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Cotswolds National Landscape

The Cotswolds is famous for the beauty of its landscape and buildings. Houses and churches in Cotswold towns and villages are built from the local limestone, as are the countless miles of drystone walls, which has a unique warmth and richness.

In this experience, guests will discover the origins and secrets of this amazing stone and how it has shaped the story of the Cotswolds. You will have a go at shaping and carving a stone block using traditional methods, which will then be used to repair a wall. Set in a stunning quarry off the beaten track, you will see the lengths the quarrymen went to get their prize, even going underground.

The experience will also take you back to the beginning of the story, when the Cotswolds was being formed in the Jurassic period. At that time, the area was a clear tropical sea much like the Bahamas today. In these conditions, life flourished and those creatures are now also encapsulated in the stone. You will have the opportunity to go fossil hunting and as the saying goes, finders keepers!

All tools and materials are included as well as safety glasses and work gloves. Hot drink on arrival also included.