Things to do in the Cotswolds
Sightseeing
Cleeve Hill is located on Cheltenham’s North-Eastern edge, on the way to Winchcombe, affording breath-taking views of Cheltenham and the surrounding area. At 330 metres above sea level or 1,083 feet, Cleeve Hill is the highest point in Gloucestershire and is also the highest peak of the Cotswold Hills. It is a part of Cleeve, which is the highest point in the Cotswolds. Countless foot paths criss-cross its 1,000 acres, including The Cotswold Way National Trail, and while its breath-taking views extend to the Malvern Hills and, on a clear day, to the Black
Mountains of Wales. The Cotswold Way also passes this way.
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Cleeve Hill
Cleeve Hill is located on Cheltenham’s North-Eastern edge, on the way to Winchcombe, affording breath-taking views of Cheltenham and the surrounding area. At 330 metres above sea level or 1,083 feet, Cleeve Hill is the highest point in Gloucestershire and is also the highest peak of the Cotswold Hills. It is a part of Cleeve, which is the highest point in the Cotswolds. Countless foot paths criss-cross its 1,000 acres, including The Cotswold Way National Trail, and while its breath-taking views extend to the Malvern Hills and, on a clear day, to the Black
Mountains of Wales. The Cotswold Way also passes this way.
Visit part of the beautiful Cotswold countryside at Crickley Hill Country Park. Managed jointly by the National Trust and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the park is a haven for nature and home to many birds, reptiles and mammals and is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its wonderful variety of wildflowers. Rising above the city of Gloucester, Crickley Hill it also boasts breath-taking views over the Severn Vale, the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountain.
As well as surrounding yourself with nature you can step back in time whilst exploring the Iron Age Hill Fort, which is still visible today. Crickley Hill has unlocked the key to some of Gloucestershire’s history, with evidence of settlements dating back 5000 years. Hundreds of flint-headed arrows have also been discovered on the hill that helped provide evidence that the early Neolithic period wasn’t as peaceful as once thought.
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Nacionalni park Crickley Hill
Crickley HillVisit part of the beautiful Cotswold countryside at Crickley Hill Country Park. Managed jointly by the National Trust and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the park is a haven for nature and home to many birds, reptiles and mammals and is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its wonderful variety of wildflowers. Rising above the city of Gloucester, Crickley Hill it also boasts breath-taking views over the Severn Vale, the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountain.
As well as surrounding yourself with nature you can step back in time whilst exploring the Iron Age Hill Fort, which is still visible today. Crickley Hill has unlocked the key to some of Gloucestershire’s history, with evidence of settlements dating back 5000 years. Hundreds of flint-headed arrows have also been discovered on the hill that helped provide evidence that the early Neolithic period wasn’t as peaceful as once thought.
Leckhampton Hill
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With the ability to clearly see the main aspect of the hill from many parts of Cheltenham it has become cherished by the town and it’s a frequent recreational area for its residents and visitors.
The Hill and Common boast many paths and tracks that can be explored by the whole family, as well as being a point that you can join the Cotswold Way. The Hill also offers a 3km walk suitable for
wheelchairs. Take in beautiful views across Cheltenham as well as spot the great display of wild flowers including varieties of orchid such as the Early Purple, Common Spotted, Musk, Butterfly and Bee Orchids.
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Leckhampton Hill
Cotswold WayLeckhampton Hill
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With the ability to clearly see the main aspect of the hill from many parts of Cheltenham it has become cherished by the town and it’s a frequent recreational area for its residents and visitors.
The Hill and Common boast many paths and tracks that can be explored by the whole family, as well as being a point that you can join the Cotswold Way. The Hill also offers a 3km walk suitable for
wheelchairs. Take in beautiful views across Cheltenham as well as spot the great display of wild flowers including varieties of orchid such as the Early Purple, Common Spotted, Musk, Butterfly and Bee Orchids.
Broadway – one of the Cotswolds’ most famous beauty spots. As
its name suggests, Broadway is dominated by a wide main street
lined with independent shops, restaurants, hotels and plenty of
antique shops. The nearby Broadway Tower is a famous Cotswold
landmark and sits high up on scarp overlooking the town. The
folly, which was designed by Capability Brown, sits 312 metres
above sea level. It’s the second highest point on the Cotswolds
escarpment with beautiful views, so it’s definitely worth a visit.
