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Cheltenham Spa is home to an excellent festivals programme including the excellent Cheltenham Gold Cup, spectacular regency architecture and excellent shopping. Only a short bus or train journy away from Gloucester it is an excellent day out from the city.
Whether you are planning to visit Gloucester for a day or longer, the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley are only a stone’s throw from the city of Gloucester. One of England's few remaining ancient forests and an area of outstanding natural beauty, with its rich and varied landscape, the area provides endless interest for walkers, historians, artists and nature-lovers.
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If you’ve visited before – or if you’re planning a visit for the first time – remember, the Cotswolds occupies an area larger than a few villages. The area in the north of the Cotswolds includes villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Winchcombe and Chipping Campden; whilst to the South, the area has a slightly wilder nature, especially in the beautiful five valleys around Stroud.
Winchcombe is an attractive market town in the Cotswolds with a long history. Located just 8 miles,…
A large village conveniently placed for access to Cirencester 4 miles away and the nearby Cotswold…
The town sits on a lovely stretch of the River Coln and owes its fortune to its location - an…
Just outside Cirencester and the first of the villages along the Duntisbourne Valley.
Gloucester, the capital of Gloucestershire is cradled by the picturesque Cotswold Hills.
A beautiful village in the heart of the north Cotswold country in the upper reaches of the Windrush…
Stanton is an outstandingly beautiful village, situated below the wooded Cotswold edge.
Between Bibury and Fairford, this is one of three neighbouring villages - Hatherop and Quenington…
Tetbury is a Cotswold town of great architectural interest and is well placed as a base for touring…
Important historic city renowned for Colleges, Botanic Garden and museums and skyline of dreaming…
Northleach has a splendid perpendicular church with some interesting monumental brasses. The town…
Many of Broad Campden's cottage are thatched, which along with the honey Cotswold stone, makes…
Probably the most popular village in the Cotswolds, and often referred to as the "Venice of the…
Minchinhampton is one of the Cotswold's secret treasures; a delightful market town surrounded by…
In Stroud, ‘the Covent Garden of the Cotswolds’, you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, cafes…
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