In case you hadn’t seen our tweets and Instagram posts this week, on Wednesday Tom and I booked a babysitter, threw on our glad rags and attended the West Midlands Tourism Awards ceremony! Celebrating tourism in the West Midlands Held…
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Go Cotswolds wins Silver Award for International Tourism at the West Midlands Tourism Awards
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The Remembering Tree 2019
It’s Chriiiiiiiiiistmas! Stratford-upon-Avon looks and feels so Christmassy at the moment! The beautiful Christmas lights were switched on in mid-November, and then last weekend saw thousands of visitors flock to the third annual Victorian Christmas Market for some 19th Century-style…
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FAQs: Where will you pick me up in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Did you know that Go Cotswolds is the ONLY tour company that provides small-group day tours of the Cotswolds from Stratford-upon-Avon? We can also pick you up from Leamington Spa, Moreton-in-Marsh and Chipping Campden, but in this post, I’ll explain…
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Disruption to GWR rail services on Sunday 23rd June and Sunday 30th June
It has come to our attention that Great Western Railway (GWR) has scheduled rail maintenance works on Sunday 23rd June and Sunday 30th June 2019. This will affect passengers joining our tours by train from London or Oxford, and will…
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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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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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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…
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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,…
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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