This App will give you all of the information you need to visit the Cotswolds - a beautifully rural area with cosmopolitan urban cities and towns too.
Most visitors rightly associate this area with rolling green hills and famously honey-coloured limestone villages, but in this official guide we aim to show you that the Cotswolds really is ‘more than just the view’. On any given day here, people might be visiting a farmers’ market, garden or gallery, buying antiques, listening to live music, watching world-class sport, messing about on the water or eating delicious, locally produced food.
A year round diary of festivals and events, ranging from international- standard to the fun and quirky, brings the Cotswolds alive throughout every season. To convey the excitement, we encourage you to stay longer and take in one or two of them while you’re here. To find out what’s on - check out the events section.
You’ll be spoilt for choice with our range of shopping on offer in our towns and villages, covering everything from vintage to modern. The cathedral city of Gloucester and Regency Cheltenham are the main places for high street shopping with a delightful café culture to match. The smaller towns and villages offer independent shopping, markets and galleries.
The Cotswolds are a great escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. We’re sure you’ll want to get out and explore the hills and valleys on foot or by bike, indulge in a bit of ‘me time’ with some pampering, or learning a new skill or activity. Families love the Cotswolds too and, come rain or shine, you’ll find something to keep children of all ages entertained.
Here you will find wonderful choices of places to stay to suit all budgets; superb places to eat out; things to do and places to visit as well as some really useful information.