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Gloucestershire County in England UK forms the largest area of the
Cotswolds.
Geographically, it splits into three areas, major part of the Cotswolds, the Royal
Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale with a total population of 565,000.
Gloucestershire lies on the northern edge of the South-West of England, famous for
the many beautiful Cotswold towns and villages such
as Bourton-on-the-Water,
Cheltenham, Stow-on-the-Wold,
Tewkesbury, and
The Slaughters. Filled
with outstanding picturesque views across the River Severn and simply amazing scenic
Countryside settings.
Gloucestershire has so much to offer and just some of its nearby attractions include
the 840 year old 'Berkley Castle', the Ruins of 'Witcombe Roman Villa' and 'Tewkesbury
Abbey' which is over 500 years old and has the tallest Norman tower in England.
Map of the County of Gloucestershire
For Interactive Maps including
Cotswolds and England - Click here
Getting to Gloucestershire
By Air
The easiest airport for travelling to Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds is Birmingham,
a 1 hour drive away. Of the two London airports the region is best accessed from Heathrow.
The 65 mile drive should not take more than 90 minutes. Gatwick airport is 2 hours
drive away.
By Road
The M4 and M40 provide easy access to Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds from London
and the South East. The M5 is a direct link to Birmingham, England's North Country
and the Counties of Devon and Cornwall.
Car Hire
Another way to explore Gloucestershire is by car, there are many car rental companies
to choose from to give you the freedom to explore at your own pace.
By Bus
The National Express network runs bus travel throughout England. It offers a rage
of discount fares and trail passes. The main route to Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds
from London starts at Victoria Coach Station. The main bus stations in Gloucestershire
& the Cotswolds are at Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud.
By Rail
Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds are at the heart of the British Rail network
with main line routes to London, the Midlands and the North and the South West of
England. There is a direct link from Heathrow Airport. Trains from London depart from
Paddington Station and have a fastest journey time of 1hr 40 minutes to Gloucester
and 2 hours to Cheltenham. There is a direct link from Birmingham Airport with a fastest
journey time of 1hr 15 minutes to Cheltenham and 1 hr 30 minutes to Gloucester.
In Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds there are main line railway stations at Cam
and Dursley, Cheltenham, Gloucester,
Kemble (serving Cirencester), Moreton-in-Marsh,
Stonehouse and Stroud. Visitors including the county as part of a rail based holiday
are recommended to plan accommodation within easy reach of these stations.
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About the Cotswolds
Gloucestershire England
UK forms the greater part of the Cotswolds region but the other English
Counties of Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire also contain
parts; an area once given over entirely to sheep-farming. Many of the fine churches
and manor houses owe their existence to the generosity of the wealthy medieval
yeoman farmers and wool merchants. The dignified villages and towns owe much
of their charm from the use of the warm, honey-coloured limestone which was
locally quarried by hand and used alike for humble weavers cottages, mansions,
and churches. Never far from sight, numerous streams wind through the valleys
and chatter alongside main streets.
The demise, and now the good fortune,
of the Cotswolds was due to the increasing manufacture of cloth in the 16th
and 17th centuries leading to a forgotten wool industry and a forgotten Cotswolds.
Hence the villages have undertaken no change for 300 years and are now to be
marvelled at for their perfect preservation and beauty that only exists in this
most unique of regions in the United Kingdom.
This guide will take you on a tour
of some of the most beautiful areas and places to be found and to vacation,
from the northern Cotswolds gate post of Broadway to the magnificent roman town
and now Georgian city of Bath on the southern fringes. It will include Shakespeare's
Stratford upon Avon, the king maker's castle of Warwick, and Winston Churchhill's
childhood home, Blenheim Palace.
ENJOY YOUR VACATION
TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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Villages and Small Towns
to see in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds :-
Historic Places to Visit
in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds :-
Towns and Cities to explore
in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds :-
Gardens to See in Gloucestershire
and the Cotswolds :-
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Places to Stay in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds
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Places
to Tour and Visit in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds
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Towns
and Villages
to Visit in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
Tourist Information - Towns and Villages in the English
Counties of Oxfordshire Gloucestershire Warwickshire
Wiltshire Worcestershire and Somerset making up the
Cotswolds region:- Places
to Visit Home
Ablington, Amberley,
Armscote,
Banbury,
Bath,
Batsford, Bladon,
Bibury,
Bisley, Blockley,
Bledington, Bourton-on-the-Water,
Broadway,
Broadwell, Broad
Campden, Buckland,
Burford, Castle
Combe, Charlbury,
Cheltenham, Chipping
Campden, Chipping
Sodbury, Cirencester,
Duntisbourne
Leer, Eastleach
Martin, Evesham, Fairford, Gloucester, Great
Tew, Greenfield
Village,
Guiting
Power, Hidcote
Bartrim, Laverton,
Lechlade,
Little
Barrington,
Little
Faringdon,
Longborough, Long
Compton, Lower
Slaughter,
Mickleton, Minster
Lovell, Moreton
in Marsh,
Minchinhampton, Nailsworth,
Naunton, North
Cerney, Northleach,
Oxford, Painswick,
Shipston
on Stour,
Snowshill, Shipton
under Wychwood,
Stanton, Stow
on the Wold,
Stratford upon Avon,
Stroud, Tetbury,
Tewkesbury,
Upper
Quinton,
Upper Slaughter, Upper
Swell, Willersey,Winchcombe,
Windrush, Woodstock,
Worcester,
Wotton under Edge, Wyck
Rissington
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Places
to Stay in the Cotswolds
Places
to Stay Hotels Bed and Breakfast (B&B's) Guest Houses
Inns Pubs Self-Catering Cottages in the Cotswolds:- Places
to Stay Home
Armscote, Banbury, Barringtons, Bath,
Bibury, Bledington,
Blockley, Bourton
on the Water,
Broadway, Burford,
Cheltenham, Chipping
Campden, Chipping
Norton, Cirencester, Darlingscott,
Evesham, Fairford, Gloucester,
Guiting Power, Mickleton,
Moreton in
Marsh, Minchinhampton,
Oxford, Nailsworth,
Northleach, Painswick,
Shipston on Stour, Snowshill,
Stow on the Wold, Stratford
upon Avon, Stroud,
Tetbury, Tewkesbury,
Willersey, Winchcombe, Witney,
Woodstock, Worcester, Wotton
under Edge.
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