by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds – What Are They? The Cotswolds are a range of hills in western England, part of a region sometimes referred to as the Heart of England, an area 40 miles across and 120 miles long. These figures are open to debate, as everyone will have their own...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
Painswick is one of the loveliest villages in the Cotswolds, even though it has the misfortune to straddle the busy A46. In fact, it would be quite easy to pass through it on the way to somewhere else, but it is worth a stop for several reasons – the village itself is...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
Uley is one of many small and pretty villages in the southern part of the region, close to the Cotswold Edge. It is a place that you could easily pass through, but, remarkably, there are at least three good reasons to stop awhile. Hetty Pegler’s Tump A...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
Stanway House is a historic Jacobean manor house situated in the village of Stanway, Gloucestershire, England, nestled within the Cotswolds. It is known for its 18th-century water garden, featuring a striking single-jet fountain, as well as its honey-colored Guiting...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
The train journey from Cheltenham to Winchcombe passes to the north through a stretch of beautiful countryside. The area between Gotherington and Gretton, where the Cotswolds meet the plain, with its quiet roads, flourishing gardens, and winsome stone houses, fits the...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
According to the 16th-century writer, Leland: ‘The toun of Malmesbyri stondith on the very toppe of a greate slaty rok, and ys wonderfully defended by nature’. Certainly, the river Avon and a tributary almost completely surround the town, forming a...
