If you live in England, or are planning a trip to England, I highly recommend you visit the Cotswolds. It is my favourite place on the planet, and everyone I’ve brought to visit this area has fallen in love with it too.
In this video I’ll share with you my advice on how to plan your OWN trip to the Cotswolds. My hope is that with some inspiration and explanation, you can develop an itinerary that is customized to your interests and travel parameters.
Feel free to ask questions in the comments section and share YOUR Cotswold travel advice! See below for loads of links to videos and helpful websites.
Cheers! Dara (and Ian)
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:52 How Long to Stay
1:14 How to Get Around
2:24 Where to Stay Overnight
4:22 What to Do in the Cotswolds
8:10 Food
8:58 Surprises
9:49 Outro

IMPORTANT VIDEO LINKS:

INTRODUCTION TO THE COTSWOLDS –    • What is The Cotswolds?  England’s Ar...  

VIDEO OF THE TWO MOST FUN THINGS I DID IN THE COTSWOLDS    • Anglophile Dreams Come True! – Most F...  

VIDEOS OF COTSWOLD THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Sudeley Castle:    • SUDELEY CASTLE STORIES – Visiting Sud...  
Blenheim Palace:    • Blenheim Palace & the Duck Attack!  
Rollright Stones:    • Stonehenge of the Cotswolds – 5 Reaso...  
Belas Knap (and Winchcombe):    • COTSWOLD GEMS: Town of Winchcombe, Ha...  
Best Pubs:    • Best Pubs in the Cotswolds  
Best Gardens:    • HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN, KIFTSGATE GARDE...  
Best Flower Fields:    • LAVENDER FIELDS & CONFETTI FLOWER FIE...  
Best Animal Experiences:    • COTSWOLDS FARM PARK, WILDLIFE PARK, F...  
Afternoon Tea in Upper Slaughter: :    • UPPER SLAUGHTER & LOWER SLAUGHTER in ...  
Afternoon Tea in Buckland:    • BROADWAY Village in England's Cotswol...  

VIDEOS OF COTSWOLD DESTINATIONS
Popular Tourist Spots
BourtonontheWater:    • BOURTONONTHEWATER – Tour English C...  
Broadway:    • BROADWAY Village in England's Cotswol...  
Bibury:    • MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN ENGLAND?  T...  
StowontheWold:    • STOWONTHEWOLD Cotswolds  Market T...  
Chipping Campden:    • CHIPPING CAMPDEN: English Market Town...  
Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter:    • UPPER SLAUGHTER & LOWER SLAUGHTER in ...  
Painswick:    • PAINSWICK, ROCOCO GARDEN & SHEEPSCOMB...  
Burford:    • BURFORD Market Town in England’s Cots...  
Stroud:    • BEST FARMERS MARKET IN THE COTSWOLDS ...  
Bath:    • Visiting Bath, England & finally tryi...  

Quiet Uncrowded Villages –
Miserden:    • THE COTSWOLDS Miserden Estate, Garden...  
Stanton & Stanway:    • STANTON & STANWAY Hidden Gems of the ...  
Naunton:    • Naunton: My favourite Cotswold Village!  
Blockley:    • BEST FARMERS MARKET IN THE COTSWOLDS ...  
Snowshilll:    • Anglophile Dreams Come True! – Most F...  
Duntisbourne Abbots:    • Anglophile Dreams Come True! – Most F...  

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR PLANNING YOUR VISIT TO THE COTSWOLDS
To get to the Cotswolds by TRAIN –
Great Western Railway: https://www.gwr.com/
National Rail: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Trainline: https://www.thetrainline.com/

For planning travel by BUS
National Express: https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Stagecoach: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plana...
Pulhams: https://www.pulhamscoaches.com/bus/
Coachstyle: http://www.coachstyle.uk/scheduledse...
Faresaver: https://www.faresaver.co.uk/timetable...
N.N. Cresswell: https://www.nncresswell.co.uk/services

For trips integrating TRAINS, BUSES and WALKING:
Traveline: https://www.traveline.info/

Details on HIKING the Cotswolds Way are here:
https://cotswoldwayassociation.org.uk/

Fancy DRIVING through the Cotswolds in a posh Morgan car rental?
Check out this link that also connects you with luxury accommodation options in the area: https://www.luxurycotswoldrentals.co....