The Cotswolds
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The best hotels in the Cotswolds for 2025, from grand manors to tiny inns
Undoubtedly one of the most quintessentially charming portions of countryside in England, the Cotswolds also boasts some seriously lovely places to stay. We've rounded up our favourite hotels, inns and country retreats for those seeking an escape.
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The best spa hotels in the Cotswolds
Whilst a trip to any spa promises rest and relaxation, there is something especially nourishing about those set amongst the rolling green hills of the Cotswolds. We've rounded up the best spas in the region, ready to welcome you for your next relaxing holiday
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How to spend a weekend in Broadway, one of the Cotswolds prettiest villages
Broadway is a design destination in its own right. From delis, cosy walks and design shops, here's how to spend 48 hours in the Cotswold village.
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The best pubs in the Cotswolds
After a long romp through the bucolic fields of the Cotswolds, there little better than settling in for a freshly pulled pint and some classic hearty dishes at one of the region's fabulous pubs and watering holes - and we've rounded up the best of them
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Ten of the most enchanting Cotswold houses from the pages of House & Garden
The enduring charm of the Cotswolds is due, in part, to its beautiful houses surrounded by hilly horizons. Here are some of our favourites that we have featured in recent years.
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The best restaurants in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds locals – and foodies – Andrew and Jess D'Ambrosi share their top restaurants in the area
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Where was Disney's Rivals filmed? The real locations used in Jilly Cooper's countryside ‘bonkbuster’
The Cotswolds, Wiltshire and Wales provide the main picturesque backdrops for Jilly Cooper's new high-budget countryside ‘bonkbuster’
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The best-kept secrets in the Cotswolds: what to see off the beaten track
In-the-know local Katharine Sohn lifts the lid on the Cotswolds and dishes up the few, rare gems that haven't yet been discovered
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The best shops in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds natives – and shop owners – Andrew and Jess D'Ambrosi open their address book on the best shops in the Cotswolds
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The best cottages, estates and Airbnbs to rent in the Cotswolds
With its rolling green hills and thatched-roof, honey-coloured stone cottages, a stay in the Cotswolds can be storybook heaven. From quaint cottages beside babbling brooks to grand estates complete with stables, walled gardens and tons of charm, we've found the best holiday rentals for your next Cotswold getaway
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Checking in: The Bell at Charlbury, a new pub with rooms by Daylesford
Daylesford's latest pub with rooms, The Bell in Charlbury, is a 17th century bolthole serving a fresh menu featuring produce from the brand's organic farm and is the ideal base from which to explore some of the Cotswolds prettiest villages
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Want to be a neighbour of Clarkson's Farm? A Cotswold house just down the road is now on the market
The quiet Cotswolds village of Chipping Norton has seen a surge in popularity in the last couple of years thanks to Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon show, Clarkson's Farm. Mega-fans may be interested to know that the house next door to his is for sale…
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A 17th-century house in the Cotswolds is transformed into an idyllic family retreat by Jessica Buckley
Jessica Buckley, the winner of this year's The List Award for Design Excellence, sponsored by Philip Jeffries, has taken this historic country house and restored it to its traditional roots after an overly modern makeover by its previous owners
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The Cotswold textile designer specialising in sustainable fabrics using seasonal, plant-based pigments
Meeting Charlotte Lawson Johnston at her new Cotswold studio, Christabel Chubb learns why fabrics made using sustainable fibres and plant-based dyes are the natural way forwards
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Six of the loveliest walks in the Cotswolds
Louise Long shares the best Cotswold walks, full of pastoral landscapes, country pubs and picturesque villages