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The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty includes some of the most beautiful countryside in England and is a wonderful place to visit and explore at any time of year. Visit the Cotswolds for a truly peaceful and relaxing holiday - get away from the crowds and explore the quieter tracks, hidden villages and secret corners.
This website will help you plan your next escape to the Cotswolds.
Why not visit the Escape to the Cotswolds centre during your stay - now open for 2013 summer season. Click here for further details.
Upcoming Events
RURAL CINEMA - Les Miserables
25th May 2013 - 26th May 2013
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love.
Annual Bluebell Walk
27th May 2013 - Whatcote, Shipston-on-Stour
Archaeology of Cirencester Abbey. An adult workshop
28th May 2013
Join museum Curator Amanda Hart to investigate the excavations and discoveries of the Medieval Abbey
Upcoming Walks
26 May 2013 - 10.00
Moderate
6 hours
10 miles
Bradford on Avon
Station Car Park, Bradford on Avon.A walk from Bradford on Avon to Westwood, Hungerford Castle, Ifford, Freshford and along the Kennett and Avon Canal. Please bring a packed lunch. Not suitable for pushcahairs.
26 May 2013 - 10.30
A walk from Dyrham Park (National Trust) through nearby farmland and along part of the Cotswold way, passing historic points of interest along the way. No park admission fees to those participating in the walk.
Not suitable for pushchairs.
27 May 2013 - 10.00
From the slip road, up to the summit for views over Bath, then down through a "Wild Wood" to Northend, Chilcombe Bottom Nature Reserve and back to the start. Not suitable for pushchairs.
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Wildflower walks offered as part of the popular Cotswolds AONB walks programme
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