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Shake off those deep winter blues and embrace the incredible array of ‘feel-good’ experiences you can find in the beautiful Cotswolds.  Whether it’s a hit of adrenaline or something more relaxing, you’ll be spoilt for choice for ideas to get through February with a smile on your face!

With the days starting to lengthen and a definite hint of spring in the air, it’s time to show the fabulous mum in your life just why she means the world to you.  Yes, Mother’s Day is just around the corner and the Cotswolds are full to bursting with a whole host of wonderful ways to say ‘I love you’ to your mum…..

With Christmas now a distant memory, it’s time to turn our thoughts to love – and there’s absolutely no better place to celebrate Valentine’s Day than the beautiful Cotswolds.  

Stay a night or two in Cirencester and spend 48 hours exploring the Cotswold towns of Cirencester and Tetbury. But don’t feel limited to just 48 hours - we’d love you to stay longer.

Planning a literary getaway? The Cotswolds has inspired many of our great writers and poets over the centuries. Here’s just a few of the literary connections you can explore on your next visit.

Two legs, four wheels, two wheels? There are lots of very different ways to explore the Cotswolds, just choose your means of transport and then really explore the Cotswolds. 

The Cotswolds boasts a whole host of world-class gardens of all shapes, designs and sizes giving you the option to enjoy one or two in a day – or stay for a week and see them all!  And it doesn’t matter what time of year you visit – there’s colour, interest and wonderful floral sights from early spring to late autumn.

Some thoughts for Christmas - things to do and gorgeous gifts to buy in the Cotswolds this year.

See some our favourite attractions in a whole new light! Enjoy the magic of a whole host of festive illuminations in the Cotswolds this Christmas.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Christmas - kick off your shoes, settle in and let someone else do all the work! A whole host of fabulous places to stay…….

Enjoy some quirky historic facts about the beautiful Cotswolds – from ancient discoveries to historic ports, famous figures from history to heroes of the civil war.

Archaeologists and TimeTeam addicts apart, terms like stone, bronze and iron age just conjure up images of mysterious lumps and bumps across the Cotswold countryside with a scattering of intriguing standing stones. Discover some of the best in the Cotswolds…

The Roman legions arrived in England in 43AD and stayed for the next 350 years - unsurprisingly many traces remain, some definitely more immediately obvious than others...

If you just can’t bear to be parted from your pet pooch, you’ll be relieved to hear the Cotswolds offers a whole host of places to stay and things to do for both two and four-legged visitors!  In fact dare we say you’d be barking mad not to book your next holiday here?!

The natural beauty of the Cotswolds has inspired some of the country’s greatest creative minds in the past.  That creative legacy continues today in all manner of different ways, making the Cotswolds a great place to have a go yourself, or simply admire artisan products in the many, varied independent shops and galleries in our picturesque towns and villages.