A Chapter of the Guide · 10 Entries
Cotswold Towns
Guides to the market towns of the Cotswolds – Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stroud, Tetbury, Winchcombe, Woodstock and the rest: what to see, where to eat and which to use as a base.
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Malmesbury Guide: England’s Oldest Borough
Half a great abbey, the finest Romanesque porch in England, a 1490s market cross and a monk who tried to fly – a full guide to Malmesbury, the southern Cotswolds' best value.
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Woodstock Guide: Blenheim’s Georgian Town
Walk through a Hawksmoor arch and Blenheim opens in front of you – a full guide to Woodstock, Oxfordshire: the…
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Chipping Norton Guide: The High Town of the Cotswolds
Bliss Mill’s improbable chimney, the Rollright Stones, a theatre punching above its weight and the truth about the Diddly Squat…
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Northleach Guide: The Forgotten Wool Town
The Cathedral of the Cotswolds, the finest merchant brasses in England, a free market square and no coach parties -…
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Tetbury Guide: Antiques, Highgrove and the Southern Cotswolds
The antiques capital of the Cotswolds, a 1655 market house, a startling Georgian church, Highgrove down the lane and Westonbirt…
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Winchcombe Guide: Walking Capital of the Cotswolds
Belas Knap, Sudeley Castle, Hailes Abbey and five long-distance paths meeting on one High Street – a full guide to…
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Stroud and the Five Valleys: A Complete Guide
Britain’s best farmers’ market, five mill valleys, Laurie Lee’s Slad and a town that never got prettified – a full…