Cotswolds - what to do?

[Welshbeef]

Chipping Camden is lovely we had a long weekend there.

Upper and lower Slaughter very nice too.

Obvs is the Cotswolds wildlife park

[GetCarter]

595Heaven said:

Great Tew (where The Falkland Arms is) isn't really in the Cotswolds but it is a lovely place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Tew

[blingybongy]

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

[Welshbeef]

blingybongy said:

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Slimbridge - bird sanctuary
Naturally the horse racing
Countless amazing walks in the countryside
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection
Blenheim Palace
Bird land
Model village
Marlborough

[GT4P]

blingybongy said:

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

Really?
We relocated here from busy South East Essex with London only 40 minutes away by train/car and absolutely love it! This being pistonheads IMHO it's driving nirvana after congested roads of south east England.Cheltenham is easy getting in and out of if you want more life. Yesterday we drove up to our sons in Kenilworth to watch grandson play football and the drive was fantastic.
The only problem at the moment is covid and having to book to go for a beer!

[GT4P]

PositronicRay said:

I'll have to have a squint at my map, where do you pick up the Willersey end of the path?

Much livestock on that path?

ETA

New Inn or the bell end for post walk pint?

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 11th October 10:22

You can park up in Willersey high street then walk up to Farncombe via road then across the Estate past Fish Hotel come out to the road then do right up to fish hill walk up through the woods parallel to the road and where you come out you cross the road through some more woods to the tower then down hill to Broadway , walk up to end of high street turn left by post box in wall then walk under A44 you can then do a left along lane to main road into Willersey or go straight across fields back up to fish restaurant.There is also a nice walk by Willersey church up to Saintbury then cross road and continue through fields and wood land (dovers hill)that brings you out on the Willersey to Campden road then back down hill to the Bell for a beer. Problem is apart from weekends is it is closed between 3pm to 6 pm.

[JiggyJaggy]

Nice little shooting range near South Cerney if that is your sort of thing?

[anonymous-user]

GetCarter said:

595Heaven said:

Great Tew (where The Falkland Arms is) isn't really in the Cotswolds but it is a lovely place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Tew

Is that to imply it is? Because it isn't.

[s2sol]

Wacky Racer said:

Evesham and Chipping Campden are worth a visit, as is the beautiful village of Lower Slaughter.

I live a couple of miles outside Evesham, and I'd struggle to describe it as worth a visit. In fact, I'll go out on a limb, and say it's a sthole.

[Fusion777]

Agree with the point about getting off the beaten track. One issue with the Cotswolds is the hotspots are so well known and on tourist map, they’re very busy, though this may be slightly better in the current climate. It’s great for cycling/mountain biking and walking. I used to get up there regularly when I lived nearby. You could ride your mountain bike for an hour or so at times and maybe see one other person. If you go to the Slaughters etc, you’re tripping over people!

[Hoofy]

Depends on the weather. If pleasant (guess that is down to your own interpretation) then plenty of local walks; your cottage will probably have a good list but there are loads online. If pissing down, then support a random pub and sit by the fire reading a book while quaffing a local ale.

Or if the view from the sofa is good, just gaze out of the window and enjoy doing nothing without feeling guilty for it!

[GT4P]

s2sol said:

Wacky Racer said:

Evesham worth a visit,

I live a couple of miles outside Evesham, and I'd struggle to describe it as worth a visit. In fact, I'll go out on a limb, and say it's a sthole.

Likewise, get the impression that it was probably nice 20 years ago but like many market towns gone down the pan! Most certainly would not recommend a visit!

[595Heaven]

01WE01 said:

GetCarter said:

595Heaven said:

Great Tew (where The Falkland Arms is) isn't really in the Cotswolds but it is a lovely place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Tew

Is that to imply it is? Because it isn't.

Indeed...

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Great+Tew,+Chi...

The Cotswold AONB is the darker green area - Great Tew isn't in it...

[PositronicRay]

GT4P said:

s2sol said:

Wacky Racer said:

Evesham worth a visit,

I live a couple of miles outside Evesham, and I'd struggle to describe it as worth a visit. In fact, I'll go out on a limb, and say it's a sthole.

Likewise, get the impression that it was probably nice 20 years ago but like many market towns gone down the pan! Most certainly would not recommend a visit!

Almost had me fooled, I thought I'd been missing a trick.

[blingybongy]

Welshbeef said:

blingybongy said:

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Slimbridge - bird sanctuary
Naturally the horse racing
Countless amazing walks in the countryside
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection
Blenheim Palace
Bird land
Model village
Marlborough

As I said, fk all.

[GetCarter]

595Heaven said:

01WE01 said:

GetCarter said:

595Heaven said:

Great Tew (where The Falkland Arms is) isn't really in the Cotswolds but it is a lovely place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Tew

Is that to imply it is? Because it isn't.

Indeed...

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Great+Tew,+Chi...

The Cotswold AONB is the darker green area - Great Tew isn't in it...

Okay, so let's sort this out. Great Tew think they are in the Cotswolds, The link you sent say they are in the Cotswold Hills (but not in the AONB), and all the websites I can find say that it is in the Cotswolds. It's a fuzzy line, not like 'I live in England'.

Anyway, when I lived there for 8 years, Great Tew was considered to be in the Cotswolds. Whether it does or doesn't isn't worth an argument. They think they are.

[anonymous-user]

They think they are for marketing and, if people who live there think they are, they are saying it make themselves feel better. Its like Warrington being "Cheshire". Cirencester, Cheltenham, Stroud etc. aren't Cotswolds either.

Cotswolds is AONB only. I have never heard the term "Cotswold Hills" used. Anyone can edit Wikipedia. Not that there is anything particularly special about most of the AONB anyway.

Edited by 01WE01 on Sunday 11th October 15:46

[Hoofy]

blingybongy said:

Welshbeef said:

blingybongy said:

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Slimbridge - bird sanctuary
Naturally the horse racing
Countless amazing walks in the countryside
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection
Blenheim Palace
Bird land
Model village
Marlborough

As I said, fk all.

Aren't most countryside areas like this unless it's snowing, in which case snowboarding. And getting drunk by the open fire in a pub.

[fatboy b]

GT4P said:

Fusion777 said:

Daylesford farm shop!

Complete rip off.

And poor quality meat. Twice the price for for half the quality.

[fatboy b]

blingybongy said:

Go somewhere else.
Unless you like looking at chocolate box villages there is fk all to do.

Yeah there’s none of those theme parks anywhere innit.