Negin Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) or have a U.K. Rick Steves book on hand, perhaps? I only have his London book and really don't want to have to buy his U.K. book also ... We will be driving from London to South Wales this summer and would like to spend 1 night in the Cotswolds. Never been to the Cotswolds before and don't know much about it, other than it's so pretty. We'd like to find reasonable-priced accommodation for a family of 4. Any recommendations? If nothing specific, where should I look for as to towns/villages to stay? Stow-on-the-Wold Bibury Tetbury The Coln Valley The Slaughters Anything else? Premier Inns are good and nice, it seems - but we're not sure which ones or which location would be ideal. Although, I really would love a nice family-friendly B&B also. Just as long as it's nice and not too expensive. Thank you so much. :) Edited April 17, 2011 by Negin in Grenada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 You can scroll through this link for places that people recommend. Unfortunately, it isn't organized by location so you have to do some digging. He mentions in his 2010 Great Britain guidebook that Chipping Camden or Stow-on-the-Wold are good villages to stay with great accommodations. Have a fun trip!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks so much. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I used to live in Cheltenham and that would be a good place to visit as its kind of in the middle of it all and has pretty buildings, though more like Bath in appearance, alternatively somewhere like Bourton on the water, which is a touristy place and very pretty, maybe a bit twee but you would get a dose of pretty buildings and Cotswold charm. My dh is from Bath and says chipping Norton would be a good place to go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thank you. Bourton looks lovely. Gosh, they all do. Decisions, decisions ... :D I mean it's only for 1 night, but still, since these areas are not exactly cheap and since we're only there for 1 night, I would love a really nice English-y place. I would like to finalize our decision today. Does anyone know how far Broadway is to Chipping Camden? We're considering a place in Broadway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Looks like its only about 10 miles. I would imagine all accommodation would be very very pricey. I can't think of any way around that other than the chain motel type places in Cheltenham,Gloucester or Oxford or somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisa in Florida Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Last summer we stayed at Snowshill Hill Farm Estate B&B & thought it was wonderful. There is a lavender farm just down the road from it. There are some pictures here http://www.broadway-cotswolds.co.uk/snowshillhill.html. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Don't have advice, but I just watched the Rick Steve's episode on the Cotswold last night. Lovely, lovely, lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 We stayed in Bourton on the Water 5 years ago in a little B&B a couple of blocks from the main street. We didn't pay much for the room.....it wasn't high end, just a queen sized in a nice clean room with a stone wall, a chair, and a wooden armoire. As far as the town goes, we came in in late afternoon for tea and ate from a little take-away place for supper. It's a quiet contemplative place....very touristy. There are some nice walking trails around there as well. For that leg of the journey, we started in Salisbury and worked our way up through Avebury and then through the Cotswolds on little local buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 In May '10, my 19yodd and I had a great visit at Elvington B&B Elvington B&B, Rissington Road, Bourton-on-the-water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 http://www.bandb.fsnet.co.uk/ We drove from Bath to this B&B, then on to the Cotswolds. The owner & her family were a delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thank you all for these great tips. We found a place and think it should be lovely. So excited. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Here are some rambling thoughts from my dh who went about 15 years ago. Hope they help in some way! I stayed in Chipping Camden Visited Stow-on-the-Wold Bourton-on-the-water – which has a really cool miniature model of the village that you can actually walk through. Drove through and if I remember correctly stopped in Bibury. I think it was Gloucestershire region of the Cotswolds. We included a trip to to Windsor Castle – on the way from London to the Cotswolds. And we also visited Henley on Thames – Shakespeare’s birth place I think. If it were me, I’d stay in one of the smaller villages to get the real small quaint feeling (if you want that country feel) then visit the larger villages and tour them. I think there are also hiking paths between villages too. Found this link which captures photos of the two places I mentioned above. One where we stayed and one with the 1/9th scale village in Bourton on the Water. http://travel.webshots.com/album/553396080cRyFKG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifra Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I used to live in Cheltenham and that would be a good place to visit as its kind of in the middle of it all and has pretty buildings, though more like Bath in appearance, alternatively somewhere like Bourton on the water, which is a touristy place and very pretty, maybe a bit twee but you would get a dose of pretty buildings and Cotswold charm. My dh is from Bath and says chipping Norton would be a good place to go too. Victoria Magazine (I think it was from March 1996) once had a write-up of The Model Village in Bourton on the Water. It sounded wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thank you both so much. These are great and thanks for the links. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 OMG, it's so beautiful! We're planning to fly to London for a few days this summer (once Han Solo's passport comes in), but now I'm thinking maybe we should drive and go to the Cotswolds instead. What to do? What to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 OMG, it's so beautiful! We're planning to fly to London for a few days this summer (once Han Solo's passport comes in), but now I'm thinking maybe we should drive and go to the Cotswolds instead. What to do? What to do? If your budget allows and time allows, I would try to do both. :) We've decided to shorten our days in London and spend 1 night in the Cotswolds. It's just so gorgeous there and I've always wanted to go to a place like that. Dh teases me that my ideal life would be skipping along in a fairytale village. True. :lol: If you need tips and info, let me know. If you'd like to know where we chose to stay, PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 No come to where I live. beautiful Devon and eat a cream tea, its just as quaint here, just less twee cheesy quaint and has proper beautiful countryside. Tourist attracting bulletin over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I've sat in bookstores looking at the latest travel guides and taking notes... Check out tripadvisor.com too. It's good to check out reviews before you book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 No come to where I live. beautiful Devon and eat a cream tea, its just as quaint here, just less twee cheesy quaint and has proper beautiful countryside. Tourist attracting bulletin over. I went to Devon as a child and loved it. Would love to go back. And I can just taste the cream tea right now. :D Wish we could go on this trip - not enough time and it's further out than Wales. I've sat in bookstores looking at the latest travel guides and taking notes... Check out tripadvisor.com too. It's good to check out reviews before you book. No good bookstores here. Yes, I did lots of research on Trip Advisor before booking. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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