60-Second Geography

The Cotswolds, England

Travel To the Cotswolds with Globus!

• The rolling hills of the area cover more than 500,000 acres and almost 800 square miles in south-central England, and stretch across several counties including Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, and parts of Wiltshire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. Historically, the wool trade contributed to the area’s prosperity and the construction of the fine stone houses and villages for which the area is known. The area’s many small towns and villages feature many churches , homes and building constructed of Cotswold limestone.

• Cotswold towns include Bourton-on-the-Water, Broadway, Burford, Chipping Norton, Cricklade, Dursley, Malmesbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Nailsworth, Northleach, Stow-on-the-Wold, Stroud, Winchcombe, Bath, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Gloucester, Stroud, and Swindon. Each village is distinctive, with its own character, and there are many facets to each town’s ambiance and local environment. Walking the streets of each is a worthwhile adventure in itself, surrounded by centuries of architecture and history.

• Walking and hiking are much enjoyed activities for locals and tourists alike. There are more than 3,000 miles of footpaths and many old forests and meadows with an endless number of stone walls criss-crossing the fields. Walking tours are increasingly popular with frequent stops at manor houses, churches, and pubs.

• Simply touring the narrow streets of the many villages, gardens & arboreta, Roman baths,  pubs, and open hiking lanes are favorite activities of visitors. Facilities are many and varied. Most often mentioned activities and sites include:
  • The Cotswold Falconry Center Moreton-in-Marsh
  • Cotswolds Distillery, Stourton
  • Arlington Row, Bibury
  • Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick
  • Chavenage House, Tetbury
  • Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
  • St John the Baptist’s Church, Burford
  • Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester
  • The Royal Gardens at Highgrove, Tetbury

Discover the very British, Scottish, and Welsh spots you’ll only see with Globus and Cosmos, with over 30 unique cities amongst these tours. We handle the research, the reservations–even the driving on the “wrong” side of the road–so your clients don’t have to!

Your clients may fancy seeing the smashing sights in Britain, but don’t think us cheeky in saying we can show them the undiscovered places that tell the true stories of its green hills and seaside cliffs. From winding paths to windswept cliffs, we invite you to discover Britain’s authentic places beyond the London Bridge with a selection of travel styles to see Britain in a new way. Step into the truly great British worlds as only Globus and Cosmos can show your client.

Explore unhurried and uncrowded England, Scotland, and Wales to shop for bits and bobs only found in bonnie shires, hamlets, and highlands. Invite them to discover destinations they might not yet know about, or places they wouldn’t think of visiting on their own. Join the locals to hoist a glass in Scotland and haste ye back to England while we put the kettle on for a nice cuppa tea with a biscuit. Say, “Cheerio,” to typical tours for a better, brilliant way to see true life in England, Scotland, and Wales