The best things to do in the Cotswolds
The top 3 according to 95 votes from people: Castle Combe · Blenheim Palace · Broadway Tower. (Updated Nov 19, 2025.)
Honey-stone villages, gardens, stately homes and viewpoints.
Top 12
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1
Castle Combe
Often called the prettiest village in England.
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2
Blenheim Palace
UNESCO-listed palace, Churchill's birthplace.
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3
Broadway Tower
Hilltop folly with views over many counties.
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4
Upper and Lower Slaughter
Tiny villages along the River Eye.
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5
Bibury and Arlington Row
17th-century weavers' cottages.
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6
Broadway
The 'Jewel of the Cotswolds' high street.
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7
Bourton-on-the-Water
The 'Venice of the Cotswolds' on the Windrush.
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8
Westonbirt Arboretum
Autumn colour in the national arboretum.
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9
Chipping Campden
Wool town with an arcaded market hall.
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10
Hidcote Manor Garden
Arts and Crafts garden rooms.
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11
Cotswold Way
Long-distance path along the escarpment.
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12
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe
Castle and gardens where Katherine Parr is buried.
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