As Sudeley Castle and Gardens celebrates Lady Ashcombe’s 50 th year as the castle’s esteemed Chatelaine, we take a look at the fascinating history of the Tudor castle and the year of celebrations ahead. With royal connections spanning a thousand years, Sudeley Castle has played an important role in…
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Gloucester Tall Ships Gloucester Tall Ships Festival - May 25th to 27th. Tickets from just £8. Under sixes go free. Come rock the dock at Gloucester Tall Ships Festival - the maritime extravaganza where sea shanties meet hip-hop, submarines house DJs, and movie-star ships fire their cannons. Have…
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A right royal celebration is on the horizon! With the King’s coronation just around the corner, the flags and bunting are raised, ready for a weekend of celebrations, so why not join in the festivities celebrating this historic event here in the Cotswolds or learn more about our royal connections…
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For first time visitors Witney is a very pleasant surprise: no quaint chocolate box Cotswold village but vibrant and busy with people lured to town by the independent shops, cafes and restaurants. One of Witney’s great charms is the contrasts it offers: the wonderful old Town Hall and medieval…
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A walk back in time Getting outdoors gives you a sense of freedom and a close up look at nature. Mix this with some history and you have a good recipe for a walk. So today it’s an uphill walk to Belas Knap to give the legs a nice stretch and breathe in some fresh air. Sometimes it’s good to…
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With the days shortening and the first hints of autumn hues on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to plan a visit to the colourful Cotswolds. Full to bursting with arboreta, gardens and a whole host of other colourful ideas, a weekend soaking up our natural beauty must be top your bucket list…
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Royals have been falling in love with the Cotswolds for centuries and with stunning countryside and beautiful towns and villages to explore it’s not hard to see why. So with rumours rife that Prince Harry and his soon-to-be wife Meghan Markle are looking to set up home here, why not follow in their…
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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. The Cotswolds village of Slad is immortalised in Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie . Lee is buried in the…
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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. The Cotswold Water Park has been at the centre of an incredibly rare discovery - a Septarian Nodule from the Jurassic period (c 165…
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For most of us school history was stuffed full of Tudors and Victorians with a sprinkling of Normans, civil wars and maybe the odd Roman thrown into the mix. But what about the thousands of years before Roman roads and villas spread across the landscape – the murky world of prehistoric Britain…
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