A Visitors Guide to The Cotswolds
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The Visitors Guide To Things To Do In The
CotswoldsImage Source:Cotswolds_Panorama_Fields
By Jeff Nevil
Why visit?As one of the largest areas of outstanding national beauty in England, the Cotswolds provides the perfect getaway for people from all walks of life with its beautiful rolling hills and picturesque countryside.
Here are some things you can get up to in the Cotswolds…
MuseumMuseumss
Corinium Museum, Cirencester
The Corinium Museum offers:•Roman mosaics •Anglo Saxons buried treasure•Medieval Sculpture•Civil War coin hoards •Victorian Cirencester •Wool trade history
https://coriniummuseum.org/
Interesting FactThe Cotswolds owes a lot to the wool trade, as much of the wealth of the area was built up around the trading of wool.
Source: Cotswold Website
Witney and District Museum
The Witney Museum collection includes items from:•Local brewing•Blankets & embroidery •Engineering •Artefacts relating to Witney buildings•The famous Tithe map•Relics of Witney aerodrome
http://www.witney.net/witney-and-district-museum.htm
Tolsey Museum, Burford, Oxfordshire
The Tolsey Museum offers:•The decorated charter from Henry VII granting a fair•A collection of locally stitched needle samplers•A doll’s house that is modelled on the Great House in Witney Street portraying Regency high society•Exhibits portraying the various crafts and trades that once flourished here
Source: Cotswoldswebsite
Animal Attractio
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Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
• A superb mix of animals• Landscaped parkland and gardens• Rare and endangered animals• Walk through the Madagascar enclosure with
free-roaming Lions
Source: www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org
Horse Racing in the CotswoldsTop Racecourses to visit:•Cheltenham Racecourse •Lansdown Hill •Warwick Racecourse
Top Food Attractions
Fish & Chips
• Dip into Bourton on the Water for a classic cod and chips - The Windrush Garden Café and Fish & Chip Takeaway
• Lakeside and Simpsons in Cheltenham - This particular outlet has been in Cheltenham since 1955
Hot Chocolate
• Burford - The Angel at Burford - a traditional country pub and one of the most popular Cotswold holiday cottages
• Stow-on-the-Wold - New England Coffee House – with home-made cakes and biscuits
• Cirencester - The Inn at Fossebridge - With real fire logs and a cosy atmosphere
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FUN FACTHot Chocolate HAS SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS!
Studies have linked antioxidants, which chocolate contains in abundance, to everything from cancer prevention to lower blood pressure.
Source: mentalfloss.com
Interesting Fact
The Cotswolds has links with many famous people, such
as Sir Winston Churchill who was born at Blenheim
Palace on 30th November 1874.
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