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Cotswolds Villages & Slow Local Living
Three days living like a local in the honey-stone Cotswolds — markets, country pubs and dry-stone-walled lanes
The itinerary.
3 days · 10 stops
Friday
Day One
Settle into a honey-stone village and ease into Cotswold life with a riverside walk and a proper country-pub supper.
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Bourton-on-the-Water
The 'Venice of the Cotswolds', where low stone bridges arch over the shallow River Windrush running through the village green.
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Lower Slaughter
A quintessential, almost untouched village of golden cottages along a clear millstream and an old working mill.
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The Slaughters Country Inn
A cosy local inn serving seasonal British dishes and Cotswold ales by the fire.
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Hotel
The Slaughters Manor House booking.com
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Getting around
- Arriving by train to Moreton-in-Marsh, then a short taxi into the Slaughters
- Local taxis and walking between villages
Saturday
Day Two
A day among market towns and the country's most famous village street, meeting makers and farm-shop producers.
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Arlington Row, Bibury
A row of 14th-century weavers' cottages once called the most beautiful street in England by William Morris.
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Stow-on-the-Wold
Hilltop market town of antique shops, independent bookshops and the famous yew-flanked north door of St Edward's Church.
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Daylesford Organic Farm
A renowned Cotswold farm shop and café where you can taste and buy local cheese, bread and produce straight from the land.
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The Wild Rabbit
A celebrated village gastropub in Kingham serving refined farm-to-table cooking from nearby Daylesford.
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Hotel
The Slaughters Manor House booking.com
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Getting around
- Driving or local taxi between Bibury, Stow and Kingham
Sunday
Day Three
A final morning in a working market town with its Saturday-style high street before heading home.
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Chipping Campden
A wool-trade town with a curving high street and the open-arched 17th-century Market Hall at its heart.
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Broadway Tower
A folly castle on the second-highest point of the Cotswolds with views said to reach sixteen counties.
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Huffkins Tearoom
A century-old Cotswold bakery and tearoom for a classic cream tea before departure.
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Hotel
The Slaughters Manor House booking.com
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Getting around
- Taxi back to Moreton-in-Marsh for the train home
Location.
Frequently asked
How many days do you need for Cotswolds Villages & Slow Local Living?
3 days. The itinerary runs from Friday to Sunday and covers 10 curated stops across 3 days.
How much does Cotswolds Villages & Slow Local Living cost?
Premium — €300–600 per day per person, premium lodging included.
Where do you stay during Cotswolds Villages & Slow Local Living?
The Slaughters Manor House is the recommended base for the trip; the full hotel list per day is in the itinerary section.
What's included in the Cotswolds Villages & Slow Local Living itinerary?
Day-by-day stops at 10 restaurants, museums, viewpoints and landmarks; transportation hints between each leg; and a hotel base in Bourton-on-the-Water.
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