# Cotswolds Useful Travel Information and Travellers Tips > Useful travel information for the Cotswolds: getting there by air, rail, coach or car, from Birmingham Airport and Heathrow, plus markets and tourist centres. URL: https://cotswolds.info/services/useful-information.shtml Section: Visitor Information Last updated: 2021-03-12 TRAVELLERS TIPS COTSWOLD MARKETS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES **Cotswolds Travel and Tourist Information Centre** for travelling to and around the Cotswolds region by air, sea, rail, car, and gives highly useful contact information and local markets together with a list of visitor and tourist information centres. From here you can contact the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, motoring organisations, and official bodies to give you details of other areas of the United Kingdom and Britain. You can also find out about famous people that lived in and around or associated with the Cotswolds including William Shakespeare, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Winston Churchill, John Singer Sargent and Holst. ## Travellers Tips #### By Air, Rail, Coach or Car Birmingham International Airport has regular flights throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Birmingham Airport is only 50 minutes away by car to the beautiful village of Broadway (northern gateway to the Cotswolds). Alternatively, fly into London Heathrow or Gatwick where you are two hours away by car. From Heathrow there is the Heathrow Express train running every 20 minutes to Paddington Station from which ready connections to Moreton-in-Marsh ( 1hr 40mins), Evesham, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon. From London Gatwick Airport you can get train to Reading station and from there a mainline connection to Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds. Alternatively from Gatwick you can get train to London Victoria Station and then by tube to London Paddington and from here to Moreton-in-Marsh. Birmingham International Airport (BHX), is a much smaller, less busy airport than London Heathrow or London Gatwick. BHX, is endearingly referred to as the “Gateway to the Cotswolds,” has direct flights from the New York region on both American and United Airlines, as well on Icelandair via Reykjavik as a stopover. It is easier to retrieve your luggage at BHX and maneuver through customs in just a half hour. To top it off, the drive from the airport to the Cotswolds takes a mere 50 minutes through the English countryside, without the congestion and noise pollution of London. If you plan to make several rail journeys, the BritRail pass is a value-for-money ticket which gives unrestricted travel on the British Rail network. The pass cannot be bought in Britain (see the link below for further information). For planning your UK travel including times of trains and coaches - See Traveline. For your travel around London using tube trains, buses, cabs and river taxis - See Transport for London. For National Express Coach from London to Cotswold locations Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stroud and Tewkesbury see - National Express Coaches from London. Witney Shuttle Bus to and from Heathrow Airport - stopping at Witney, The Rissingtons, Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold. #### By Sea and Rail, or Car The Cotswolds are easy to reach from Europe with ferry services via Hull, Felixstowe, Harwich, Holyhead and Pembroke. The Eurostar train from Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris links London's St Pancras International Station in just over 3 hours. Le Shuttle, vehicle carrying trains operate between Calais and Folkestone, a journey of about 35 minutes. For cross channel ferries. #### Banks and Money Most banks are open from 09.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday. Credit cards are widely accepted but may not be at the smaller shops and B&Bs. Visitors who will be returning to a country outside the European Union can take advantage of the Retail Export Scheme (often called Tax-free Shopping), whereby you can reclaim VAT (Value Added Tax) on goods purchased for export. ## Cotswold Tours, Trips, and Exploring Please use the following links for your particular touring preference:- - Private Chauffeur Car Hire - Coach Travel from London to the Cotswolds - Getting around the Cotswolds using local public bus & train - Car Hire Rental - River Boat trips & Cruises - Walking Tours - Guided & Self-Guided Walks ## Cotswold Markets #### FARMERS MARKETS **Cirencester** - 2nd and 4th Saturday in month, **Cheltenham** - last Friday in Month, **Stroud** - 1st and 3rd Saturday in month, **Tetbury** - Last Friday in month. **Nailsworth** - 4th Saturday in month, **Dursley** - 4th Saturday in month **Coaley** - where there is a 5th Saturday in month. **Cam** - 