Welcome to the Cotswolds - An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Explore the Cotswolds          (632 kb) NEW - 40th Anniversay of Cotswolds AONB walk Sample Walk in the Cotswolds: Winchcombe & Sudeley Castle Sample cycle ride in the Cotswolds	The Cotswolds is the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales. Bordered by Bath, Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Banbury, Oxford and Cirencester, the Cotswolds are often described as a rural idyll with a national and international reputation as the "quintessential English landscape". The gentle hills of the Cotswolds have both stunning scenery and picturesque villages of honey coloured limestone .	Comprehensive Guide to getting around the Cotswolds You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the Explorer Guide.
Explore the Cotswolds - New updates: December 2007 Northern Area Central Area Southern Area	There are plenty of things to do and explore: there are quiet country lanes perfect for cycling, a dense network of footpath for day's walking. You can follow the Cotswolds Way, a long distance path, for some outstanding views and historic attractions such as the beautiful villages of Chipping Campden and Broadway. Try our links to some of the finest days out, which combine walking and cycling, and visiting villages and attractions, and download the Explore the Cotswolds guide for some more ideas of places to visit.
The Cotswolds Conservation Board	The Cotswolds Conservation Board comprises local, regional and national organisations representing farmers, landowners, communities, the tourism sector, government agencies, local authorities and wildlife trusts. Partners work towards a wide diversity of initiatives, with the common thread of conservation and enhancement of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the only organisation that looks after the AONB as a whole.