Cotswolds
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Walks in the Cotswolds: 14 charming trails in the quaint south-central hills of England
The rollings hills, high meadows and honey-stoned villages of the Cotswolds make it a marvellous place to explore in all seasons. Discover some of the AONB's most spectacular landscapes with our guide to the best walks in the Cotswolds.
A quest for skylark song in the Cotswold Hills with James MacDonald Lockhart
Join a Plodcast quest to revel in glorious skylark song – with author and naturalist James MacDonald Lockhart – in episode 8, season 16 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Walk: Marshfield, South Gloucestershire
The southern Cotswolds, just south of the M4, is a hidden marvel on the edge of Bath and Bristol – explore this secret of the British countryside with a seven-mile walk alongside rivers and through fields.
The best classical music inspired by the British countryside and its wildlife
In episode 2 of our new season of podcasts, we discuss how composers have been inspired by the countryside and its wildlife.
Podcast: On the trail of mystery big cats in the British countryside
Head out on the trail of the Cotswold Cat with the Countryfile team investigating whether mystery panthers are on the loose in modern Britain – in episode 8 of season 10 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: A watery search for the true source of the River Thames: part 1
Join us on a mystery adventure walking up the Thames to find exactly where this historic river begins deep in the Cotswolds.
Day out: Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
Roman troops, medieval drovers and Georgian stagecoaches all stopped off at this market town
Large blue butterfly, Golden Valley, Stroud, Cotswolds
See conservation in action in this beautiful valley, home to one of our rarest native butterflies, says Julia Bradbury
A walk around Snowshill Manor, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Explore a country house full of treasures before strolling out into its lovely Cotswolds surroundings
Princely Rural Town: Tetbury and Highgrove, Gloucestershire
Luxury and heritage await in the Cotswolds town with royalty as neighbours
The Cotswold Way, Worcestershire
View 16 counties from a tower atop Broadway Hill.
Pudding Club, Gloucestershire
What could be better than eating champion puddings and then walking them off in the Cotswolds?
