History of the Cotswolds - an area of picturesque villages and natural beauty
Learn about the history of the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (AONB) which means that it is a special landscape which is safeguarded for future generations. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949 led to the first AONB being created in 1956; the Gower Peninsula. Ten years later, in 1966 the Cotswolds was designated as an AONB. The Cotswolds AONB is the largest in England, encompassing an area covering 790 square miles (2,038 sq kms).
The Cotswolds are crossed by ancient trails such as the the Cotswold Way and the Thames Path, both of which are now designated National Trails.
For more information please visit the official Cotswolds AONB website CLICK HERE
In the Cotswolds there are famous cities like Bath and Oxford as well as attractive towns like Cheltenham, Gloucester and Cirencester and there are dozens of delightful villages such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Norton, Burford and Snowshill, of Bridget Jones fame. The uniquely honey-coloured stone, widely used for building throughout the area, ensures the Cotswolds enduring visual appeal, famous all over the world. A few days in a beautiful, golden hued Cotswolds hotel, a quiet and cosy Cotswolds cottage or peaceful campsite, and you'll want to stay for more!!
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Hotels - Burford House Hotel
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