Lacock: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Cotswolds’ Hollywood Star

by admin | Mar 22, 2026 | Cotswolds

If you’ve ever sat on your sofa watching a period drama and thought, "I wish I could live in a place where the 21st century simply doesn't exist," then Lacock is your spot. Walking into Lacock isn't just a day trip; it’s a literal step back in time....

Cirencester: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Capital of the Cotswolds

by admin | Mar 21, 2026 | Cotswolds

![Shakespeare Coaches logo If you’re looking for the heart of the Cotswolds, you don’t go to a tiny village with one pub and a duck pond. You go to Cirencester. Known for centuries as the "Capital of the Cotswolds," this town is the perfect blend of Roman...

Painswick: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Queen of the Cotswolds

by admin | Mar 20, 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 probably haven't been to Painswick. Known affectionately as the “Queen of the Cotswolds,” this town isn't just a pretty...

Upper Slaughter: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Most Peaceful Village

by admin | Mar 19, 2026 | Cotswolds

If you’re looking for the Cotswolds you see on postcards: the ones without the tour buses, gift shops, and crowds of people wielding selfie sticks: you’ve found it. Upper Slaughter is the quiet, sophisticated sibling to the more famous (and often crowded) Lower...

Lower Slaughter: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Most Romantic Village

by admin | Mar 18, 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...