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Šetnja do Broadway Towera
Middle HillBroadway – one of the Cotswolds’ most famous beauty spots. As
its name suggests, Broadway is dominated by a wide main street
lined with independent shops, restaurants, hotels and plenty of
antique shops. The nearby Broadway Tower is a famous Cotswold
landmark and sits high up on scarp overlooking the town. The
folly, which was designed by Capability Brown, sits 312 metres
above sea level. It’s the second highest point on the Cotswolds
escarpment with beautiful views, so it’s definitely worth a visit.
Opened in 1825, Pittville Park is the largest ornamental park in Cheltenham and features the magnificent Pump Room and lakes. This park is given a grade 2 listing under the English Heritage register of historic parks and gardens, with the Pump Room as a grade 1 historic building.
Pittville Park is divided in two by Evesham Road. Most people are familiar with the eastern side of the park, which is overlooked by Pittville Pump Room, and home to the
main children's play area and the aviaries where you'll find our popular birds and bunnies. However, to the west of Evesham Road lies the much larger western park with its more natural layout and small areas of woodland. Here you will find the larger 'lower lake' where you can fish during the fishing season, and there is a smaller children's play area along with tennis courts, a pitch and putt golf course and a skate park.
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Pittville Park
Opened in 1825, Pittville Park is the largest ornamental park in Cheltenham and features the magnificent Pump Room and lakes. This park is given a grade 2 listing under the English Heritage register of historic parks and gardens, with the Pump Room as a grade 1 historic building.
Pittville Park is divided in two by Evesham Road. Most people are familiar with the eastern side of the park, which is overlooked by Pittville Pump Room, and home to the
main children's play area and the aviaries where you'll find our popular birds and bunnies. However, to the west of Evesham Road lies the much larger western park with its more natural layout and small areas of woodland. Here you will find the larger 'lower lake' where you can fish during the fishing season, and there is a smaller children's play area along with tennis courts, a pitch and putt golf course and a skate park.
Award winning gardens and medieval ruins surround Sudeley
Castle, which sits nestled in the Cotswold Hills on the edge of the
historic town of Winchcombe.
The extensive gardens have been lovingly restored and designed
to reflect the Castle’s fascinating past and enhance the historic
moments and romantic stories held by the building’s old stones.
The gardens are ever evolving showcase with tulips prevailing in
Spring and roses reigning supreme all summer long, before the
tender plants of autumn come into their own.
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Sudeley Castle
Award winning gardens and medieval ruins surround Sudeley
Castle, which sits nestled in the Cotswold Hills on the edge of the
historic town of Winchcombe.
The extensive gardens have been lovingly restored and designed
to reflect the Castle’s fascinating past and enhance the historic
moments and romantic stories held by the building’s old stones.
The gardens are ever evolving showcase with tulips prevailing in
Spring and roses reigning supreme all summer long, before the
tender plants of autumn come into their own.
The Neptune Fountain is worth a visit all year round; whether water flows from its faucets or not, the fountain is a monumental statuesque piece depicting Greek god Neptune in a shell-chariot, being drawn by four sea-horses and heralded by conch-shell blowing merman. Neptune sits proudly, clothed in a mantle while clasping a Trident as a symbolic representation of his dominion over the seas, while the horses are depicted in motion, and the entire fountain is enclosed by sculpted balusters and vases filled with flowers.
Purported to have been modelled as an ode to the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy (although that has never been historically verified) The Neptune Fountain sits outside the Municipal Buildings on The Promenade. Other sources place its inspiration as Bartolomeo Ammannati and his fountain in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, although again, this has been disputed!
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The Neptune Fountain
83 PromenadeThe Neptune Fountain is worth a visit all year round; whether water flows from its faucets or not, the fountain is a monumental statuesque piece depicting Greek god Neptune in a shell-chariot, being drawn by four sea-horses and heralded by conch-shell blowing merman. Neptune sits proudly, clothed in a mantle while clasping a Trident as a symbolic representation of his dominion over the seas, while the horses are depicted in motion, and the entire fountain is enclosed by sculpted balusters and vases filled with flowers.
