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Oxford
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Bath
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Bristol
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Banbury
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Stratford
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Warwick
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Leamington Spa
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Burford
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Burford is regarded as the Gateway to the Cotswolds and made its fortune in the wool trade. The attractive High Street has an eclectic selection of houses, shops, pubs and hotels, as well as the ubiquitous Cotswold tea-rooms. Many of the buildings in Burford date from the 15th Century.
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Chipping Campden
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Chipping Campden is a beautiful little Cotswold town whose name is believed to derive from the Anglo Saxon ‘Camperdene’. The manor of Camperdene was held by King Harold prior to his death at The Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Chipping Norton
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Chipping Norton is a handsome little town in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and made its wealth from the wool trade. It still operates as a bustling market town today and the annual Mop Fair in September is a major highlight.
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Moreton-in-Marsh
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Moreton-in-Marsh is in the beautiful Evenlode Valley, and evidence suggests the area was occupied by the Romans even before the Fosse Way was constructed. The Cotswold District Council Offices are in Moreton.
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Stow-on-the-Wold
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Stow-on-the-Wold is an attractive Cotswold market town by the Fosse Way in north east Gloucestershire. There is evidence of settlements in the Stow area since the Iron Age, although most of today’s town dates from the 16th Century onwards.
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Bourton-on-the-Water
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One of the most popular villages with tourists, Bourton-on-the-Water is set on the River Windrush, and much of the pretty yellow sandstone village dates from the Elizabethan period. Bourton-on-the-Water has been frequently voted as one of the UK’s prettiest villages.
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Northleach
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One of the smaller Cotswold towns, Northleach is located at a cross roads on the Roman Fosse Way, yet this attractive little market town still remains something of a secret. It is best known for its beautiful medieval church.
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Lechlade
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Lechlade-on-Thames is an attractive town at the fringes of The Cotswolds, yet its architecture is typical of the area. It is a popular destination for tourists, due in part to its convenient access from Oxford and Bath.
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Fairford
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Fairford is a small Cotswold town in Gloucestershire and is perhaps best known for its RAF base, situated just outside the village. Fairford Festival and Fairford Steam Rally are popular attractions in the summer.
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Cirencester
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Cirencester is a lively and thriving market town, and is the historical focal point of the Cotswolds. Corinium was the largest town in Roman England outside of London, and although little exists of Roman origin today, Cirencester is made up of attractive buildings, not least of which is the impressive Cirencester Parish Church.
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Tetbury
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Still to this day a busy working market town, Tetbury stands at the gateway to the Cotswolds, and is perhaps best known for nearby Highgrove House, the country home of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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Stroud
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The Gloucestershire town of Stroud stands at the meeting point of five valleys in the Cotswolds. It is a busy market town with a rich and interesting history, and is regarded as the arts and crafts capital of The Cotswolds.
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