Top 10 Unique Things To Do in The Cotswolds | England
Welcome to The Cotswolds, England! One of the most beautiful parts of England that is packed full of so many iconic locations. In this video, I'm going to show you the top 10 things to do in the Cotswolds, but not only the most famous locations, because I'll be delving deeper into the hidden gems of the Cotswolds as well! The ultimate travel guide for what to do in the Cotswolds, UK!
Timestamps:
- Intro - 0:00
- Broadway Tower - 0:28
- Broadway Town - 0:58
- Snowshill Manor - 1:13
- Lacock Abbey - 2:03
- Fox Talbot Museum - 2:30
- The Cotswold Way - 3:07
- Tysoe Windmill - 3:48
- Batsford Arboretum - 4:13
- Castle Combe - 4:47
- Hailes Abbey - 5:28
- Upton House & Gardens - 6:01
- Belas Knap Long Barrow - 6:36
HONORABLE MENTIONS (near to the Cotswolds)
- Stonehenge & Avebury - 7:05
- Stratford-upon-Avon - 7:26
- Bristol & Bath - 7:34
We begin the video at one of the highest points of The Cotswolds, Broadway tower, you can see for miles over the rolling hills of The Cotswolds and much of this part of England from here, it's also located next to the town of Broadway itself (often known as the jewel of the Cotswolds).
We then head to the hidden gem of Snowshill Manor, many people may not be aware that this exists but it is certainly one to visit, home to an eccentric collector, inside this house you can find artefacts such as samurai armour, hundreds of old bicycles, musical instruments and more!
After this we head to Lacock Abbey, technically just to the south of the Cotswolds but too good not to include, this was the location in which many of the scenes for Harry Potter were filmed, so you will likely recognise them as you stroll around. It's also the location that the first ever photographic negative image was taken, a truly historical and unique place!
We also visit locations such as Tysoe Windmill, Batsford Arboretum, and Upton House, some beautiful hidden gems for a perfect day out. as well as the iconic Castle Combe, possible THE image that you see when you think of the Cotswolds.
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Places to see in ( Stonehouse - UK )
Places to see in ( Stonehouse - UK )
Stonehouse is a town in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire in southwestern England. It is home to a number of business and industrial parks which are home to the Severnside Dairy operated by Müller and other large companies including Schlumberger, Renishaw, Delphi Automotive, Lister Shearing and Dairy Partners. The town centre is 2.5 miles east of the M5 motorway, junction 13. Stonehouse railway station has a regular train service to London.
The town is situated approximately 9 miles south of Gloucester city centre and 3.5 miles west of central Stroud, though following recent development it is partially contiguous with the Ebley district of Stroud. Stonehouse's population in 2016 was estimated at over 8,000 residents.
Stonehouse was mentioned in Willam the Conqueror's Domesday Book written in 1086. There was a manor house built in stone – quite different from the many wattle and daub buildings that were normally found. And so the area was named Stanhus in the book.
Doverow Hill is a former quarry and there are many surrounding hills and a small cliff that looks out onto the whole of Stonehouse.
The stone which gave the town its name was replaced by red brick as the builder's material of choice . Due to the availability of raw materials in Stonehouse, brickmaking began there in 1856 with evidence of possible prior brickmaking as early as 1839 or 1840 and of as many as thirteen brickmaking sites altogether.
A community centre is located near the Town's High Street, together with a festival of good shops, Post Office (in the supermarket), Town hall, butchers, banks, several food places and a building society. The town is well served by doctors and dentists. Bus services to Gloucester and Stroud are provided by Stagecoach, with other services to Cam, Dursley and the Stanleys.
Good road communication is provided, with the M5 situated with 2 miles of Stonehouse town centre, with the major industrial area located to the west of the town off the A419. The town is served by Stonehouse railway station on the Golden Valley Line, with a good and frequent service to London.
