Sherborne Village & Abbey
THE INSIDERSherborne Village & AbbeySherborne is a village for taking slowly. The broad green, stone cottages and old estate buildings lead towards the church and the remains of the medieval abbey, while footpaths head out across the Windrush valley. It is quieter than the headline Cotswold villages and rewards a short walk rather than a […]
Fairford Market Place & St Mary’s Church
THE INSIDERFairford Market Place & St Mary’s ChurchFairford makes a good southern Cotswold stop because the centre is compact and the story is easy to follow. The market place opens into a handsome cluster of limestone buildings, while St Mary’s Church contains one of England’s most complete sets of medieval stained glass. Even a short […]
Dyrham Park
THE INSIDERDyrham ParkDyrham Park combines a baroque house, formal garden and broad deer park in one of the best viewpoints on the western edge of the Cotswolds. The approach through the park is part of the experience: as the house comes into view, the land opens towards Bath and the Severn plain. Allow at least […]
Great Witcombe Roman Villa
THE INSIDERGreat Witcombe Roman VillaGreat Witcombe Roman Villa is a compact, rewarding stop for anyone interested in the Roman Cotswolds. The surviving walls, mosaic floors and bath-house rooms show the scale and comfort of a villa estate that once looked across the valley. Interpretation is limited, which makes the visit feel more like reading the […]
Hook Norton Brewery
THE INSIDERHook Norton BreweryHook Norton Brewery is one of the Cotswolds’ most characterful food-and-drink visits. The tall Victorian tower still anchors the village and the brewery continues to make traditional cask ales on site. A guided tour explains the malt, water, yeast and gravity-fed brewing process before finishing with a tasting. Book a tour ahead […]
Kelmscott Manor
THE INSIDERKelmscott ManorKelmscott Manor is the place to see William Morris’s ideas in their original setting. The honey-coloured house, garden and nearby Thames meadow are modest in scale but rich in detail: hand-blocked patterns, old furniture, fireplaces and views that explain why Morris returned here throughout his life. This is a focused visit rather than […]
Chastleton House
THE INSIDERChastleton HouseChastleton House is one of the Cotswolds’ most atmospheric historic houses. The Jacobean building survived with unusually little alteration, so its rooms, staircases and service spaces still read as a lived-in house rather than a polished museum set. Outside, the walled garden, orchard and old churchyard make the visit feel unhurried and rooted […]
Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler’s Tump)
A partially reconstructed Neolithic burial mound, known locally as Hetty Pegler’s Tump, on the Cotswold escarpment above the Severn Vale.
Nympsfield Long Barrow
A Neolithic chambered long barrow at Coaley Peak with open Severn Valley views, picnic tables and a short walk from the Cotswold Way.
Chedworth Roman Villa
A grand Roman villa in a wooded Cotswold valley, with mosaics, bath houses, a museum, café and woodland walks.