5 tips for visiting the Cotswolds during Cheltenham Festival
Visiting the Cotswolds during Cheltenham Festival? The Cotswold gateway town of Cheltenham Spa is renowned for its vibrant festival scene, hosting world-class events like the Jazz, Science, Music, and Literature festivals. However, the biggest and most iconic of them all is the Cheltenham Festival of Racing—an annual spectacle that draws thousands of visitors. If you’re […]
Cheltenham Festival 2016
…and they’re off! The 2016 Cheltenham Festival of horse racing started yesterday, which means it’s a busy, busy time in the Cotswolds right now! The Cotswolds capital of Cheltenham Spa (or “Cheltn’m” to its friends) plays host to a number of festivals throughout the year – Jazz, Science, Music, Literature – but the biggest and most […]
A Go Cotswolds Wedding!
Things have been a little quiet around here lately, and we’re very sorry, but we have a good excuse – Tom and I got married last weekend! Our civil wedding ceremony was held at the beautiful Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall. If you’re visiting Stratford you will find this Cotswolds stone building at the end of Sheep […]
The Big Feastival 2014
Last week we blogged about The Big Feastival, a food-cum-music festival in Kingham. Today’s blog post is a guest post by Charis Cook, who won tickets to this festival last weekend and has kindly sent us her review! Thanks Charis! On the last weekend of August, thousands of people descended on tiny Cotswolds village Kingham for […]
Stratford-upon-Avon raves it up for Global Gathering
Ahh, Stratford-upon-Avon – home of the nation’s favourite playwright, a tranquil riverside town where you can row on the River Avon, relax by the waters, and be enthralled by history, art and architecture. The epitome of a peaceful English town… Not this weekend!! This weekend, the country’s biggest dance festival, Global Gathering, comes to Long […]