The March 29th deadline for the UK and European parliaments to reach an agreement on Britain’s “deal or no deal” to leave the European Union is getting ever closer. There are many implications of Brexit, whether our politicians manage to…
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Yes you CAN still join a Go Cotswolds tour after Brexit!
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Brexit, Cotswolds, entry requirements, EU, EU exit, European Union, Go Cotswolds, tour, Tourism, Travel, UK, visa, visiting the UK
Cheltenham Festival 2019
…and they’re off! We’re in the middle of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival of horse racing, which means it’s a busy, busy time in the Cotswolds right now! The Cotswolds capital of Cheltenham Spa (or “Cheltnm” to its friends) plays host…
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Caring for the Cotswolds: £650 raised in 2018
A huge thank you to all of our customers who donated to Caring for the Cotswolds in 2018. We’re delighted to announce that we raised £650 to go towards the scheme! We’re proud supporters of Caring for the Cotswolds, a scheme…
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What we did on our winter break 2019
January and February is a quiet time of year for us here at Go Cotswolds, so we use this time to down-tools and take a winter break. We usually spend part of this time on a family holiday (we’re too…
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Pride of Stratford Awards 2019
Before Christmas we were thrilled to receive the news that Go Cotswolds had been selected as a finalist in the “Small Business of the Year” category in the Pride of Stratford Awards! This annual awards ceremony, hosted by local radio…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Alcester, Avon Boating, awards, Crowne Plaza, dinner, Eric Payne, finalist, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network, Old Thatch Tavern, Pride of Stratford, Pride of Stratford Awards, Rubbish Friends, Small Business of the Year, Stoneleigh Events, Stratford, stratford on avon, Stratford upon Avon, Touch FM
Go Cotswolds – as recommended by Rick Steves!
On one of our Cotswolds Day Tours recently, we happened to ask a passenger how she had found out about us. We were thrilled to see the answer! Unfurling the well-thumbed book in her hand and turning to page 356,…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Cotswolds, Go Cotswolds, guided tour, Rick Steves, travel book, travel guide
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019!
Wow, what a year! 2018 has absolutely flown by, and it has been the best year yet for Go Cotswolds. There have been so many highlights I barely know where to begin. Award-winning tours As well as winning the Cotswolds Awards…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: 2019, awards, Christmas, cotswolds awards, Cotswolds tours, Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Stratford-upon-Avon Online Awards, thank you, Travel & Hospitality Awards, tripadvisor
The GAGA-UK Remembering Tree 2018
Have you been down to Bancroft Gardens in Stratford-upon-Avon recently? Some of the trees in this lovely waterside park, adjacent to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, have been “yarn-bombed”! What is yarn-bombing? Yarn-bombing is like harmless, temporary graffiti – trees, benches,…
Small Business Saturday
Today, 1st December, is Small Business Saturday – a day for celebrating and promoting all the small, independent and family-run businesses in the UK, and encouraging everyone to “shop small”. The Snoopy meme on the left made me laugh –…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Cotswolds, Go Cotswolds, guided tours, Lisa Benjamin, Shop local, shop small, small business, Small Business Saturday, Tom Benjamin
We’re STILL The Best Tour Company in the Cotswolds!
Thank you so much to those of you who voted for us in the 2018 Cotswolds Awards! I’m very excited to share the news that WE WON! Despite being up against some stiff competition, Go Cotswolds has been voted The…
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