{"id":10628,"date":"2024-08-13T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T12:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=destination&p=10628"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:41:13","slug":"the-cotswolds","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/the-cotswolds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cotswolds"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most beautiful regions of the English rural countryside, defined as an Area of Outstanding Beauty, and highly popular with more than 40 million yearly day visits. It’s an area of rolling green hills and ridges, grassland habitat, and lush waterways, 140 km northwest of London.
\nThe rural landscape is dotted with picturesque honey colored stone-built tranquil little villages, historic towns and stately homes and gardens, stretching from south of Stratford-upon-Avon<\/strong><\/a> to Bath<\/strong><\/a>, west of Oxford<\/strong><\/a> et Swindon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Enjoy driving around in the beautiful landscape, visiting the small villages and towns, boating in the waterways, or hiking the numerous trails and footpaths, including parts or all of the 160 km “Cotswold Way” from Chipping Camden<\/strong><\/a> to Bath<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Cotswold’s trip plan recommended is traveling from north to south coming from Londres<\/strong><\/a> et Oxford<\/strong><\/a> or south from Stratford-Upon-Avon<\/strong><\/a> to Bath<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following are the villages, towns, and attractions Thetjoy.com recommends visiting, but remember that there are quite a few other beautiful villages in the Cotswolds that you can visit, none to be considered poor choice or a mistake.<\/p>\n