1st Saturday in month, **Berkeley** - 3rd Saturday in month, **Wotton-under-Edge** - 1st Saturday in month. For further information about Farmers Markets in the Stroud area. #### ![Cotswolds Farmers Markets](https://cotswolds.info/images/generic/cotswolds_farmers_markets.jpg)WEEKLY RETAIL MARKETS **Cirencester** - Mondays and Fridays, **Burford** - Fridays, **Faiford** - Wednesdays, **Moreton-in-Marsh** - Tuesdays, **Tetbury** - Wednesdays. #### WOMEN INSTITUTE MARKETS These were started in 1919 to provide a place where surplus homemade and home grown produce could be sold to the public. **Cirencester** - Friday, **Cheltenham** - Thursday and Friday,** Chipping Campden** - Friday, **Fairford** - Wednesday **Moreton-in-Marsh** - Thursday, **Lechlade** - Thursday, **Minchinhampton** - Thursday, **Northleach** - Thursday, **Painswick** - Friday, **Tewkesbury** - Friday, **Stroud** - Friday. If you would like to know further about the WI markets visit their website at www.wimarkets.co.uk. Visitor and Tourist Information Centres Arrange to get your holiday brochures from here **Avebury** Avebury Chapel Centre, Green Street, Avebury, Wiltshire, SN8 1RE Tel: 01672 539425, Fax: 01672 539296 Email: all.atic@kennet.gov.uk **Banbury** Web: https://banburyshire.com/ Email: callum@banburyshire.com Banbury Accommodation **Bath** Bath Visitor Information Centre, Bridgwater House, 2 Terrace Walk, Bath, BA1 1LN Web: https://visitbath.co.uk/listings/single/bath-visitor-information-centre/ Email: tourism@bathtourism.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 122 561 4420 Bath Accommodation Berkeley Stroud TIC, Subscription Rooms, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Tel: 01453 760960 Email: TIC@stroud.gov.uk **Bicester** Unit 86a, Bicester Village Outlet Pingle Drive Bicester Oxfordshire England OX6 6WD Tel: 01869 369055 Fax: 01869 369054 Email: bicester.vc@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Bicester Accommodation **Bourton-on-the-Water** Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU. Tel 01451 820211 Fax 01451 821103 Email: info@visitbourton.com Bourton-on-the-Water Accommodation **Bradford-on-Avon** The Greenhouse, 50 St Margaret's Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DE Tel: 01225 865797, Fax: 01225 868722. Email: **tic@bradfordonavon.co.uk** For nearby Accommodation see - Chippenham **Bristol** Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TS. Tel 0333 3210101. **Broadway** Broadway Tourist Information Centre, Unit 14, Russell Square, High Street, Broadway Worcestershire WR12 7AP, Tel: +44 (0)1386 852 937, Email: info@beautifulbroadway.com. Broadway Accommodation **Burford** Burford Visitor Information Centre 33a High Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4QA. Tel: 01993 823558 Email: burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk Burford Accommodation **Cheltenham** Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre, The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT. Tel: 01242 237431, E: info@cheltenham.gov.uk. Cheltenham Accommodation **Chippenham** Chippenham Community & Visitor Information Centre High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER. Tel: +44 (0)1249 665970 Email - info@chippenham.gov.uk Chippenham Accommodation **Chipping Campden** The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6HB. Tel 01386 841206 Fax 01386 841681 Email: info@campdenonline.org. Chipping Campden Accommodation **Chipping Norton** A Visitor Information Point is available at the Guildhall, Goddards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ Chipping Norton Accommodation **Chipping Sodbury** High Street, Chipping Sodbury - At the Clock Tower Tel: 01454 888686 Opens: March until October Mon / Sat - 10.00am - 5.00pm Weds - Shuts 12:30 - 13:30 Closed Bank Holidays. Chipping Sodbury Accommodation **Cricklade** Town Council Office, 113 High Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire SN6 6AE Tel: +44(0)793 751394, Email:admin@cricklade-tc.gov.uk **Cirencester** Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX Tel: +44 (0)1285 654180 cirencestervic@slm-ltd.co.uk Cirencester Accommodation **Corsham** Arnold House, 31 High Street, Corsham, SN13 0EZ Tel: +44 (0)1249 714660 Email: info@visitcorshamarea.co.uk Corsham Accommodation **Cotswold Country Park and Beach** Shorncote, Cirencester Tel: +44 (0)1285 861459 Cotswold Water Park Accommodation **Droitwich Spa** St Richard's House, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 8DS Phone: + 44 (0)1905 774312 Fax: + 44(0)1905 794226 Email: heritage@droitwichspa.gov.uk Droitwich Spa Accommodation **Evesham** The Almonry, Abbey Gate, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4BG Tel: 01386 446944 Fax: 01386 442348 Email: tic@almonry.ndo.co.uk Evesham Accommodation **Faringdon** **Faringdon