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More Towns & Villages in the Cotswolds
Discover many more villages in the Cotswolds to find hidden gems in glorious locations. Please see the list below for some more Cotswold villages for you to explore on foot, by bicycle, on horse-back or by car. For more information about the location of these villages, please visit the map by clicking here.
Alderton
The Village of Alderton is in the East of the District of Tewkesbury.
Lying on the fringes of both the Cotswolds and the Vale of Evesham, the village incorporates both Cotswold stone and red-brick architecture, in addition to wattle and daub half-timbered thatched structures, plus a number of more modern houses and bungalows which have Cotswold stone cladding.
A footpath system connects the village over the wooded Oak Hill to the nearby village of Dumbleton. These footpaths are known locally as "The Dungeons" due to the deep channel that they cut into the hillside and the darkness of overhanging trees. Oak Hill itself remains a managed estate, with organised game bird shooting and rearing of deer for sale to other game estates.
Arlingham
Arlingham is a village and civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire. The parish occupies a peninsula on a sharp bend in the River Severn. The centre of the village is built around The Cross and includes the Red Lion, a large public house partly dating from the 16th century. In Passage Road is a fish restaurant called the Old Passage Inn.
Armscote
A delightful hamlet consisting principally of traditional stone properties on the edge of the Cotswolds near Shipston-on-Stour. The hamlet has two ponds and a Quaker Meeting House dated at 1680 which is now not used. The Manor house was built by John Halford, wool merchant and religious non-conformist in 1587. The house has links with the Quaker Movement and George Fox visited the hamlet on two occasions to hold meetings.
Birdlip
Birdlip enjoys an elevated position on the Cotswold scarp and from Barrow Wake viewpoint there are fine views across the Vale of Severn and City of Gloucester to the Malvern Hills. Nearby Crickley Hill Country Park offers woodland walks and views from within the ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort.
Chedworth
Attractively spread out along the valley side, Chedworth is really several communities in one. The focus is the fine Church of St Andrews, with a delightful waterspout nearby, in Chedworth Woods, a mile north of the village, is one of the best preserved Roman Villas in Britain.
Churchill
Churchill (population c500) is located in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds 3 miles from Chipping Norton. The village is in a conservation area and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Part of the parish is the hamlet of Sarsden which includes Sarsden House.
The many fine period properties are centred around the early 19th century parish church, the tower of which is a two-thirds scale replica of Magdalen College tower.
Events held in the Village Hall are numerous and varied, and include monthly screenings of top-rated films. The biennial Vintage and Classic Car Show brings in 3,000 visitors and local charities and village organisations benefit from the proceeds. Cricket is played regularly on the Village Green during the summer months.
The small market town of Chipping Norton is 3 miles away. Larger places close by include Oxford (22 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (25 miles) and Cheltenham (25 miles). Typical Cotswold villages include Bourton-on-the-Water (11 miles), Broadway (18 miles), Burford (9 miles), Lower Slaughter (10 miles), Moreton-in-Marsh (11 miles) and Stow-on-the-Wold (7 miles).
The Forge offers luxurious accommodation for the visitor, whilst smaller Bed & Breakfast premises and holiday cottages offer equally comfortable and welcoming places to stay whilst visiting the Cotswolds.
More information from the village website: www.churchillsarsden.com
Coln St Aldwyns
The beautiful village of Coln St Aldwyns is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds in rolling countryside, 3 miles from Bibury and Fairford, and 9 miles from historic Cirencester. It is one of the most unspoiled villages in the area, the Parish being within a Conservation Area and a Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cottages are mostly c17 or c18, but there are also a number of late c19 estate cottages built for Williamstrip Park.
Like many other Cotswold villages, the commercial activity of Coln St Aldwyns originally revolved around the wool industry. This brought prosperity to the area, hence the proliferation of large houses and well appointed churches. Very few houses were built in the 20th century and the conversions of barn and farm buildings were tastefully done. Bordered by the river Coln on the South and the river Leach on the North, it has two Mill Houses, a Manor House, a Norman Church, a Coaching Inn dating from the 18th century and a late 19th century Shop & Post Office.
There is a village cricket club, a playground for young children and a small office business area within the conservation area. The surrounding country side is rural and used mainly for live stock and agricultural purposes, and there are no industrial premises.
Coberley
Coberley Parish is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a landscape of hills and valleys formed on limestone rock. It is a rural, mostly agricultural area with habitats including beautiful parkland, broadleaved woodland, heath, arable and ancient pasture.
Situated in Gloucestershire and in the heart of the Cotswolds, Coberley is located four miles south from the spa town of Cheltenham and ten miles north of the Roman town of Cirencester with Gloucester city centre nine miles to the west and London a mere ninety-one miles to the east.
Leckhampton Hill escarpment gives the parish its boundary at its northern most edge, stretching south to the River Churn and Cockleford Mill. To the west, Crickley Hill Country Park the Neolithic site and Iron Age Fort, across to Needlehole and Pinswell bordering Dowdeswell and Colesbourne to the east.
The parish has approximately 200 inhabitants scattered across its five and a half square miles.
With its many traditional stone cottages and narrow country lanes, Coberley Parish bears the typical character of the Cotswolds, but at the same time supports major routes linking Gloucestershire with London and the east of England and so, for the many passing travellers it provides a window on the picturesque rural scenery.
Colesbourne
A small village of about 120 people straddling the A435, half way between Cheltenham and Cirencester. Colesbourne gets a mention in the Domesday Book but there is evidence of earlier occupation – the iron age hillfort, Norbury Camp, is situated close by to the north of the village. The village has a pub (Colesbourne Inn) and a shop/post office/petrol station as well as several small businesses. The church dates back to the 12th Century. Colesbourne Park, belonging to the Elwes family for about 200 years, is open to the public during February and early March for its famous snowdrop show and the village fete is held in the grounds. Unfortunately the old house was demolished in the 1950s but there is a lovely painting of it in the Colesbourne Inn.
