Cotswolds Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
protected area in south central England
About Cotswolds
During the Middle Ages, the Cotswolds became prosperous from the wool trade with the Continent. Much of this wealth was directed towards the building of churches, the area still preserving a large number of large, handsome Cotswold Stone "wool churches". The area remains affluent and has attracted wealthy Londoners and others who own second homes in the area or have chosen to retire to the Cotswolds. Typical Cotswold towns areBroadway,Burford,Chipping Norton,Cirencester,Moreton-in-MarshandStow-on-the-Wold. The Cotswold town ofChipping Campdenis notable for being the home of the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by William Morris at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. William Morris lived, occasionally, in Broadway Tower a folly now in country park. The Cotswolds run ge
Top Attractions in Cotswolds
Explore the best things to see and do in Cotswolds:
- ★Classic Motoring
- ★Cotswold Water Park
Cotswolds Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: