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Cotswolds

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Cotswolds.

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Travel videos

Through My Lens

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Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel sharing informative videos from actual trips, including hikes, restaurants, road trips, and city guides.

This travel video offers a helpful two-day Cotswolds road trip itinerary through Stow-on-the-Wold, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Campden, and Broadway.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand travel advice, destination tips, and city guides.

This guide video gives practical Cotswolds advice for planning a visit, with useful context on villages, cottages, churches, and do-and-don't style tips.

AlexTravels

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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel by Alex, creating cinematic travel vlogs and guides across the UK and Europe.

This video is a well-rounded Cotswolds ideas list, covering villages, historic sites, wildlife attractions, and nearby cities for trip planning.

AlexTravels

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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel by Alex, creating cinematic travel vlogs and guides across the UK and Europe.

This Cotswolds guide video brings together a strong set of distinctive stops, including Broadway Tower, Snowshill Manor, Lacock Abbey, Castle Combe, and Belas Knap.

AlexTravels

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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel by Alex, creating cinematic travel vlogs and guides across the UK and Europe.

This travel video works well for a focused Cotswolds day trip, pairing Batsford Arboretum, Broadway Tower, and Charlecote Park with regional scenery and visitor ideas.

Sophie Nadeau

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Sophie Nadeau is a YouTube travel channel by Sophie Nadeau and Antoine, focused on documentary-style historical, cultural, and adventure travel.

This short video gives a concise, positive glimpse of places to visit in the Cotswolds, making it a quick source of destination inspiration.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing brand offering destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Cotswolds destination guide offers a well-rounded planning overview, covering villages, rolling hills, manor houses, pubs, scenic hikes, and broader trip logistics.

Lonely Planet: The Cotswolds

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/england/the-cotswolds.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/england/the-cotswolds

As We Saw It
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As We Saw It is a travel ideas, itinerary, culture, food, and photography site led by Linda Bibb. Her Cotswolds guide is helpful for shaping a regional itinerary, combining villages, things to do, travel tips, and suggested routes in one practical resource.

As We Saw It: Best Places In Cotswolds Guide

Read the guide at aswesawit.com/best-places-in-cotswolds-guide/.

aswesawit.com/best-places-in-cotswolds-guide/

The Blonde Abroad
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The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog focused on stylish destination planning, photography, packing, and travel inspiration. Their seven-day Cotswolds itinerary gives the destination a polished trip-planning structure, pairing villages, gardens, historic landmarks, and classic English dining.

The Blonde Abroad: Ultimate Cotswolds Itinerary

Read the guide at theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-cotswolds-itinerary/.

theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-cotswolds-itinerary/

Goats On The Road
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Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle business resource covering destinations, remote work, and long-term travel. Their article is a useful shortlist for comparing Cotswolds stops, with villages such as Burford alongside castles, hikes, and historic sites.

Goats On The Road: Places To Visit In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at goatsontheroad.com/places-to-visit-in-the-cotswolds/.

goatsontheroad.com/places-to-visit-in-the-cotswolds/

My Adventures Across The World
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My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani's travel blog covering destination guides, hiking, responsible travel, food, and practical advice. Her Cotswolds villages guide is a strong fit for travelers choosing where to spend their time, with notable places and timing considerations kept in focus.

My Adventures Across The World: Best Villages In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/best-villages-in-the-cotswolds/.

myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/best-villages-in-the-cotswolds/

Wander Her Way
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Wander Her Way is a solo female travel and travel-business site covering practical travel, remote work, saving money, and slow travel. Their guide keeps the planning scope clear and practical by narrowing the region to seven Cotswolds villages worth considering for an itinerary.

Wander Her Way: Best Cotswolds Villages

Read the guide at wanderherway.com/best-cotswolds-villages/.

wanderherway.com/best-cotswolds-villages/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination guides, tips, remote work, and living abroad. Their Cotswolds article is a helpful starting point for picking pretty places to visit while also keeping general travel tips close at hand.

A Broken Backpack: Best Places To Visit In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at abrokenbackpack.com/best-places-to-visit-in-the-cotswolds/.

abrokenbackpack.com/best-places-to-visit-in-the-cotswolds/

World of Wanderlust
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World of Wanderlust is Brooke Saward's travel blog covering city guides, lifestyle travel, hotels, and accessible trip inspiration. Her Cotswolds villages article gives readers a focused and visually appealing angle on the region, centered on cute and pretty places to visit.

World of Wanderlust: The Cutest Villages In The Cotswolds To Visit

Read the guide at worldofwanderlust.com/the-cutest-villages-in-the-cotswolds-to-visit/.

worldofwanderlust.com/the-cutest-villages-in-the-cotswolds-to-visit/

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, food and drink, hotels, family travel, and polished guides. Their family holiday guide is practical for planning a Cotswolds stay, bringing together places to visit, food and drink, and holiday-cottage context.

Wanderlust Chloe: Family Holiday In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/family-holiday-in-the-cotswolds/.

wanderlustchloe.com/family-holiday-in-the-cotswolds/

Ciao Bambino
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Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with a family travel blog focused on planning, accommodations, and child-friendly guidance. Their Cotswolds with kids article is a useful family-focused resource, linking the region's countryside appeal with manor houses converted into luxury hotels.

Ciao Bambino: Holidays With Kids In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/holidays-with-kids-in-the-cotswolds.

ciaobambino.com/holidays-with-kids-in-the-cotswolds

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site covering backpacking, hostels, gear, travel jobs, and independent trips. Their Cotswolds road trip guide gives independent travelers a practical framework for exploring the region by car, combining destination ideas with itinerary planning.

The Broke Backpacker: Best Road Trips Cotswolds

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/best-road-trips-cotswolds/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/best-road-trips-cotswolds/

A Dangerous Business
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A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog focused on realistic planning, weekend trips, road trips, packing, and first-hand itineraries. Her Cotswolds travel story is a thoughtful complement to planning guides, highlighting villages, stone buildings, flower boxes, squares, churches, and local atmosphere.

A Dangerous Business: The Cotswolds Are Just Stupid Pretty

Read the guide at dangerous-business.com/the-cotswolds-are-just-stupid-pretty/.

dangerous-business.com/the-cotswolds-are-just-stupid-pretty/

Inside The Travel Lab
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Inside The Travel Lab is a journalism-led travel site focused on culture, sustainable travel, road trips, deeper essays, and practical guides. Their article adds a useful alternative angle on the Cotswolds, focusing on unusual things to do beyond familiar walks, fireside meals, Bath, and literary associations.

Inside The Travel Lab: Unusual Things To Do In The Cotswolds

Read the guide at insidethetravellab.com/unusual-things-to-do-in-the-cotswolds/.

insidethetravellab.com/unusual-things-to-do-in-the-cotswolds/

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