Purported to have been modelled as an ode to the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy (although that has never been historically verified) The Neptune Fountain sits outside the Municipal Buildings on The Promenade. Other sources place its inspiration as Bartolomeo Ammannati and his fountain in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, although again, this has been disputed!
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire offering a round trip of 28 miles. It uses part of the route of the former Great Western Railway's main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham which used to run via Stratford-upon-Avon.
It now operates steam and heritage diesel trains between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Cotswolds. The line commands wonderful views of the nearby sleepy hamlets and villages, with outstanding outlooks across to the Malvern Hills and beyond.
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GWsR Cheltenham Racecourse Station
A435The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire offering a round trip of 28 miles. It uses part of the route of the former Great Western Railway's main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham which used to run via Stratford-upon-Avon.
It now operates steam and heritage diesel trains between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Cotswolds. The line commands wonderful views of the nearby sleepy hamlets and villages, with outstanding outlooks across to the Malvern Hills and beyond.
Where England meets Wales, separated by the meandering River Wye, you’ll discover a place of timeless beauty and untamed nature. Pause for a moment at one of our many breathtaking viewpoints, walk or cycle our miles of off-road paths, explore our iconic ruins and unique attractions or sample our bountiful artisan produce.
This is a place where you can recharge your batteries, get off the beaten track and escape the everyday. This is a place where children can run free, where there is space to roam and plenty of adventures to be had. Find your freedom in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
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Forest of Dean
High StreetWhere England meets Wales, separated by the meandering River Wye, you’ll discover a place of timeless beauty and untamed nature. Pause for a moment at one of our many breathtaking viewpoints, walk or cycle our miles of off-road paths, explore our iconic ruins and unique attractions or sample our bountiful artisan produce.
This is a place where you can recharge your batteries, get off the beaten track and escape the everyday. This is a place where children can run free, where there is space to roam and plenty of adventures to be had. Find your freedom in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Set in a stunning waterside location, Gloucester Quays is the cities thriving leisure quarter and features an outlet shopping centre, multi-screen cinema and the Waterways Museum as well as an exciting variety of new bars and restaurants opening throughout the year.
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Gloucester Quays
Set in a stunning waterside location, Gloucester Quays is the cities thriving leisure quarter and features an outlet shopping centre, multi-screen cinema and the Waterways Museum as well as an exciting variety of new bars and restaurants opening throughout the year.
Neighbourhoods
The area of Cheltenham, that is also known as Montpellier
Quarter, is a stunning mix of superb architecture, eclectic shops
and excellent restaurants and bars. It is arguably the closest you
will get to the feel of London, without the tourists and hustle and
bustle that comes with being in the capital city.
With touches such as the Caryatids lining Montpellier Walk, you
would be forgiven for thinking you were in Athens, Greece. You can find anything from antiques to homewares here and you are likely to be amazed by the array of boutique shops, certainly enough to rival London. For department stores and delightful cafes, head to The Promenade. Here, there is a range of vintage shops, high street stores, and antique jewellers.
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Montpellier
The area of Cheltenham, that is also known as Montpellier
Quarter, is a stunning mix of superb architecture, eclectic shops
and excellent restaurants and bars. It is arguably the closest you
will get to the feel of London, without the tourists and hustle and
bustle that comes with being in the capital city.
With touches such as the Caryatids lining Montpellier Walk, you
would be forgiven for thinking you were in Athens, Greece. You can find anything from antiques to homewares here and you are likely to be amazed by the array of boutique shops, certainly enough to rival London. For department stores and delightful cafes, head to The Promenade. Here, there is a range of vintage shops, high street stores, and antique jewellers.
