While you could search for places to go on your own, this guide offers curated context and ready-made itineraries along a recommended journey—so you don’t have to second-guess or piece together yourself. • Bourton-on-the-Water – “Venice of the Cotswolds,” with low bridges and riverside cottages • Bibury – Called “the most beautiful village in England” by William Morris • Castle Combe – A postcard-perfect medieval village frozen in time • Stow-on-the-Wold – Antique shops, market square, and traditional inns • Moreton-in-Marsh – Historic market town with cosy pubs & Tuesday market • Chipping Campden – Famed for golden stone buildings and Arts & Crafts heritage • Winchcombe – Timber-framed charm, historic trails & Sudeley Castle • Country estates – Includes Blenheim Palace, Highgrove House & Snowshill Manor • The Valleys – Stroud, Slad, Berkeley & Severn Valley, with scenic drives Go beyond the classics: • Riverside towns like Fairford and Lechlade • Medieval wool churches and the storey of the wool trade • Scenic drives through Western Valleys • Neolithic and Iron Age ancient sites • Cotswolds AONB walks and hidden hill trails • Cheltenham’s Regency elegance and steam train heritage