South West England · United Kingdom

The Cotswolds

Honey-stone villages, drystone walls, country pubs that know their cider.

Ninety minutes from London, the Cotswolds are England compressed: rolling hills, sheep, and a string of villages — Bibury, Stow-on-the-Wold, Castle Combe — that look airbrushed but aren't. Base in Burford or Tetbury and drive a loop.

How to get there

From	Car	Train	Flight
London	2h	1h 30m to Moreton-in-Marsh	—
Birmingham	1h 30m	1h 15m	—
Bristol	1h 15m	1h	—

Budget breakdown

Estimated 2-night trip for two travelers.

Country pub-inn (2 nights)	£272
Meals — Sunday roast included	£153
Car rental + fuel	£153
National Trust day pass	£25.50
Estimated total	£604

A 2-day itinerary

Day 1
Morning
Drive to Burford, browse the high street, coffee at Huffkins.
Afternoon
Walk Bibury and Arlington Row, then Castle Combe.
Evening
Pub dinner — The Wheatsheaf at Northleach.
Day 2
Morning
Walk a stretch of the Cotswold Way — Broadway Tower viewpoint.
Afternoon
Stow-on-the-Wold antiques and afternoon tea.
Evening
Long Sunday roast before the drive back.