A mini guide to the Cotswolds

In this mini guide I will be sharing all of my favourite places to visit in my hometown of The Cotswolds. It’s full of delightful places to shop, eat, stay and spa, so keep reading to find out about some hidden gems and firm favourites for your next trip.

Where to stay

You really are spoilt for choice if you decide to come and stay in the Cotswolds as there are many beautiful country estates, luxury hotels and fun glamping sites to pick from, so which one will you go to.

• Artist Residence
• Barnsley House
• Bibury Farm Barns
• Broad Street Townhouse
• Calcot Hotel & Spa
• Cotswold Farm Hideaway
• Cowley Manor
• Dormy House
• The Fish Hotel
• Foxhill Manor
• Kingscote Barn
• Lakes by Yoo
• Lower Mill Estate
• Lygon Arms
• No 131
• The Rectory
• The Frogmill
• The Painswick
• The Roost
• The Wild Rabbit
• Thyme
• Whatley Manor

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Where to eat and drink

The Cotswolds is full of charming country pubs and high end restaurants that you will be spoilt for choice of where to dine at. Here are some of my favourites.

• Homewood
• The Falkland Arms
• The New Inn
• Norton Drive-thru
• Teatro
• The Bell at Sapperton
• The Bull Hotel
• The Kingham Plough
• The Mason Arms
• The Potting Shed
• The Stump
• The Wheatsheaf
• Upton Fire House
• The Village Pub

Place to visit

We are very lucky to have so many picturesque villages and towns and most of them have incredible pubs to eat at and shops to spend your money too. You will definitely have a fun day out when stopping off at these fabulous places.

📍Bath
📍Bibury
📍Bourton on the Water
📍Broadway
📍Burford
📍Castlecombe
📍Chipping Camden
📍Cirencester
📍Fairford
📍Lacock
📍Minchinhampton
📍Moreton in Marsh
📍Naunton
📍Painswick
📍Snowshill
📍Stow on the Wold
📍Tetbury
📍The Slaughters

Where to shop

There are so many beautiful places to shop and recreate the Cotswold look at home and you definitely have to pop to one of our farm shops as they are like no other farm shop out there. If you visit over a weekend then head to Stroud Farmers Market on Saturday morning (but get there early) as it’s a wonderful place to pick up local, fresh produce. Pictured is Jolly Nice and I’m lucky enough to call it my local, It’s full of yummy treats, gorgeous fresh flowers, and local produce so you should definitely pop here to treat yourself to some lovely foodie bits.

• Bonds Lifestyle
• Burford Garden Co
• Cotswold Trading
• Daylesford
• Domestic Science
• French Grey Interiors
• Highgrove
• Jolly Nice Farm Shop
• Leaf and Ground
• Otis and Belle
• The Cotswold Company
• The Farm
• The Malthouse

Things to see and do

There are so many fun and wonderful things to do in the Cotswolds from seeing wild animals, learning about the history, or exploring the glorious countryside.

• Birdland Park and Gardens
• Blenheim Palace
• Broadway Tower
• Cotswold Farm Park
• Cotswold Lavender
• Cotswold Wildlife Park
• Highgrove Gardens
• Rococo Gardens
• Sizencote
• Westonbirt Arboretum
• Woodchester Wine
• Slimbridge Wetland Centre

There are also lots of walks which is a great way to explore the local countryside and villages.

The Best Spas

Fancy a day pampering and indulging yourself, then dont worry the Cotswolds has that covered too!

• Barnsley House
• Bath Thermae Spa
• Calcot House & Spa
• Cowley Manor
• Dormy House
• Lygon Arms
• Lucknam Spa
• Minster Mill
• Thyme
• Whatley Manor

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