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Best Cotswolds Tours from London
By Marco Bellini
The Cotswolds isn't a town, it's a region of rolling hills, honey-coloured stone villages, and small farms spread across 2,000 square kilometres. The main cluster of tourist-friendly villages is 2–3 hours west of London by coach. Tours from London handle the transport and visit the best top in single day.
Public transport in the Cotswolds is the honest problem. There are no direct trains to the villages, you take a train to a Cotswold town (Kemble, Moreton-in-Marsh, or Cheltenham Spa) and then need a car, taxi, or infrequent local bus to reach the villages. This is why tours exist. They pick you up in London, drive straight to the villages, and you spend your time in the Cotswolds rather than figuring out how to get there. Browse tours →
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The Cotswolds villages that tours visit are photogenic, Arlington Row (Bibury) is one of the most-photographed streets in England. But these villages are also small, you can walk the main street of Bourton-on-the-Water in 15 minutes. The appeal is the pace: slow, pastoral, nothing much happens.
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