UK weekend breaks

Things to do in the Cotswolds: a UK weekend break

The Cotswolds is a protected landscape of honey-coloured stone villages across several counties. Stay in a town such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold or Chipping Campden and explore by car or on foot. Walk part of the Cotswold Way, or visit Blenheim Palace on the area's eastern edge.

Things to do in Cotswolds

Plan this as a weekend

Places to see

Landmarks, museums, beaches and more within about 10 km.

Church

St Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold

Free to see, or check entry prices

Historic site

Icomb Place

Free to see, or check entry prices

Wildlife park

Birdland Park and Gardens

Free to see, or check entry prices

Transport museum

Cotswold Motoring Museum

Free to see, or check entry prices

Historic site

Sherborne House, Gloucestershire

Free to see, or check entry prices

War memorial

Lower Swell War Memorial

Free to see, or check entry prices

Where to stay in Cotswolds

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