVID19 epidemic very seriously. We are concerned about the safety of our clients and our driver-guides and as you can imagine this is a very difficult situation for the travel and tourism industry and especially for small tour...

We may all be in lockdown at the moment but this doesn’t mean you can’t make plans for later in the year when we can all enjoy the great outdoors again.

Even though the Cotswold Wildlife Park is closed at the moment due to the government’s lockdown, visitors are still checking in on their favourite animals.

A visit to Bourton-on-the-Water is nearly always on the list of things to do for those embarking on a Cotswolds villages tour. Read on to find out why.

Blenheim Palace has completed a 16-year restoration of more than 2,000 books in time for World Book Day.

As a staycation idea, you know you’ll have a wonderful time away on Cotswolds tours this year - but where to go, what to do and what to see?

Cotswolds Day Trip from London Our Private Cotswold Tours make great day trips out of London If you are thinking about a Cotswolds day trip from London- then look no further than Cotswolds Adventures! The Cotswolds is only 90 minutes by train from London Paddington and is a great...

Learn more about our private cotswold tours. See the best of the Cotswolds with a local driver-guide and see the places the larger tours cannot visit

Bespoke Cotswolds Tours Cotswolds Adventures specialise in Private Cotswolds Tours See the beauty of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB) and get off-the-beaten track with one of our Private Cotswolds Tours. The larger tour companies only visit the main towns and...

Self guided cotswold walking holidays- Enjoy a Cotswolds hiking break Cotswolds Adventures self-guided cotswold walking holidays cover many of the beautiful cotswold walks the area has to offer. Our cotswold walking tours include your accommodation, maps, quality route notes and...

Hidcote – one of the country’s great gardens   Hidcote is an Arts and Crafts garden in the north Cotswolds, a stone’s throw from Stratford-upon-Avon. Created by the talented American horticulturist, Major Lawrence Johnston its colourful and intricately designed...

Burford Burford is situated in north Oxfordshire, twenty miles north of Oxford, and is considered the southern gateway to the Cotswolds. A beautiful old Cotswold town, its High Street sloping from the high Wolds, where you have beautiful views over the open countryside, down to...

History of the Old Mill at Lower Slaughter A Mill is recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086 on the site of the The Old Mill. In the 14th Century it had begun to be known as Slaughter Mill and by the 18th Century had become independent of the manorial estate. In its later years The...