Upper Slaughter

A peaceful sister village to Lower Slaughter, with stone cottages, the River Eye and some of the prettiest walking between villages in the central Cotswolds.
Lower Slaughter

A tiny riverside village of honey-stone cottages, footbridges and easy walks beside the River Eye, best enjoyed early, late or as part of a longer walk.
Painswick

A steep-sided historic wool town on the Cotswold Way, known for its churchyard yews, Rococo Garden and sweeping views from Painswick Beacon.
Tetbury

A handsome southern Cotswold market town known for antiques, independent shops, historic streets and easy access to Westonbirt Arboretum.
Chipping Campden

A beautifully preserved north Cotswold town with a long High Street, historic Market Hall, wool church, independent shops and superb walking country.
Bourton-on-the-Water

Riverside Bourton-on-the-Water combines classic Cotswold scenery with family attractions, cafés, pubs and easy walks towards the Slaughters.
Stow-on-the-Wold

A hilltop Cotswold market town known for antiques, traditional inns, historic streets and easy countryside walks towards the Slaughters.
Cheltenham

A Regency spa town on the edge of the Cotswolds, with festivals, racing, independent food and drink, green spaces and an easy base for exploring nearby villages.
Castle Combe

A tiny Wiltshire village of honey-stone cottages in a wooded valley, best visited off-peak and treated as a living village rather than a film set.
