by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Bath & Stonehenge
If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and seen a photo of a honey-colored stone village that looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale, chances are you were looking at Castle Combe. Often cited as the "prettiest village in England," it sits in...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Cotswolds
If you were to close your eyes and imagine the most "English" village possible: the kind you see on chocolate boxes or in high-budget period dramas: you’d probably end up imagining Great Tew. Welcome to another installment of our Top 25 Cotswolds...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Cotswolds
If you’re driving into the Cotswolds from London or Oxford, there is one town that practically stands at the door, waving you in with a pint of ale and a honey-colored stone greeting. That town is Burford. Known globally as the "Gateway to the Cotswolds,"...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Cotswolds
Alright, let’s get straight to the point. If you’re touring the Cotswolds, you’ve probably seen your fair share of honey-coloured stone and thatched roofs. But Minster Lovell offers something a little different. It’s not just another "pretty village" (though...
by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Cotswolds
If you’ve ever looked at a postcard of the English countryside and thought, “There’s no way a place actually looks like that,” you haven’t been to Lower Slaughter. At Shakespeare Coaches, we spend a lot of time driving through the Cotswolds, and while every village...