| Kornelia Deacon |
28/4/2011 |
| mrs |
Dana Point, California |
I am German, but live in California now. I visited friends in the Cotswolds three times over the past 4 years. I am really in love with that region! I took so many photos that I have created a blog about the Cotswolds, which I would like to share here:
www.cotswoldsphotos.blogspot.com
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| Kazu-chan & Atsu-chan |
13/10/2010 |
| Slow-life in Cotswolds |
Tokyo |
A long-standing desire has finally realized that I looked around by car the Cotswolds with my wife and son,taking a chance of my son studying at the University of Oxford.We visited the Blenheim Palace and Hidecote Manor Garden on the way to the hotel in Mickleton where we stayed was famous for its the Pudding Club,the three Ways House hotel. We enjoyed beautiful villages with honey-colored lime stone walls decorated with flowers in hanging baskets and felt both of the air and the hospitalities of the people in the Cotswolds. We had a strong desire to visit again.
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| JanetLyn (Miller) Bedford |
20/7/2010 |
| Miss |
USA |
19 July, 2010
Hello from "across the pond"...of the Atlantic Ocean !
My name is JanetLyn. I'm an American and I'm so VERY EXCITED
to think that I'll finally get to see & visit in ENGLAND
this September !
The Cotswolds have been recommended to me by a Facebook friend;
who I will get to meet for the first time face to face in September, too.
I've perused your site & read through the reviews and comments today. WOW ! I am SO PLEASED to see that one of the villages
(Cheltenham- *home of Writtle College) I'd most hoped to visit
is ALSO in the Cotswolds.
God bless you & Thanks for providing this site.
Sincerely, JanetLyn Bedford
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| Laura |
20/5/2010 |
| RE: Fantastic |
Cotswolds |
We're really glad you are enjoying the website. The Cotswolds really is a lovely place you should come and visit us, there is so much to explore.
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| Tomo Machida |
7/5/2010 |
| Fantastic |
Saitama |
Just looking at the images on your website I want to go. The content is good too.
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| Laura |
21/4/2010 |
| Japanese Bathing |
Cotswolds |
I’m really glad that you are enjoying the website. The Japanese are used to bathing in wet rooms, so in the UK its rather different for them so you may need to remind them in many places the water needs to be contained to just the bath or shower.
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| Ruth Mo |
14/4/2010 |
| Mrs |
England |
I think your website is excellent - I'm just researching the Cotswolds before taking a coach load of international students there from Bristol!
(But how do the Japanese have baths???)
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| Alana |
16/3/2009 |
| Re: How do I get my hands on a bus timetable? |
Cotswolds |
Bus times can be seen on the Gloucestershire County Council web site, www.gloucestershire.gov.uk You can search under "bus timetables" to find the page, or you can go direct to www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=9179
We would also recommend a visit to Broadway Tourist Information Centre when you arrive. They are at Cotswold Court, in the centre of Broadway, and they will be able to help you.
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| Tack |
16/3/2009 |
| How do I get my hands on a bus timetable? |
Japan |
I will be staying in Broadway for 4 nights around the middle of June. From there I would like to go around English gardens using buses. I know renting a car would be the easiest, but I am worried of roundabouts and so I won't this trip.
I'm used to long walks and would like to visit quite a few places by bus and foot.
Using the infrequent buses efficiently will take careful planning and I would like to start my planning now. Can anyone let me know how I can find information about bus timetables for the area?
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| Ian Jarrett |
10/11/2008 |
| England at its best |
London |
My Japanese wife and I visited the Cotswolds for the day from London yesterday. This is the first time that I have spent quality time looking around the towns, previously I had just stopped off at a few villages. The autumn colours really enhanced the old limestone buildings, I never realised that there was such beauty in my own country. I would say that I liked Burford best of all, driving into the town and looking down the steep high street was like saying 'welcome to the Cotswolds'. We'll definitely be back at Christmas and hopefully we might get some snow too to really make it scenic.
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| Amanda Marston |
20/10/2008 |
| Tea Shops |
Cardiff, UK. |
I love the tea shops in the Cotswolds, they are so good. We went to The Pear Tree in Stow -on-the-Wold and had some wonderful cakes, and I hope to come back next year and try a few more places.
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| Elenor Brown |
20/10/2008 |
| Amazing Autumn |
Wiltshire |
Autumn colour is certainly in full force at the moment - I visited Batsford Arboretum with my family yesterday and it was amazing. The weather was lovely and the autmn colour was dazzling.
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| Tyler |
17/10/2008 |
| Mrs |
Birmingham |
The Cotswolds is beautiful but I must say it is even more beautiful this time of year. The Autumn color is amazing and a trip to one of the Arboretums should be a must. We always finish a walk with a mug of hot chocolate in one of the local pubs or tea rooms.
