Where is the Cotswold in England?

Sommario:

1. Where is the Cotswold in England?
2. What is special about Cotswold?
3. Why is the Cotswolds called the Cotswolds?
4. What is the prettiest village in the Cotswolds?
5. What food is Cotswolds famous for?
6. Which Cotswold village is best?
7. Where is best to stay in the Cotswolds?
8. Where is the best town to stay in the Cotswolds?
9. Is it illegal to touch Stonehenge?
10. Why is Stonehenge roped off?
11. Where should I stay in the Cotswolds without a car?

Where is the Cotswold in England?

The Cotswolds (/ˈkɒtswoʊldz/ KOTS-wohldz, /-wəldz/ -⁠wəldz) is an area in south-central, West Midlands and South West England comprising the Cotswold Hills, a range of rolling hills that rise from the meadows of the upper Thames to an escarpment, known as the Cotswold Edge, above the Severn Valley and Evesham Vale.

What is special about Cotswold?

The Cotswolds are famous for some of the most picturesque villages that you will find! ... These villages offer traditional, charming and quaint characteristics (such as the beautifully built Cotswold stone properties), with fantastic places to eat and drink plus an abundance of rural walks and activities.

Why is the Cotswolds called the Cotswolds?

Comes from the name of an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Cod in the 12th century that owned high land or "wold"- hence "Cod's wold" and eventually became "Cotswold". The Cotswolds are sometimes known as "King Cod's land".

What is the prettiest village in the Cotswolds?

Castle Combe A classic view of Castle Combe, considered the prettiest village in the Cotswolds. Tucked away in Wiltshire in the southern Cotswolds, Castle Combe has been described not only as the prettiest village in the Cotswolds, but as the prettiest village in all of England.

What food is Cotswolds famous for?

Other local favourites include Tewkesbury mustard, Bibury trout, Stinking Bishop cheese and Hobbs House bread. This high quality produce can often be found on menus in pubs, restaurants and cafes in the Cotswolds. And now the Cotswolds has its very own spirit - Cotswolds Dry Gin.

Which Cotswold village is best?

15 Best Villages in the Cotswolds

• Castle Combe, Wiltshire. Castle Combe | Photo Copyright: Shandley McMurray. ...
• Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. ...
• Painswick, Gloucestershire. ...
• Bibury, Gloucestershire. ...
• Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. ...
• Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. ...
• Burford, Oxfordshire. ...
• Broadway, Worcestershire.

Where is best to stay in the Cotswolds?

10 best places to stay in the Cotswolds

• Burford: best for afternoon tea.
• Bibury: best for view seekers.
• Gloucester: best for shopping.
• Chipping Norton: best for couples.
• Broadway: best for art lovers.
• Tewkesbury: best for history buffs.
• Cirencester: best for family fun.
• Stroud: best for foodies.

Where is the best town to stay in the Cotswolds?

Places to Stay in the Cotswolds

• Moreton-in-Marsh. First on our list is Moreton-in-Marsh, as this 'Gateway to the Cotswolds' is on the main railway line from London Paddington and therefore the starting point for many a visit to the Cotswolds. ...
• The Slaughters. ...
• Bourton-on-the-Water. ...
• Stow-on-the-Wold. ...
• Burford.

Is it illegal to touch Stonehenge?

“The law is clear: it is illegal to touch the stones and those who do so are committing a criminal offence”.

Why is Stonehenge roped off?

If you visit Stonehenge today, you'll find that it's roped off — keeping visitors from touching, or worse, taking bits of the nearly 5,000 year old monument. ... In fact, in the past, visitors to Stonehenge were handed chisels so that they could chip off a little piece to take home.

Where should I stay in the Cotswolds without a car?

Moreton in Marsh If you want to get round the area, the two best located places in the Cotswolds without a car are Moreton in Marsh (a quitessential, if slightly busy, Cotswold town with few shops apart from the essentials) or Charlbury (virtually shop-free) which both have a train and a fair few buses and a few excellent pubs.