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Best Towns in the Cotswolds

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Gloucestershire627Arlington Row cottagesCalled prettiest village in England by William Morris, 17th-century weavers cottages, trout farm
Bourton-on-the-Water
Gloucestershire3,296Low stone bridges over River WindrushVenice of the Cotswolds, model village (1/9 scale), motoring museum, tourist-heavy
Castle Combe
Wiltshire350Prettiest village in England titleNo street signs, no TV aerials visible, War Horse filming location, ancient market cross
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire2,042Antique shops, market squareHighest Cotswold town at 240m, ancient yew doors on St Edward's church, civil war battle
Broadway
Worcestershire2,540Broadway TowerJewel of the Cotswolds, wide tree-lined high street, William Morris retreat, tower folly views
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire2,288Wool town market hall17th-century Market Hall, Cotswold Olimpicks birthplace, golden stone terraced High Street
Painswick
Gloucestershire1,74999 yew trees, Rococo GardenQueen of the Cotswolds, St Mary's churchyard 99 yews, only rococo garden in England
Lower Slaughter
Gloucestershire194Old Mill on River EyeTiny stream through center, tranquil footpath to Upper Slaughter, no shops, pure village postcard
Upper Slaughter
Gloucestershire171Thankful VillageOne of 14 Thankful Villages (no WWI deaths), Lords of the Manor hotel, sister to Lower Slaughter
Burford
Oxfordshire1,422Sloping main streetGateway to the Cotswolds, steep High Street to medieval bridge, antique shops, deer park nearby
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire3,493Tuesday marketLargest open-air weekly market in Cotswolds, J.R.R. Tolkien's Bell Inn inspiration, railway hub
Tetbury
Gloucestershire5,472Royal connections, HighgroveKing Charles III's Highgrove House nearby, antique capital, woolsack races downhill
Winchcombe
Gloucestershire4,538Sudeley CastleKatherine Parr's tomb, walkers hub, Cotswold Way passes through, market town feel
Cirencester
Gloucestershire20,229Roman CoriniumCapital of the Cotswolds, Roman amphitheatre, Corinium Museum, market town bustle
Snowshill
Gloucestershire162Snowshill ManorBridget Jones Diary wedding filming, lavender fields nearby, tiny remote hilltop hamlet
Stanton
Gloucestershire200Unspoiled Jacobean villageNo modern buildings, perfectly preserved 16th-17th century cottages, Mount Inn pub views

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