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| Peter Woodland |
7/5/2008 |
| The most beautiful part of England |
Winchcombe |
I love this place. The last time I came we stayed at a little B&B near Winchcombe, home to the stunning Sudeley Castle and Gardens where Elizabeth Hurly tied the knot. What a lovely place to spend an afternoon!! There isn’t loads to see....but enough! Well worth it for a number of reasons...mine was to relax in peace and quiet and it certainly delivered that. Winchcombe is a gorgeous little town with some interesting shops and went to some lovely restaurants....highly recommended.
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| Timberlake McLeary |
3/8/2007 |
| Earl |
Inverness |
An informative and interesting site which has wetted my appetite. Many thanks.
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| Sarah |
27/3/2007 |
| The English Garden |
Cotswolds |
Please be aware when you visit the Cotswolds that what makes it such a special area is that it isn’t a museum, but is a living environment. People still live in the beautiful old houses and cottages in the villages and towns, and will welcome you as long as you respect their privacy. In places such as Bibury, for example, please don’t walk into their gardens to take photos, and treat their homes and gardens with respect. Thank you so much.
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| Jisun Yoo |
10/1/2007 |
| Best towns I`ve traveled Europe |
Seoul, South Korea |
I`ve traveled the Cotswolds this summer.
I`ve been to Gloucester, Cheltenham, Winchcombe(Sudeley Castle Gardens), Stanway, Chipping Campden, Bibury, Stanton, Painswick,
Lacock, Tetbury, Broadway, Woodstock(Blenheim Palace), Malmesbury(The Abbey House Gardens), Castlecombe, Bath, Minchinhampton and Lower Slaughter.
They are so beautiful and I won`t forget these towns.
Blenheim Palace is much more beautiful than the Versaille Castle in France.
I want to visit the Cotswolds again someday.
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| Richard Jones |
14/6/2006 |
| Mr |
Bourton on the Water |
Loved the Cotswolds. Best part was our stay at The Dial House Hotel in Bourton on the Water. Fantastic Hosts Adrian and Jane make it seem more of a home away from home. The village is busy during the day, but in the evening and early morning it is just bliss. Takes you back in time. If you want to get away for a break and just de-stress and remember the good things in life this is the place.
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| Mayo |
13/6/2005 |
| Lovely Restaurants |
Surrey |
I love the Cotswolds and often go for drives in the area. Woodstock and Stow-on-the-Wold have lots of pubs and restaurants which are really convenient. The Swan Hotel in Bibury and the Painswick Hotel are both excellent!
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| Dan |
5/5/2005 |
| Re: Travelling with a 1 year old |
Gloucester |
England used to have an image of not welcoming children to hotels and restaurants. Things have very much improved and you should find that these places are now very welcoming to families. Larger hotels will offer facilities for young Children, especially if booked in advance. One or two hotels offer really exceptional facilities for children: Calcot Manor Hotel has several awards for its service to families. There are also many hotels and B&B's in Cheltenham that also cater for young children.
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| Banana |
5/5/2005 |
| Travelling with a 1 year old |
Japan |
I will be going to London for a training course in the middle of August and afterwards I'll have a week free. I'm thinking of spending 4 nights in the Cotswolds and 2 in Bath and I'm travelling with my 1 year old daughter. Does anyone know how I can find a B&B or hotel that will be okay with a baby, and can provide a baby cot or crib for free?
Please can you also tell me what you do for dinner if you're with a baby. Thank you.
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| Sarah |
11/2/2005 |
| Re: Luggage |
Gloucester |
The best place to leave your luggage when sightseeing in The Cotswolds is at the hotel or Bed and Breakfast in which you are staying. Just ask at reception and they will be more than happy to look after your luggage for you. Unfortunately in The Cotswolds there aren't any other facilities where you can leave your luggage.
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| Hiro |
11/2/2005 |
| Luggage |
Japan |
Hello. I will be going to the Cotswolds around February and I was wondering if there is anywhere you can leave your luggage while you're sightseeing? Are there any such places?
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| Sarah Taylor |
27/9/2004 |
| Driving in the Cotswolds |
GLOUCESTER |
Driving in the Cotswolds towards the end of the year won't be a problem. It might be worth remembering that at around 4.30 in the afternoon it starts to go dark. It will be cold by Tokyo standards and could quite possibly be raining - so just take extra care on wet roads. Icey conditions tend to be more January/February time and even then - harsh weather is very rare. Ensure you plan your journeys well and take the same care as you would when driving in Japan.
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| tamazou |
27/9/2004 |
| Going for a drive at the end of the year |
Tokyo |
I'm thinking about hiring a car and going for a drive around the Cotswolds towards the end of the year. Can you tell me what the road conditions would be like (ice, etc.) around this time?
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| Sarah Taylor |
23/7/2004 |
| Mill Dene Garden |
The Cotswolds |
In response to the comment from Kimiko Kojima - Mill Dene Garden appeared on NHK (A TV station in Japan)on the 10th July 2004. They had a 5 minute slot on BS - high vision channel. The production team visited the garden three weeks prior to it being aired on TV.
