A Two-Day Tour of The Cotswolds In Spring
An itinerary for one of my most well-travelled routes through the Cotswolds, for fairytale villages, cosy pubs, quiet scenes, great food, and cute shops.
Hidcote Manor & Gardens
Arts and Crafts-inspired garden with intricately designed outdoor spaces in the rolling Cotswold hills.
Burford Garden Co
A beautiful home of plants, trees, garden furniture and accessories, with a shop and cafe.
The Old Post Office Guiting Power
A local village cafe (and still-sometimes post office) in the Cotswolds.
The Swan at Southrop
An 17th Century English village pub at the heart of Southrop with indoor and outdoor seating serving lunch and dinner.
Cotswolds Art Supplies
A small business with specialised staff who offer personal service and advice on artist materials and bespoke picture framing.
Cutter Brooks
A country lifestyle shop selling homewares, gifts, clothing and accessories.
The Straw Kitchen
A cafe nestled in the gardens of Whichford Pottery. Their menu is seasonal, simple, sustainable and stylish according to what is growing in their kitchen garden and local suppliers.
Whichford Pottery
Whichford Pottery, the highest quality frostproof terracotta flowerpots — made entirely by hand from their workshop in Warwickshire near Oxford.