Rick who? Anyone reading this post who is from outside of North America can be forgiven for not having a clue who the chap mentioned in our title is…. but we’re pretty sure that if you’re from the USA, or…
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A day in the Cotswolds with Rick Steves
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Go Cotswolds has a new minibus!
As followers of our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles may already know, we recently shared some very exciting news: we have a new minibus! Well, she’s not brand new, but she’s a much needed upgrade on our current vehicle. Roxy the…
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FAQs: Do you cancel your tours if there is bad weather?
In this, the first of a new series of blog posts that expand upon some of our Frequently Asked Questions, and with it being English Tourism Week, Lisa tackles a very British subject: the weather! A national obsession “Ooh, what…
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Yes you CAN still join a Go Cotswolds tour after Brexit!
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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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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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,…
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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 –…
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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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Cotswolds Day Tour operating on Thursdays from the start of June!
We’re delighted to confirm that from the start of June we will be providing our award-winning Cotswolds Day Tour on Thursdays. We currently provide our tour of the Cotswolds on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays throughout the year and from the…
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