Visit during the summer when the lavender is in full bloom. Harvesting usually begins late July into August. Snowshill Manor and Garden are must visits. Run by the National Trust, this unconventional home once belonged to a one-of-a-kind collector, Charles Wade.
Outside, the well-maintained garden offers plenty of hidden places to explore. Minster Lovell. Minster Lovell serves up romance on a grand scale. Home to a babbling brook and set on the picturesque banks of the River Windrush, this lovely, quiet town seeps charm. Thatched roofs and honey-hued stone cover the homes that line its quintessential Cotswold streets. Pack a towel as well as a picnic to enjoy on the riverbank or stop in at one of the cute restaurants in town.
Accommodation: Where to Stay in Minster Lovell. Lacock Abbey. Run by the National Trust, Lacock is wonderfully preserved, and its greens are perfectly manicured. Founded by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, this later became the quirky home of Henry Fox Talbot he invented the photographic negative.
Today, it also houses the Fox Talbot Museum. Accommodation: Where to Stay in Lacock. This is a lovely spot to spend a weekend at the shore. York boasts a massive and impressive medieval church, as well as a lengthy collection of town walls visitors are welcome to walk.
England Travel Guide. Written by Shandley McMurray Dec 11, We may earn a commission from affiliate links Visiting the Cotswolds is akin to stepping into the pages of a storybook. Before you go, plan your sightseeing with our list of the best villages in the Cotswolds. Bibury, Gloucestershire Bibury Bibury is a quiet village serenely set along the banks of the River Coln. Broadway, Worcestershire Broadway in winter Traditional honey-colored houses line the streets of beautiful Broadway. Cirencester, Gloucestershire Parish Church of St.
Naunton, Gloucestershire View of Naunton Village Naunton offers visitors a quiet respite in the loveliest of settings. Snowshill, Gloucestershire Lavender fields in Snowshill Fields of lavender surround the quaint town of Snowshill, infusing it with the most wonderful aroma. More Related Articles on PlanetWare.
Discover destinations, find outdoor adventures, follow the journeys of our travel writers around the world, and be inspired. The hilltop village sits in an area of sweeping, gentle peaks and is home to Snowshill Manor and Garden, a National Trust treasure filled with the eclectic collections and finds of English architect Charles Wade.
Wisteria-draped stores have baskets of fresh produce outside — we particularly like The Broadway Deli for any urgent picnic needs — and the village is home to some of the loveliest hotels in the Cotswolds, including Dormy House, The Lygon Arms and The Fish.
For the best views, tramp up to Broadway Tower. Nearby, spend a little longer by taking in the sites by foot along the Cotswold Way, just outside bohemian Stroud, which is beloved as one of the best UK walks. Read this for more of the best walks in the Cotswolds.
In the summer, locals take to the stream that runs through the heart of Burton-on-the-Water for a game of traditional river football. It dates back over a century and draws hundreds of spectators. Seek out Bakery on the Water for a sticky cinnamon bun and eat it on the sun-trap balcony overlooking the river. As you descend, look out for the oldest pharmacy in England - Reavley's which has operated as a chemist since and dispenses tried-and-tested traditional remedies to this day.
The vista around the river is dominated by a huge cathedral-like church, considered so important that its substandard 19th-century restoration prompted William Morris to found the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
With no new houses built here since the s, Castle Combe has a decidedly fairy-tale feel - honey-hued houses, a faceless 13th-century clock, a picture-perfect bridge over a babbling river. It also featured in the original Dr Doolittle film. As for what to do in crazily quaint Castle Combe, after snapping an obligatory shot of the bridge, head up The Street from Market Place and follow the footpath onto the woodland trail - a lovely 5. Then head back to Market Place to enjoy a well-earned pint in the most picturesque of surroundings.
Take your pick from The White Hart or The Castle Inn , both of which also serve great grub, and have stylish rooms to overnight in. Situated at the start of the national Cotswold Way Trail, Chipping Campden is the quintessential Cotswold town, with its buildings and old-time ambience having been preserved by the fastidious Campden Trust since No messy telegraph and power cables sully the attractiveness of the high street here - all wires are buried underground or else brought into the backs of houses.
Intrusive shop fronts are banned too. The town is also dappled with boutiques devoted to exquisitely-made crafts, in part a legacy of the Guild and School of Handicrafts , which was established in East London in before moving here in Otherwise, visit the Court Barn Museum of Craft and Design to learn about the Guild and buy beautifully-made pottery, textiles and jewellery.
As might be expected of Chipping Campden, this makes for an exceptionally scenic shopping experience. Back in the day, when it was founded in the 1st century AD, Cirencester was the second largest city in Roman Britain - only surpassed by London in size. Other Cirencester sights include Cirencester Park. Known locally as The Mansion, and set in a acre woodland and pasture park, its screened from the town by the tallest yew hedge in the world, no less.
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