Cheltenham's famous Promenade dates back to 1818 at the height of the Regency period, when the avenue of elms and horse chestnut trees was first planted. It was initially a marshy, boggy track near some of the natural springs common to the area, until the much heralded Sherborne Spa (later Imperial Spa) was built for wealthy guests, at the site where the Queen's Hotel now resides*. The spa was surrounded by pleasure gardens (most of which are still preserved as the Imperial Gardens), and the Promenade was transformed into a tree-lined avenue as a place to 'Promenade' and see or be seen. Initially, the tree-lined avenue was undeveloped, but by 1820, building had started in earnest with what we now know as the Municipal Buildings.
Promenade
PromenadeCheltenham's famous Promenade dates back to 1818 at the height of the Regency period, when the avenue of elms and horse chestnut trees was first planted. It was initially a marshy, boggy track near some of the natural springs common to the area, until the much heralded Sherborne Spa (later Imperial Spa) was built for wealthy guests, at the site where the Queen's Hotel now resides*. The spa was surrounded by pleasure gardens (most of which are still preserved as the Imperial Gardens), and the Promenade was transformed into a tree-lined avenue as a place to 'Promenade' and see or be seen. Initially, the tree-lined avenue was undeveloped, but by 1820, building had started in earnest with what we now know as the Municipal Buildings.
City/town information
Bourton-on-the-Water is located in the Cotswolds, within the heart of England, famous for its honey coloured stone architecture and idyllic village scenes. It is a vibrant village buzzing with many community groups, local events and fantastic small businesses.
Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this one village offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants and tea rooms, or simply the space for you to enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush, spanned by its five arched bridges.
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Bourton on the Water
Bourton-on-the-Water is located in the Cotswolds, within the heart of England, famous for its honey coloured stone architecture and idyllic village scenes. It is a vibrant village buzzing with many community groups, local events and fantastic small businesses.
Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this one village offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants and tea rooms, or simply the space for you to enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush, spanned by its five arched bridges.
The beautiful and historic Cotswold village of Broadway is a memorable place to stay and a perfect base from which to tour the local area and enjoy the stunning walks. The pretty High Street is lined with horse chestnut trees and includes a mixture of period houses and picturesque honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages which have lured visitors for centuries.
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Broadway
The beautiful and historic Cotswold village of Broadway is a memorable place to stay and a perfect base from which to tour the local area and enjoy the stunning walks. The pretty High Street is lined with horse chestnut trees and includes a mixture of period houses and picturesque honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages which have lured visitors for centuries.
Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive from "The Capital of the Cotswolds", Cirencester in Gloucestershire.
William Morris (1834-96) described Bibury as "the most beautiful village in England". Fox News says that Bibury is one of the world's most picturesque villages, and an article on the Huffington Post website (1st May 2014), titled "The Most Charming Towns In Europe You'll Want To Visit ASAP", mentioned Bibury.
There's no doubt that Bibury is featured on many lists of most beautiful Cotswold villages, and even the most beautiful villages in the UK.
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Bibury
Bibury is a charming, typically Cotswold, village just a short drive from "The Capital of the Cotswolds", Cirencester in Gloucestershire.
William Morris (1834-96) described Bibury as "the most beautiful village in England". Fox News says that Bibury is one of the world's most picturesque villages, and an article on the Huffington Post website (1st May 2014), titled "The Most Charming Towns In Europe You'll Want To Visit ASAP", mentioned Bibury.
There's no doubt that Bibury is featured on many lists of most beautiful Cotswold villages, and even the most beautiful villages in the UK.
Upper and Lower Slaughter share a fascinating name, which derives from 'miry place'. The link is the tiny River Eye, tributary to the nearby river Windrush. Lower Slaughter is just off the Fosse Way and very conservation-minded, a wander alongside the stream seems like a privilege. People actually live here! The villages are considered to be one of the prettiest in the area and are well photographed and the village has been used for filming and productions.
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Upper Slaughter
Upper and Lower Slaughter share a fascinating name, which derives from 'miry place'. The link is the tiny River Eye, tributary to the nearby river Windrush. Lower Slaughter is just off the Fosse Way and very conservation-minded, a wander alongside the stream seems like a privilege. People actually live here! The villages are considered to be one of the prettiest in the area and are well photographed and the village has been used for filming and productions.
