Upper Slaughter
A peaceful sister village to Lower Slaughter, with stone cottages, the River Eye and some of the prettiest walking between villages in the central Cotswolds.
Lower Slaughter
A tiny riverside village of honey-stone cottages, footbridges and easy walks beside the River Eye, best enjoyed early, late or as part of a longer walk.
Painswick
A steep-sided historic wool town on the Cotswold Way, known for its churchyard yews, Rococo Garden and sweeping views from Painswick Beacon.
Tetbury
A handsome southern Cotswold market town known for antiques, independent shops, historic streets and easy access to Westonbirt Arboretum.
Moreton-in-Marsh
A well-connected north Cotswold market town with a broad High Street, weekly market, independent shops and easy rail access from London.
Winchcombe
A relaxed north Cotswold town for walkers, heritage, independent shops and easy access to Sudeley Castle and the surrounding hills.
Chipping Campden
A beautifully preserved north Cotswold town with a long High Street, historic Market Hall, wool church, independent shops and superb walking country.
Cirencester
Roman history, independent shops, green spaces and easy access to the Cotswold Lakes make Cirencester one of the region’s most practical all-round bases.
Bourton-on-the-Water
Riverside Bourton-on-the-Water combines classic Cotswold scenery with family attractions, cafés, pubs and easy walks towards the Slaughters.
Stow-on-the-Wold
A hilltop Cotswold market town known for antiques, traditional inns, historic streets and easy countryside walks towards the Slaughters.