Stonehouse is very well situated for business and business growth due to its central UK location and close proximity to the motorway networks of the M5 & M4. Today Stonehouse has a large number of residential housing estates, including council housing and a small high street.
( Stonehouse - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Stonehouse . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Stonehouse - UK
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Places to see in ( Gloucester - UK )
Places to see in ( Gloucester - UK )
Gloucester is a city and district in southwest England, the county city of Gloucestershire. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the southwest.
Gloucester was founded in AD 97 by the Romans under Emperor Nerva as Colonia Glevum Nervensis, and was granted its first charter in 1155 by King Henry II. Economically, the city is dominated by the service industries, and has a strong financial and business sector, and historically was prominent in the aerospace industry.
Gloucester is located on the eastern bank of the River Severn, sheltered by the Cotswolds to the east, while the Forest of Dean and the Malvern Hills rise to the west and north, respectively. Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal which runs from Gloucester's docks to the Severn Estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself, which go well north of the city to Haw Bridge. The wharfs, warehouses and the docks themselves fell into disrepair until their renovation in the 1980s. They now form a public open space. Some warehouses now house the Gloucester Waterways Museum, others were converted into residential flats, shops and bars. Additionally, the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is located in the Custom House. Next to the museum is Gloucester Yacht Club. The port still houses the most inland RNLI lifeboat in the United Kingdom.
Gloucester is made up of a variety of neighbourhoods, some of which correspond to electoral divisions of the City Council.
Abbeydale
Abbeymead
Alney Island
Barnwood
Barton and Tredworth
Coney Hill
Elmbridge
Hempsted
Hucclecote
Kingsholm
Linden
Longlevens
Matson
Podsmead
Quedgeley †
St. Pauls
Tuffley
Wotton
Westgate
Gloucester is served by the M5 motorway, which runs to the east of the city. Until the construction of the Severn Bridge in 1966, Gloucester was the lowest bridging point on the river and hence was an important settlement on the route between London and South Wales. Gloucester railway station has frequent trains to London Paddington, Reading, Bristol, Cardiff Central, Nottingham and Birmingham.
Alot to see in ( Gloucester - UK ) such as :
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Prinknash Abbey
Great Witcombe Roman Villa
Gloucester Cathedral
St Nicholas' Church, Gloucester
National Waterways Museum
Gloucester Docks
Gloucester Waterways Museum
Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake
The Museum of Gloucester
Robinswood Hill Country Park
Blackfriars, Gloucester
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
Haresfield Beacon
Llanthony Secunda
Over Bridge
Robinswood Hill
Alney Island nature reserve
Prinknash Abbey Park
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The Magic Tenner in the Stroud District
Between October 7th and 21st, 2023 we are running the Magic Tenner event across the Stroud District within Dursley, Nailsworth, Stroud and Wotton-under-Edge.
The event champions how spending £10 can mean as much as £50 to our local economy - that sounds like magic to us!
Watch the video to learn more and go to VisitStroud.uk/Magic
Cotswold Way - Day 6 of 8 Dursley to Hawkesbury England's most scenic & interesting multi-day hike
Cotswold Way Day 6 Dursley to Hawkesbury Upton
Due to the inclement weather arriving later in the day, and breakfast not being included in the price, we decided to make an early start. We had visited Sainsbury's the night before, so had breakfast in our rooms before departing at 7.45am. We had checked with the landlord the night before and he explained how to leave via the fire escape, we did look very suspicious though!! The path goes through the town turning right past The Old Spot Inn, up a steep road, through the wood, before emerging onto the Dursley golf course at 8.15am, then we turned right down a path. There is an alternative route straight across the golf course which would save a couple of miles, but we chose the more scenic route round Stinchcombe Hill. Continuing we came to a shelter with views to both Severn Crossings, the Malverns, Brecon Beacons and beyond, we reached another topograph and a stone bench at the top of Stinchcombe Hill 219m.
