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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...

If you are looking for the "quintessential" Cotswold experience without the chaotic crowds of some of the more famous spots, Chipping Campden is your winner. At Shakespeare Coaches, we operate from both London and Stratford-upon-Avon, and we’ve driven these...

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...

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...

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,"...

Let’s be honest: Stratford-upon-Avon can be a bit of a maze if you don’t have a plan. It’s one of the most famous small towns in the world, and because of that, it can get crowded, confusing, and occasionally a bit "tourist-trappy" if you don’t know where to...

[](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,...

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...

Welcome back to our "Top 25 Cotswolds Destinations" series! I’m Paul, and today we are talking about a place that is often the first: or last: stop for many visitors to the region. Now, before we get into it, let’s clear one thing up. If you’ve come here...

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...