The beautiful Cotswolds, with its honey stone buildings, history and vast countryside it's a perfect place to adventure.
We have put together a few of our favourite villages to stop off at when in the Cotswolds. There is a lot of exploring to be had, public foot paths are almost everywhere but these are our personal favourite spots when we visit.
Morton in the marsh, it is a perfect starting point for exploring the cotswolds. It is the Main market town in the northern cotswolds and a market is held every Tuesday so full of lots of fresh fruit and a bargain.
As well as the market, the town has alot of lovely old buildings with dramatic features and history behind each one. We spotted this one above that still bares its previous name 'the railway hotel' its nice to see buildings former use and how its still used today without hiding its previous life.
The Redesdale hall is stood proudly in the centre of town and dates back to 1887, the town still holds craft fairs there today.
There are plenty of places to eat and drink so finding a nice cream tea will be easy
The A429 winds its way through the countryside and is a perfect road to drive down to see most of the beautiful villages and towns.
Burton-on the-water is another village we love to visit with its pretty streets and its little bridges across the river, it is a must for anybody exploring the cotswolds, we would however warn that in the summer holidays it can be very busy with tourists and families so if you want to experience the village in peach we recommend visiting in the spring.
Along with a number of attractions such as bird land, the motor museum, the maze and the model village it has to be the River Windrush that draws people to the village. Its small arched bridges crossing the river through the village adds charm and makes walking around the shops so much more interesting. In the summer children play in the river and a football match that has been held in the river for over 100 years is still played today not sure why though, defiantly more interesting than a tv match I'm sure.
The cotswolds is full of breathtaking landscapes and you really have to explore the country roads to find some of the best views or places to park your camper van for the night to sleep. One of these roads we would like to share with you is as we said before is the A429 past bourton on the water towards Cirencester. It is a scenic country road with views the entire way there is places to stop along the way but keep following the signs for national trust Chedworth roman villa the road is called fields road and if you keep going it will take you down a stunning country lane it is worth the drive.
Bibury is a charming village and is a personal favourite of ours and the story says William Morris described it as the most beautiful village in England, can imagine that brought a few people there centuries ago.
Arlington row is one of the highlights of Bidbury it is now owned by the national trust but was built in 1380 as a wool store and then converted into weavers cottages in the 17th century.
Situated in the middle of the village is rack isle where they would leave the wool on racks to dry. Now a safe haven for nature and if you lucky you could see a kingfisher or water vole.
There are many more parts of the Cotswolds that we have left to explore but these are some of the villages we often return to and would like to share with you.
Until our next adventure, keep exploring and the best spots our found when you least expect it.
