Hygge: Christmas the Danish way
Hygge noun pronounced hue-gah a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). When hygge first…
The 6 best Cotswold gins and the 7 best spots to try them
Gin has a status and reputation to maintain. It’s the UK’s favourite drink and can easily surpass any seasonal cocktail fad. However, it’s possible that the people behind the scenes…
5 places to shop ’til you drop in the Cotswolds
Most people come to the Cotswolds for a holiday in an idyllic rural location, to get away from it all, absorb the natural beauty of the area and perhaps potter…
12 Cotswold cottages with inspiring interiors
Without question, over the last seven months or so we have all seen far more of the inside of our homes than ever before. Feeling the need to change the…
6 reasons to take a reviving Cotswold workation
Are you desperate to get away to the calm of the British countryside but still have work to do? If you’ve been working from home since the lockdown, there’s every…
5 romantic boltholes to rekindle your post-lockdown relationship
Here are 5 of our most romantic boltholes where a couple could spend a few days and nights rekindling and reconnecting… Once travel is permitted! The Covid-19 health crisis is…
We love wool… do ewe?
The Cotswolds was once one of the greatest centres of the UK’s historic wool trade. The wealth that came from it can still be seen across the region in some…
12 glorious Cotswold gardens
We have chosen 12 stunning Cotswold gardens that we are longing to visit The weather has been perfect (so far) for Cotswold gardens to flourish… lots of rain, followed by…
10 Travel Resolutions for 2020
As it’s the New Year, and travel and holidays in the Cotswolds are what we are all about, we’d like to share our Travel Resolutions for 2020 with you…and hope…
Where (not) to eat in the Cotswolds!
The Cotswolds is blessed with fantastic places to eat. In fact, we think it’s a foodie’s heaven. Our very un-official survey of Cotswold pubs and restaurants serving delicious food prepared…