Upper and Lower Slaughter share a fascinating name, which derives from 'miry place'. The link is the tiny River Eye, tributary to the nearby river Windrush. Lower Slaughter is just off the Fosse Way and very conservation-minded, a wander alongside the stream seems like a privilege. People actually live here! The villages are considered to be one of the prettiest in the area and are well photographed and the village has been used for filming and productions.
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Lower Slaughter
Upper and Lower Slaughter share a fascinating name, which derives from 'miry place'. The link is the tiny River Eye, tributary to the nearby river Windrush. Lower Slaughter is just off the Fosse Way and very conservation-minded, a wander alongside the stream seems like a privilege. People actually live here! The villages are considered to be one of the prettiest in the area and are well photographed and the village has been used for filming and productions.
Famous as a centre for walkers, Winchcombe has a wonderful timeless quality about it, with Cotswold stone cottages standing side by side with distinctive black and white half-timbered buildings.
Independent shops include wonderful food shops, traditional retailers, boutique clothing and interiors shops.
Lose yourself in the narrow alleyways, stay or dine in the historic pubs, indulge in afternoon tea in a local café or while away the time browsing the local galleries and antique shops.
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Winchcombe
Famous as a centre for walkers, Winchcombe has a wonderful timeless quality about it, with Cotswold stone cottages standing side by side with distinctive black and white half-timbered buildings.
Independent shops include wonderful food shops, traditional retailers, boutique clothing and interiors shops.
Lose yourself in the narrow alleyways, stay or dine in the historic pubs, indulge in afternoon tea in a local café or while away the time browsing the local galleries and antique shops.
Stow-on the-Wold is the highest of the Cotswold towns standing exposed on 800 feet high Stow Hill at a junction of seven major roads, including the Roman Fosse Way.
At the height of the Cotswold wool industry the town was famous for its huge annual fairs where as many as 20,000 sheep were sold at one time.
The vast Market Square testifies to the towns former importance. At one end stands the ancient cross, and at the other the town stocks, shaded between an old elm tree. Around the square the visitor is faced with an elegant array of Cotswold town houses and shops.
Stow is an important shopping centre and has many fine Antique shops, Art galleries, Gifts and Crafts and is a centre for Walking the Cotswolds countryside.
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Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on the-Wold is the highest of the Cotswold towns standing exposed on 800 feet high Stow Hill at a junction of seven major roads, including the Roman Fosse Way.
At the height of the Cotswold wool industry the town was famous for its huge annual fairs where as many as 20,000 sheep were sold at one time.
The vast Market Square testifies to the towns former importance. At one end stands the ancient cross, and at the other the town stocks, shaded between an old elm tree. Around the square the visitor is faced with an elegant array of Cotswold town houses and shops.
Stow is an important shopping centre and has many fine Antique shops, Art galleries, Gifts and Crafts and is a centre for Walking the Cotswolds countryside.
Moreton-in-Marsh is one of the principal market towns in the northern Cotswolds situated on the Fosse Way and now served by the main line railway from London Paddington. It grew up in the thirteenth century as a market town with a wide main street, narrow burgage plots and back lanes. There still is a busy Tuesday market with about 200 stalls attracting many visitors. See image of Tolls charged in 1905.
Toll Notice on the Curfew Tower Moreton has been a traveller's town for at least 1700 years and was used as a coaching station before the coming of the Oxford to Worcester railway in 1853. There are several pubs, inns, hotels, tea shops, restaurants and accommodation in the form of B&Bs and holiday cottages in the immediate vicinity. A popular caravan site exists just on the outskirts of the town.
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Moreton in Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is one of the principal market towns in the northern Cotswolds situated on the Fosse Way and now served by the main line railway from London Paddington. It grew up in the thirteenth century as a market town with a wide main street, narrow burgage plots and back lanes. There still is a busy Tuesday market with about 200 stalls attracting many visitors. See image of Tolls charged in 1905.
Toll Notice on the Curfew Tower Moreton has been a traveller's town for at least 1700 years and was used as a coaching station before the coming of the Oxford to Worcester railway in 1853. There are several pubs, inns, hotels, tea shops, restaurants and accommodation in the form of B&Bs and holiday cottages in the immediate vicinity. A popular caravan site exists just on the outskirts of the town.