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How to see the Cotswolds in one day from London without a car
Ideas for exploring the villages when you’re staying in London.
Best villages in the Cotswolds to visit from London by train
Inspiration for combining rail travel with a Cotswolds visit.
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Stratford-upon-Avon Secrets Revealed: Why We’re the Only Cotswolds Experts You Actually Need
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: we love the Cotswolds. We live here, we breathe the fresh country air, and we’ve spent more time navigating narrow limestone lanes than we have walking on actual pavement. But if you’re planning a trip to England’s...
The Ultimate Cotswolds Village Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Look, we’ve all seen the Instagram photos. The honey-colored stone, the wisteria-draped cottages, the ducks that seem to have been choreographed by a professional stage manager. It looks like a dream, doesn’t it? But here’s the reality: the Cotswolds covers nearly 800...
Lower Slaughter: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Most Romantic Village
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...
Great Tew: A 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide
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...
Naunton: A 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide
If you’ve been following our "Top 25 Cotswolds Destinations" series, you’ll know that I’m Paul, and I like to get straight to the point. We’ve covered the heavy hitters like Bourton-on-the-Water and Castle Combe, but today we’re looking at something a little...
Castle Combe: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to England’s Prettiest Village
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...
Great Tew: A 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide
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...
Burford: The 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide to the Gateway of the 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,"...
Minster Lovell: A 3-Minute No-Nonsense Guide
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...