Continuing through woods, and across a large field, heading towards a tower on the hill. We arrived in the small village of North Nibley at 10.15am/5 miles, and headed past the open-air church service to the very welcoming North Nibley Café/Village Shop. We stopped for coffee and cake and bought some lovely cards. Continuing uphill once more, through the woods to the Tynedale Tower. This was built in 1866 and is 33m high, built to commemorate William Tynedale, a local resident who translated the Bible from Latin into English. He was later accused of heresy and burned at the stake in France in 1536. It is sometimes open to the public to climb up, sadly though not on this occasion. We continued along the scarp edge, passing through Brackenbury iron age fort. On the way down to Wotton, we passed a copse of trees which were planted in 1815 to commemorate the victory at Waterloo, and have been renewed twice, once in 1887 to commemorate the jubilee of Queen Victoria, then again in 1952.
We entered the village of Wotton-under-Edge (the farm in the wood) and bought some lunch. There are plenty of shops, pubs and places to stay and plenty of very interesting historic buildings and information boards. We were shown round the almshouses which were built in 1642, by some friendly locals. We continued, the path passing through the cemetery and we could see black clouds rolling in once more. We put on our waterproofs, as the wind blew and rain poured down. Fortunately, we found a thick area of forest to shelter in whilst we ate lunch (2pm). Continuing, the path was just a stream down through the woods, but at least our feet in walking boots were dry. It eventually stopped raining, the path crossing pleasantly undulating countryside. We passed another tower 36m high, this one built in 1846 to remember General Lord Robert Somerset who fought in the battle of Waterloo, before we turned left along the main road to Hawkesbury.
We were very happy to arrive at the Fox Inn, very wet. Dinner in the pub restaurant was delicious, with large portions provided, I had the carvery. Heavy rain was forecast to last all night, and for the next day, making the paths even muddier!
Distance 16.4 miles (26 Km)
Duration of Walk 8 hours 35 mins
Average pace of walk 39 mins per mile
Steps 38950
Elevation 1929 feet 590 m
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Secret corners of #Dursley pretty market town #Travel
I love these little back streets of Dursley, it feels like it’s the same as in Medieval Britain.
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【K】UK Travel-Dursley[영국 여행-더즐리]평화롭고 부드러운 산책로, 코츠월드 웨이/Path/Cotswold Way/Trekking/Dursley Course
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코츠월드 웨이는 남쪽 바스부터 북쪽의 치핑 캠프던에 이르는 162Km의 트레킹 코스인데, 그 중에서 제주 올레와 우정을 맺은 더슬리 코스는 비교적 완만하고 조용하다. 평화로워 보이는 풍경들과 부드러운 초원의 바람, 왠지 더 흐뭇해지는 길이다.
[English: Google Translator]
Cotswold Way is inde treks of up to 162Km north from the south of Camp Dunne chipping Bath, Keithley further signed a Jeju Olle course and friendship among them is relatively modest and quiet. Wind peaceful look of the landscape and the soft meadows, the road becomes somewhat more pleased.
