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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...

[](https://shakespeare-coaches.com) Let’s be real for a second. If you’ve seen a photo of the Cotswolds on Instagram, there’s a 90% chance it was taken in Bourton-on-the-Water. It’s the "Venice of the Cotswolds," the honey-coloured heart of the region, and,...

If you only have time to visit one village that captures the essence of English rural perfection, Broadway is usually the top of the list. Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds," this village manages to be both grand and incredibly cozy at the...

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...

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...

![Shakespeare Coaches Logo If you’ve ever picked up a British passport or scrolled through a travel blog about England, you’ve seen Bibury. It is, quite literally, the poster child for the English countryside. William Morris, the famous 19th-century designer and...

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,"...

[](https://shakespeare-coaches.com) Let’s be real for a second. If you’ve seen a photo of the Cotswolds on Instagram, there’s a 90% chance it was taken in Bourton-on-the-Water. It’s the "Venice of the Cotswolds," the honey-coloured heart of the region, and,...

At Shakespeare Coaches, we don't do fluff. You’re busy, you want to see the best of England, and you don’t want to spend three hours reading a guidebook written in 1994. Stow-on-the-Wold is the "Granddaddy" of the Cotswolds. It’s high, it’s historic, and...

If you’re looking for the Cotswolds you’ve seen on postcards: the kind with honey-coloured stone, zero neon signs, and a silence so deep you can hear a sheep sneeze three fields away: you’ve found it. At Shakespeare Coaches, we spend a lot of time driving through...