Famous for its beautiful rural setting, picturesque villages and grand manor houses, the Cotswolds is the perfect destination for an autumnal country escape. Here are our highlights.

Visit:

Chipping Campden is a beautiful old market town set on the northern reaches of the Cotswold escarpment. The High Street, with its 17^th century covered marketplace is a must-see, and don’t miss the magnificent wool church. For art enthusiasts, The Court Barn Museum explores the heritage of this old wool town, which became the centre of the Arts and Crafts movements in 1902. If it’s a traditional Cotswolds country house you are after, they don’t come more splendid than Snowshill Manor near Broadway, Gloucestershire, which has a beautiful terraced hillside garden. The house contains the extraordinary collection of eccentric architect, Charles Ward.

What to wear:

For a relaxed day of strolling through picturesque villages and popping into manor houses, layer a luxurious cotton/ cashmere jumper underneath a lightweight quilted jacket. A tweed cap will complete the ensemble.

 

Walk:

Take in the autumnal colours with a mile long stroll between the quintessential twin villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter. The Slaughters trail runs along the river Eye past quaint rose-clad cottages and an old flour mill. If you want something a little more challenging, explore some of the 100-mile Cotswold Way, which starts in Chipping Campden. This walk offers long distance views from the Cotswold escarpment and through charming villages.

What to wear:

A bracing country walk calls for a down-filled puffa jacket and cosy cotton layers.

 

Eat & Drink:

For a quintessentially English experience, head to Badgers Hall in Chipping Campden, which has one of the most famous Gloucestershire tearooms. This cosy B&B serves renowned homemade cakes and pastries. If you are after a relaxed meal in a traditional village pub, the Fox and Hound in Great Wolford is the place to go. The bar is a cubby hole framed with dried hops and log fires burn throughout the winter.  It serves a variety of local beer and freshly cooked local food.

What to wear:

Exude classic leisurely style with a Yorkshire tweed blazer teamed with a high collar white shirt and casual chinos – perfect for afternoon tea and country pub meals.