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Gaze in awe at the majestic cathedral. Step into Beatrix Potter’s world or take to the waters in an elegant spa town. Hunt for antiques in mellow-stone villages or walk across gentle hillsides. Go back to the Iron Age or watch peregrines fly. Which do you do first?

Escape to the romantic rolling hills of the Cotswolds, scattered with small towns and villages built of distinctive honey-coloured limestone. Walk, cycle, shop, relax. Experience a life that you might think had disappeared. At different times of the year, the sight of wheatfields, wildflowers, snowfall or autumn golds can take your breath away. Follow the Romantic Road, two easy-to-find routes that will take you through towns, villages and lovely landscapes, tracing the tales of artists and writers. Criss-cross the little bridge over the River Windrush in Bourton-on-the-water; poke around the antique shops of Stow-on-the-Wold and appreciate the beautifully preserved buildings in Chipping Campden and Tetbury.