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■클립명: 유럽110-영국07-10 평화롭고 부드러운 산책로, 코츠월드 웨이/Path/Cotswold Way/Trekking/Dursley Course
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■촬영일자: 2012년 6월 June
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【K】UK Travel-Dursley[영국 여행-더즐리]마을 회관이자 박물관인 펍/Old Pub/Beer
■ KBS 걸어서 세계속으로 PD들이 직접 만든 해외여행전문 유투브 채널 【Everywhere, K】
■ The Travels of Nearly Everywhere! 10,000 of HD world travel video clips with English subtitle! (Click on 'subtitles/CC' button)
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더슬리에는 영국 전체에서도 꽤 유명한 100년이 넘은 펍이 있다. 예스런 실내 느낌과 아늑함이 한눈에도 그 전통과 자존심이 느껴지는 곳이다. 영국의 펍은 미국의 바, 프랑스의 카페, 일본의 선술집 같은 곳인데 특히 영국 시골의 펍은 단순히 술을 마시는 곳이 아니라, 마을 사람들이 자연스럽게 모여서 이야기 하는 마을 회관이자, 마을의 역사를 고스란히 기억하는 박물관 같은 곳이다. “이 사진들은 펍의 손님들이 함께했던 이벤트와 여행들을 찍은 것입니다. 사람들은 그때 찍은 사진들을 가지고 이곳으로 돌아와 저렇게 천정에 겹겹이 붙여놨어요. 그렇게 하면 나중에 저 사진들을 보며 ‘이봐, 저곳에 갔던 그 날을 기억해?’ 하며 추억을 회상할 수 있죠. 아주 즐거운 일이에요.“
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The sleeve has a pub beyond 100 years is quite famous in the entire United Kingdom. Yes Good for indoor comfort and feel that this is a place where tradition and pride is felt even at a glance. Pubs in the UK of the American Bar, a French café, pub as well as a place where Japan's inde especially drinking alcohol in the UK pub is simply a rural village town hall and people naturally gather, the history of the town intact remember to talk where such a museum. These photos will be taken of the event and travel with the guests of the pub. People then come back here to have a photo taken like that puts layer upon layer attached to the ceiling. If you do watching me photos later, 'Hey, remember that day that went yonder?' And can I do recall your memories. It's very enjoyable.
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■클립명: 유럽110-영국07-09 마을 회관이자 박물관인 펍/Old Pub/Beer
■여행, 촬영, 편집, 원고: 박익찬 PD (travel, filming, editing, writing: KBS TV Producer)
■촬영일자: 2012년 6월 June
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Come to Wotton-under-Edge on the Wotton Flyer from Dursley
Visit Wotton-under-Edge on the Wotton Flyer - service 60 from Dursley departing for Wotton at 10:38.
Wotton-under-Edge is a picturesque, historic market town with quality independent shops and breathtaking walks.
Take time to explore and discover unique shopping with a friendly smile. Relax with a coffee and cake and then take a a wander to find hidden gems at every turn. The town is steeped in fascinating history and we think you'll want to stay all day.
Cotswold Way Flyover Walk 10 King's Stanley to Dursley
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Travel Diary: Cotswolds Way, England, UK 🇬🇧
Some memories from my hike along the Cotswolds Way in Southwest England 2015. Certainly one of the most beautiful hikes in the world, with the Oldtown of Bath as a rewarding finish! The funny thing about the Cotswolds Way is that all the villages along the way remind you of those „Romantic English Countryside“ oil painting calendars (you always thought to be tacky) but they really look like this!
A possible 8-day itinerary for hikers with average fitness could be:
Chipping Camden - Stanton
Stanton - Cleeve Hill
Cleeve Hill - Birdlip
Birdlip - Painswick
Painswick - Dursley
Dursley - Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury - Cold Ashton
Cold Ashton - Bath.
The hike itself has no real difficult sections or very exhausting parts, as I recall.
I recommend to plan in at least one full day in Bath, at the end of your journey. The oldtwown is beautiful, the Roman baths well worth seeing, the cathedral was magnificent and plenty of cafes, restaurants and quaint shops.
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Places in the UK that don’t feel real 🇬🇧🤯 Part 51! #shorts #travel
Gloucester Docks are Britain's most inland port that still has working dry docks. Filmed in 4K
Gloucester Docks where 15 Victorian warehouses surround Britain's most inland port. We take a relaxing walk around the docks. The docks are located at the northern junction of the River Severn with the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Filmed in 4K 60fps.
Every time we film, we learn a little more, if you view our later videos you will notice the difference. We welcome constructive criticism as this helps us build on the knowledge we already have. It is a hobby we love and can do together. We will never put ourselves in front of the camera, although you may from time to time get a glimpse, our aim is to show the location. Not everybody is able to get to the places we can go to, and just as we like to watch a video that shows another area.
