Classic Cotswold Road Trip

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Make the most of your journey with this guide around the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire accessible on two devices (mobile, tablet or desktop) for 12 months.
Tailor your journey with well-planned and flexible routes, and suggested stops with embedded links for the most up-to-date information, saving you hours of searching.
Add or take away to suit and make your bespoke road trip to suit your time frame, from three days to two weeks.
Check out Uncover Britain’s detailed destination guides, offering insights into must-visit attractions - including Blenheim Palace, Unesco World Heritage Site -, hidden gems and local experiences.
Get set to explore with two additional maps: ‘Overnight Stays’ with campsites, hotels and pubs, and ‘Uncover More’ with viewpoints, hidden gems, wild swim spots and lots more.

The Uncover More map

The Overnight Stay map

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Expect a second email from the road trip guide provider including a link and instructions.
Select a guest and any date as your 12 months starts the day you book so you can start planning now.

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Encounter the renowned honey-coloured towns and villages that define the Cotswolds, along with the iconic country estates it’s famous for.
Admire the delightful streams, meandering rivers, and picturesque landscapes that grace these charming villages on this quintessential Cotswolds road trip.
Scenic hiking trails, ancient woodlands, vibrant flower gardens and tranquil countryside settings will captivate your senses if you are a nature enthusiast.
See the best of the chocolate box views, but also discover more by getting off the beaten track with the wider, lesser-known Cotswolds too.
Get the best out of your break with our user-friendly, online guide that will make planning a breeze.
Simply cherry-pick from the options provided ensuring you won’t miss a thing!

The suggested mapped route is a fully flexible route that winds through the Cotswolds with a series of mini-themed routes that connect, creating a road trip of 183 miles (292 km) with a drive time of around 7 hours and 35 mins.
Depending upon stops, however, you can adjust this to between 3 and 14 nights. Of course, you can tweak this route as much as you like to make your own perfect route.
As you journey through the Cotswolds you will also travel through the ages and discover the history of the land and the ages that defined it.
Learn about how the prosperous wool trade shaped affluent towns and provided the creation of several ‘wool churches’ in the Middle Ages.
The more prominent towns in the Cotswolds highlight the Regency period and the Victorians, including the Golden Age of Steam, taking you through thousands of years of history on your road trip.

Save hours using our inspiration and signposting to plan your perfect Classic Cotswold driving route.
Choose among 20 locations and essential places to visit in the Cotswolds: Bronze and Iron Age forts, Roman settlements, iconic homes and gardens.
Select from a list of 220 attractions to visit, experiences to enjoy and activities to join in England.