Every time I start to illustrate a town map, I find myself spending hours delving into what and who made the town.
The Cotswolds are famous for their sheep, agriculture, honey-coloured stone houses, rolling hills, literary and Royal connections, and food, but each town and village has its own story.
I’m lucky to have spent most of my life in the Cotswolds; so many of the towns and villages are familiar to me. Once I start my research, I soon realise that I only know the very tip of the iceberg!
My first step is to visit the town. My initial glimpse of Moreton-in-Marsh is from the Sezincote Road: beautiful, farreaching views with St David’s steeple nestled in the valley. As I turn right into Bourton-on-the-Hill, I want to stop and spend time in three special gardens. Bourton House Garden is on my right, then the entrance to Sezincote, closely followed on the left by the entrance to Batsford Arboretum with its garden centre and nearby Cotswold Falconry Centre.
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Gloucestershire After The War
Discovering the county’s Arts and Crafts memorials of the First World War
THE WILD SIDE OF Moreton-in-Marsh
The days are getting shorter but there’s plenty of reasons to be cheerful, says Sue Bradley, who discovers how a Cotswolds town is becoming more wildlife-friendly and pots up some bulbs for an insect-friendly spring display
Mr Ashbee would approve
In the true spirit of the Arts & Crafts Movement, creativity has kept the Chipping Campden community ticking over during lockdown
The Cotswolds at war
These might be peaceful hills and vales, but our contribution to the war effort was considerable
Trust in good, local food
‘I’ve been following The Country Food Trust’s activities with admiration since it was founded’
Why Cath is an open book
Cath Kidston has opened up almost every nook and cranny of her Cotswold idyll in a new book, A Place Called Home. Katie Jarvis spoke to Cath ahead of her appearance at this year’s Stroud Book Festival STROUD BOOK FESTIVAL – THIS YEAR FREE AND ONLINE: NOVEMBER 4-8
From the Cotswolds to the world
Most people know that the Cotswolds have featured in a fair few Hollywood movies and TV series.
The Wild Hunt
In search of the legendary King Herla in the Malvern Hills
Fighting spirit amid the flowers
Tracy Spiers visits Warwick, a beautiful town that is open for business and ready to welcome visitors
Final journey
Cheltenham author and volunteer on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR), Nicolas Wheatley, recounts the fascinating story of funeral trains
