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We fell in love with this part of England the moment we first saw it. We hope you do too.

The Cotswolds in July is at its absolute finest. Do make a long weekend — arrive early or stay late, explore the villages, walk the footpaths, and let the beauty settle in.

Restaurants & Pubs

Reservations recommended at all of the below.

• The Wild Rabbit, Kingham
• The Fox at Oddington
• The Trough at Daylesford
• The Kingham Plough
• Tables fill quickly — book as early as possible.

• The Bell at Charlbury
• The Bull in Charlbury
• The Old Butchers, Stow-on-the-Wold
• The Double Red Duke, Clanfield
• The Pig, Barnsley
• The Ox Barn at Thyme, Southrop
• The Lamb Inn, Burford

Things to Do

• Padel at Daylesford (Reservations required)
• Bamford Wellness Spa at Daylesford (Reservations required)
• Shopping at Daylesford Farm
• Footpaths for walking and hiking
• Visit the Prehistoric Rollright Stones
• Skeet shooting at Cotswolds Clay Club
• Visit the wool churches in the surrounding villages — we recommend the footpath from Kingham to Oddington, which passes by St. Nicholas Church

Gardens & Estates

• Hidcote Manor Garden, Chipping Campden
• Chastleton House
• Blenheim Palace, Woodstock (on the way from London)
• Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham
• Bourton House Garden, Bourton-on-the-Hill

Our Favourite Villages

• Kingham
• Oddington
• Daylesford
• Stow-on-the-Wold
• Upper & Lower Slaughter
• Burford
• Bibury
• Broadway
• Bourton-on-the-Water
• Castle Combe