Guides
Cotswolds guides
Where to eat and drink, what to do with the children, places worth staying and the independent shops we actually use. No “nestled in the rolling hills”, we promise.
Things to do
The Cotswolds Celebrity Safari: Where the Stars Live, Eat & Hang Out
The Beckhams, Clarkson, Kate Moss, Liam Gallagher, Hollywood stars and actual royalty. Here's our completely unofficial guide to the celebrity Cotswolds — without being weird about it.
Shop
The Absolutely Cotswolds Guide to Spending Money
30 places to buy beautiful, brilliant and completely unnecessary things. You came for the villages. You left with an antique table, three cashmere jumpers and something for the dog.
Eat & drink
Where to Eat & Drink in the Cotswolds: Pubs, Cafés & Restaurants We’d Actually Recommend
From proper village pubs and very good cake to the tables worth dressing up for, these are the Cotswolds places we’d happily send friends — and return to ourselves.
Things to do
The Cotswolds With A Dog: 24 Places Where Your Dog Is Actually Welcome
Because 'dog friendly' should mean more than a water bowl outside. Walks, gardens, museums and family days out where the dog genuinely gets to come too.
Things to do
15 Actually Good Things To Do With Kids In The Cotswolds
Because there are only so many pretty villages children can be expected to admire. Animals, trains, castles, giant playgrounds, dinosaurs and a beach that shouldn't really be here.