Look out for an NHK Cotswolds gardens special later this year (2004).
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| Kimiko Kojima |
23/7/2004 |
| Mill Dene Garden |
Japan |
Having recently stayed in The Cotswolds, we enjoyed our stay at Mill Dene garden for two nights. Thank you very much for faxing me a TV program on Hampton Court Flower show. The show was gone on TV for 2.5 hours. I watched the show on TV and enjoyed your garden again. An actress, Mai Kitajima, introduced your garden for about 10 minutes. It was a beautiful and also gave me a dream. Judging from the broadcast by TV, I believe that many japanese want to visit your garden and to stay with you. In addition, your garden was chosen as a forth position of a top five of the english private garden by the peaples who visited the flower exposition held at Hamamatsu
(now open). This was given in the book "Gardening for Hobby" (Shumi no Engei in japanese, No. 8, 2004) issued from NHK.
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| Sarah |
1/7/2004 |
| RE: Fantasmagorical Richmond |
Cotswolds |
With regards to the "Doctor Dolittle" musical motion picture filmed in the 1960's - Castle Combe, Wiltshire was in fact portrayed as a fishing port in the film. To our knowledge, no other places in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds were used in this film.
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| Class of 1966 SLCNS |
25/6/2004 |
| Fantasmagorical Richmond! |
Tokyo |
My first visit to UK is August 1983.
Since my college had a sort of "exchange program" with
Richmond College, I was fortunated enough to join a
summer seminar there. I still remember all the good
time I spent there: excellent professors, enjoyable
classes, breathless landscape/scenery, etc., etc.
Wish my return visit become true sometime in the
near future.
Speaking about Cotswolds, I wonder if the musical
motion picture "Doctor Dolittle"(20th Century Fox,
Rex Harrison) took location there. Just I saw the
photos mentioned in this page, the scenery looks
almost the same. Does anybody know about this?
My understanding is Castle Coombe also took
location.
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| Chris |
5/2/2004 |
| RE: Rose Season |
Cotswolds |
In the Cotswolds, you will probably see many roses between May and August. However the very best time is June. Sudeley Castle, which is famous for roses considers the best week to be between 21-27 June, when it holds a Rose Festival.
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| KK |
5/2/2004 |
| Rose Season |
Kanagawa, Japan |
I would like to visit the Cotswolds during the season when roses are in bloom. What time of year would that be? I would like to come when the roses are most beautiful.
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| Chris |
9/10/2003 |
| RE: Babysitter in the Cotswolds? |
Cotswolds |
England used to have an image of not welcoming children to hotels and restaurants. Things have very much improved and you should find that these places are now very welcoming to families. Larger hotels will offer babysitting help, especially if booked in advance. One or two hotels offer really exceptional facilities for children: Calcot Manor Hotel has several awards for its service to families. Another tip is to look at 'Stay on a Farm' properties, such as Bowers Hill Farm (see accommodation section). Children enjoy the chance to see farm animals and the owners are very friendly to visitors.
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| Chris |
10/9/2003 |
| RE: What to wear in September? |
Cotswolds |
September is a good time to visit, but you will find it colder than Tokyo. You may need a sweater during the daytime, but we hope that your accommodation will be nice and warm at night time!
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| ako |
10/9/2003 |
| What to wear in September? |
Cotswolds |
I am going to the Cotswolds in September. So could you tell me what to wear? Is it cold? Hot? Do I need a sweater to keep warm at night?
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| MIYAKO |
11/9/2002 |
| My Favourites |
Tokyo |
Bath, Bibury, etc. that appear in guidebooks are always good, but I also enjoy taking friends and relatives to Laycock and Snowshill. If you’d like to get some good souvenirs I’d recommend Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water or Burford.
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| Hitomi Kosaka |
15/8/2002 |
| My favorite place - Cotswolds |
Tokyo, Japan |
My most favorite place in the world is Cotswolds.
The place, cozy and holy place of my heart, never changed every time, whenever I visit the place, I realize to relax for my mind
deeply.
I really love there.
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| Kaori |
13/8/2002 |
| It was just fantastic! |
Kanagawa, Japan |
I visited the Cotswolds as part of a package tour in the first week of June. It could have been because it was around the time of the Queen’s Jubilee, but the many towns and villages in the area were beautiful and I was so glad to have gone. The forests, rivers, villages, the whole atmosphere was wonderful! I now understand the beauty of nature. Guidebooks always go on about the Lake District, but I actually prefer the Cotswolds, and I’m sure I’ll be back!
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| William Morris Fan |
11/8/2002 |
| William Morris Fan |
Nagano Prefecture |
I am so happy because I love William Morris and was finally able to visit Kelmscott Manor where he used to live. I went with my daughter who is studying in London and we rented a car. It was the first time I'd been to the Cotswolds and it is so very pretty, with rows of cute houses, beautiful greenery and rolling hills. I would love to go back and explore more of the villages in the area.
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