Information Centre** The Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL. Tel: 01367 240281 tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk Farringdon Accommodation About the town of Faringdon **Gloucester** 28 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2DP Tel: +44 (0)1452 396572 Fax: +44 (0)1452 504273 tourism@gloucester.gov.uk Gloucester Accommodation **Lechlade** Lechlade Library, Market Square, Lechlade GL7 3AB Tel +44 (0) 1367 252631 Email: Info@lechladelibrary.co.uk Lechlade Accommodation **Malmesbury** Town Hall, Market Lane, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BZ Tel: 01666 823748 Fax: 01666 826166 Email: tic@malmesbury.gov.uk Malmesbury Accommodation **Malvern** The Lyttelton Well Courtyard, 6 Church Street, Malvern WR14 2AY Tel: 01684 892289 Email: info@visitthemalverns.org **Marlborough** 91 High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1HD. Tel: 01672 512487 **Moreton-in-Marsh** Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0AZ. Tel 01608 650881 Fax 01608 651542. Email:Moreton@cotswold.gov.uk. Moreton-in-Marsh Accommodation **Nailsworth** Nailsworth Town Information Centre, Old Market, Nailsworth, Glos, GL6 0DU Tel: 01453 839222 Email: tic@nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk Nailsworth Accommodation **Newent** 7 Church Street. Tel 01531 822468. Newent Accommodation **Oxford** Oxford Information Centre,15-16 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AS Tel 01865 686430 E: info@experienceoxfordshire.org W: www.experienceoxfordshire.org Oxford Accommodation **Painswick** Painswick Town Hall, Victoria Square, Painswick Tel: +44 (0)7503 516924 Email: painswicktourist@gmail.com Painswick Accommodation **Pershore** Town Hall, 34 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1DS Tel: 01386 556591 Fax: 01386 561996 E-mail: tourism@pershore-tc.gov.uk Web: www.visitpershore.co.uk/ Pershore Accommodation **Salisbury** Fish Row, Salisbury, SP1 1EJ Tel: +44 (0)1722 342860 Email: visitorinfo@salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk **Stow-on-the-Wold** Library, St Edwards Hall, The Square, Stow-on-the Wold, Gloucestershire GL54 1AF T: 01451 870998 E: stowvic@gloucestershire.gov.uk Stow-on-the-Wold Accommodation **Stratford-upon-Avon** 62 Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6QW. Tel: (01789) 264293; Email: welcometosua@gmail.com Stratford upon Avon Accommodation **Stroud** Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, GL5 1AE Tel: +44 (0)1453 760960 Fax: +44 (0)1453 755658 tic@stroud.gov.uk Stroud Accommodation **Swindon Visitor Information Centre** Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon,SN1 1QG Tel: 01793 466454 Email: infocentre@swindon.gov.uk Monday to Friday - 9.30am - 5.00pm\* Saturday - 9.30am - 4.00pm Limited service available 5-7pm weekdays and 11-3pm on a Sunday. Closed Bank Holidays. \*This is when the Visitor Information Centre is staffed. Self-service information (e.g. leaflets) is available at all other times when the Library is open **Tetbury** 33, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8JG. Tel: 01666 503552. Email: tourism@tetbury.org Tetbury Accommodation **Tewkesbury** Out of the Hat, Tewkesbury Heritage and Visitor Centre, 100 Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AB Tel: 01684 855040; E: outofthehat@tewkesbury.gov.uk Tewkesbury Accommodation **Upon Severn Tourist Information Centre** 4 High Street Upton upon Severn, WR8 0HB Telephone: +44 (0) 1684 594200, Fax: +44 (0) 1684 594185, E-mail: upton.tic@malvernhills.gov.uk Upton-upon-Severn Accommodation **Wantage** Wantage Visitor Information Point Vale and Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8BL Tel: 01235 760176, Email - toursim@whitehorsedc.gov.uk Wantage Accommodation **Warwick** The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW. Tel: 01926 492212 Fax: 01926 494837 Warwick Accommodation **Winchcombe** The Town Hall, High Street. Tel 01242 602925 (Only Saturdays and Sundays in Winter) Email: winchcombetic@tewkesbury.gov.uk Winchcombe Accommodation **Witney** 26A High Street, Witney Oxon, OX28 6BB Telephone 01993 775802 Fax 01993 709261 Email witney.vic@westoxon.gov.uk Witney Accommodation **Woodstock**The Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxon, OX20 4SN Telephone 01993 813276 Fax 01993 813632 Email woodstock.vic@westoxon.gov.uk Woodstock Accommodation **Worcester** The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 2EY Tel: 01905 726311 Fax: 01905 722481 Email: touristinfo@cityofworcester.gov.uk Worcester Accommodation **Wotton-Under-Edge** The Heritage Centre, The Chipping. Tel 01453 521541. For accommodation in and around Wooton-Under-Edge Wooton-under-Edge Accommodation BACK TO TOP ## Useful Travel Information for the Cotswolds This page last modified Friday, 12-Mar-2021 15:07:17 CET