0:00 Victoria Basin
1:05 The Crane
2:10 The Square Trees
3:16 The Tank
4:09 The Warehouses
4:56 Main Basin
8:51 Dry Dock
12:07 it started raining
*FULL ROUTE VISUAL* Route 66F (Gloucester - Dursley)
This route is not meant for double deckers, and is only allocated them temporarily. It's a hilariously tight run from Gloucester to Dursley along Route 66F, which runs once a day towards Gloucester at around 7am, then twice back to Dursley at 5 and 6pm. The vehicle for this trip, the 5pm from Gloucester, was Trident/ALX400 18437 (VU06JCJ). Enjoy!
Dursley Tabernacle, Dursley, Gloucestershire
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My Dando ancestors lived in Dursley, Gloucestershire, during the 18th and 19th centuries and had strong connections with the Tabernacle. A plaque to the memory of John Dando and his wife, Susanna, is located on the wall to the left of the pulpit. This video was taken during 2008.
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Ireland's Only Cable Car
Dursey Island Cable Car officially reopened last week after months of repairs. Visitors can now take a ride on Ireland's only cable car which will take them from the tip of the Beara Peninsula to Dursey Island. If you're visiting Ireland this year, be sure to take a ride on this historical cable car.
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HIKE the Cotswold Way and Wild Camp - Part Three (Dursley to Birdlip via King's Stanley & Painswick)
A through hike of the Cotswold Way, 102 miles within five days with four nights of wild camping. This video is day three of a series, which follows the Cotswold Way from South to North starting in Bath and finishing in Chipping Campden.
Having spent the night wild camping on the outskirts of Dursley near the Uleybury Hill Fort, we arise early in the hope of finding coffee en-route. Moving along the Cam Long Down we eventually ascend the Coaley Peak which is maintain by the National Trust. From here we scale the heights of Frocester Hill at 778 feet. Here we are able to see across the Bristol Channel to Wales.
We descend Frocester Hill so that we can enter King's Stanley as we are hopeful to obtain an early morning coffee. Here we find the King's Stanley Sports Club. We enjoy the coffee and the excellent home made cakes.
Onwards and we cross the Stroud Canal which was opened in 1779. From here we are able to scale Haresfield Beacon where we can study the relief map. Next on our journey is the well house but we are unable to establish any history related to the building. Enventually, we enter the town of Penswick and admire the church and many of the old buildings.
Next we come across Cooper's Hill. This hill is famous for hosting the cheese rolling contest, This is where participants chase a double Gloucester cheese down the 45 degree angle hill with a 200 yards drop. The winner is first past the finish line, which is at the bottom, the winner keeps a cheese!
We enter Birdlip and visit the St George Hotel for refreshments before retiring for a well earned rest in our wild camping spot in the woods.
This completes Part Three. For this walk I am using 'Walking the Cotswold Way' by Cicerone as my guide book. My reason for using this guide is that it provides a south to north route in addition to the more popular North to south route. Also, within the guide they do provide a 1:25,000 route map. However, I preferred to use the Cotswold Way A-Z for walkers. Although this is the same scale it is contained on larger pages which I found better suited to planning. It was particular useful for spotting wild camping spots.In addition, I used the app Cotswold by GB Maps JOMO Solutions Ltd. The app can be used off line without connection which is particularly helpful when hiking as it helps to save phone battery.
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Cam & Dursley Station 21/9/22
Cam & Dursley Station is located between Bristol and Cheltenham Spa
The Station is managed by Great Western Railway and as such only sees services operated by GWR call here throughout the day:
Services here are operate several times a hour to various destinations both in and around Bristol as well as further afield including: Taunton, Weymouth and the South West of England
Most services are operated using Class 158 and Class 165/166 Diesel Multiple Units however the odd Class 43 Castle Class High Speed Train do make appearances on longer distance services from here