Daglingworth
Daglingworth is a Gloucestershire village in the Duntisbourne Valley, England, near the A417 road connecting Gloucester and Cirencester. The Church of The Holy Rood in the village is a Saxon church with well-preserved stone carvings, including a Saxon crucifixion tablet dating to 1015.
Farmington
Farmington is a small village in the borough of Cheltenham, roughly one and a half miles north of Northleach. It is noted for being the home of The Cotswold Ice Cream Company, who operate a small shop at their factory. There are cycle routes and pleasant walking paths, as well as a children's play area and roadside parking.
Frampton on Severn
Frampton on Severn lies about 10 miles south of Gloucester on the eastern side of the River Severn.
The Village Green in Frampton is said to be the longest village green in England, and is about 22 acres in size. Cricket is played on The Green outside the Bell Inn, one of the two Pubs on The Green, the other being The Three Horseshoes at the opposite end of The Green.
The area around The Green has been designated a Conservation Area, the range of Architecture spanning several centuries ranges from “ Cruck Cottages” to impressive Tudor and Georgian houses.
For Nature and Wildlife lovers Frampton is magnificent, much of the area east of The Green is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and there is an abundance of Flora and Fauna. The Gloucester - Sharpness Canal with views over the River Severn and the old Gravel workings are linked by a series if public footpaths.
As you will see Frampton on Severn has a very active Community with a Community Centre open 7 days per week as well as many clubs and societies operating within the village.
The present population of the village is about 1200.
Kemble
Kemble lies four miles from Cirencester and is the settlement closest to Thames Head, the source of the River Thames. Kemble Church serves the parish comprising the communities of Kemble, Ewen, Poole Keynes (home of the Shrovrington Case's), Somerford Keynes, and Shorncote.
King's Stanley
A village of some 600 homes situated beneath the escarpment of Selsley Common. The Parish comprises of the villages of King's Stanley, Middleyard and Selsley and King's Stanley is found off one end of the A419 Ebley by pass. It has good connections to Junction 13 of the M5 and easy access into nearby Stonehouse, our most local shopping town and Stroud which is our larger market town.
Latton
Latton is a small village lying between Cirencester and Swindon just off the A419. The village has a church, village hall and playing field, whilst more extensive facilities, such as shops, pubs, schools, doctors surgery etc can be found in the nearby market town of Cricklade a short distance (c. 1 mile) to the south. Latton is well positioned for access to both the M4 and M5 Motorways and for mainline rail services from Swindon (London Paddington c.55 mins)
Pitchcombe
The earliest mention of Pitchcombe (or as previous historic records show Pychyncube, Pychenecombe, Pinchcum ) was the existence of a 12th century “Ragged Castle” whose probable site is that of Wragg Castle Farm.
The numerous locally quarried historic Cotswold stone buildings are dotted around the parish with many originating from the 16th century onwards .Fine examples of this unique architecture can be seen today, such as Bedcroft circa 1553, the various mills, Smalls Mill, Wades Mill, Upper Mill, and elegant houses such as Pitchcombe House, and Brownhill Court. These buildings truly reflect the growth and heritage of Pitchcombe.
Pitchcombe once boasted at least five ale houses at one stage, the names of the certain dwellings in the village provide a clue to its past, The Eagle, The Star, and the Half-Way House. Alas these dwellings are no longer open to sell refreshments.
The Countryside around Pitchcombe can only be described as incredibly beautiful, with numerous ancient footpaths passing through woodlands, pastures, and common lands within the valley. Wildlife abounds with badger, deer, buzzards, owls, partridge and pheasant. Pitchcombe provides a tranquil and peaceful environment for both residents and visitors to this region of the Cotswolds.
Today much of the social and community activities revolve around the Village Hall and the Church. The Village Hall (formally the old village school built in 1803) provides facilities for mother and toddler clubs, music and art classes, indoor bowls, plus numerous social events held throughout the year.
Pitchcombe Church was built in 1819 and stands on the site of a former Church known as the Pitchcombe Cradle which dated back to the 14th century.
Rendcomb
Rendcomb is a village in the Cotswold local authority area of the English county of Gloucestershire. It is about five miles north of Cirencester.
Snowshill
Snowshill, Gloucestershire is known for its exceptional unspoilt beauty and for the views over the Severn Vale to the west. Charmingly set near the Worcestershire border, the Cotswolds rise to over 900ft around the village on three sides. An ancient road called Buckle Street crosses the parish.
Snowshill Manor, owned by the National Trust, is set in picturesque gardens, and contains a fantastic collection of toys, musical instruments, clocks, bicycles and samurai armour all collected by the late Sir Charles Wade. The beautiful cottage garden is a lively mix of architectural features, bright colours and delightful scents.
South Cerney
The biggest village in Gloucestershire with a population not far short of 3,500. It was founded in 999 by Saxon settlers, with a charter by King Aethelred II.
The village of South Cerney lies within The Cotswold Water Park, an area made up of over 140 lakes, mostly formed by gravel extraction. Many of the lakes are now used for leisure activities including fishing and sailing.
The village sits close to many major connections. South Cerney has a range of local amenities including a Post Office and newsagents (known as South Cerney News), Spar convenience store, hairdressers, Indian restaurant/takeaway, fish and chip shop, a pharmacy and a dental surgery. There are 3 public houses in South Cerney, The Old George, The Oak and The Eliot Arms.