"A glimpse at some Cotswold villages" Top 5 Page for this destination Oxfordshire by toonsarah

Oxfordshire Travel Guide: 1,666 reviews and 2,946 photos

Oxfordshire lies to the northwest, and within easy reach, of London. The star in its crown is indubitably Oxford itself, which one day I will revisit in order to describe on these pages, but for the time being my focus here is on the Cotswold Hills.

The Cotswolds in fact straddle several counties – mainly Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, but a little bit of Warwickshire too. A recent day out with Ingrid (aka Trekki) took us to the first two of these, and I’ve created a small page about each in an effort to keep tips in the right place for the county they refer too.

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Tombstone, Ascott under Wychwood

The Cotswolds are a line of hills stretching from about 7 miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon in a south-westerly direction to Bath, a distance of 70 miles. I’ve written about them in more depth on my small Gloucestershire page, where you’ll also find tips about the villages we visited there. The tips here describe a couple of the pretty Oxfordshire villages we visited, and a lovely pub lunch :)

Several of the tips are duplicated on the two pages in case people only find one or the other, but please don’t rate both!

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Pros and Cons

Pros:Pretty as a postcard
Cons:A few of the villages can get busy, as can the roads around Oxford
In a nutshell:A lovely day out

Last visit to Oxfordshire: Jul 2008
Intro Updated Dec 23, 2011
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Gastropub food in country setting Restaurants (2)

We recently took my parents out for lunch in the Cotswolds and a bit of pre-planning and internet research led me to... more travel advice

Cat in a window, Minster Lovell - Oxfordshire

Useful websites Favorites (2)

Because the Cotswolds straddle several counties it can be hard to know where to go for information, but there are... more travel advice

History of the area: the wool trade and... Favorites (2)

Historically, the Cotswold Hills were a rich area, their wealth built on the wool trade. In medieval times the native... more travel advice

Packing for the English climate What to Pack (1)

The Cotswolds are in the Heart of England, and as with everywhere in this country, one rule applies – pack for all... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Touring by car

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Written Aug 1, 2008

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Church windows, Ascott under Wychwood

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Comments (14)

hunterV Jul 1, 2011 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Sarah! Thanks for your detailed and interesting page!~
balhannah Feb 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM Report Abuse

Oh! What can I say, but your photo's of this area are excellent! I can fully understand the camera continually clicking, mine will be too!
Nemorino Oct 27, 2010 at 1:10 PM Report Abuse

This certainly does look like a quintessential Englishy region! I had never heard of the Burial in Wool Act -- amazing what governments will do to stimulate the economy!
illumina Nov 5, 2009 at 8:54 AM Report Abuse

Don't forget Worcestershire! We have a bit of the Cotswolds too!
richiecdisc Sep 15, 2009 at 1:50 PM Report Abuse

Found that pub in the nick of time. I was ready to kill for a pint, and that lamb looks pretty tasty too.
kyoub Nov 8, 2008 at 7:42 AM Report Abuse

This sounds like a very lovely area. Excellent descriptions and photos.
Bwana_Brown Oct 29, 2008 at 6:23 PM Report Abuse

"This Royal throne of Kings, this Sceptered Isle"! Ah yes Sarah, thank you for reminding me of the beauty of rural England! It has been far too long since I last visited. Happy Birthday (UK time) to you and also thanks for this beautiful page!
yumyum Aug 11, 2008 at 6:44 AM Report Abuse

So pretty! Lovely page!
robertgaz Aug 6, 2008 at 4:26 PM Report Abuse

It seems that the Cotswolds' and Aussie wealth came off the sheeps back ;~)
HORSCHECK Aug 6, 2008 at 2:08 PM Report Abuse

Another outstanding page of yours. I like the pub sign of the Shaven Crown. >:o)