www.cotswolds.com
The Cotswolds Tourism Information site. 

www.historic-cotswolds.co.uk
Introducing a group of 15 attractions across theCotswolds, with information for individuals and groups. 

www.visitbritain.com 
The official travel guide to Britain web site by the British Tourist Authority.

www.jowardphotography.com
Many landscape pictures on this site are from Gloucestershire First  and were taken by the excellent Jo Ward.

www.the-cotswolds.org
Cotswolds destination information in Japanese.

www.boardroomstyle.com 
Great venues for smaller meetings in the Cotswolds.

Getting Here

The easiest airport for travelling to the Cotswolds is Birmingham, a one-hour drive away. Of the two London airports the region is best accessed from Heathrow. The 65-mile drive should not take more than 90 minutes. Gatwick Airport is two hours' drive away. 

By Road 

The M4 and M40 provide easy access to the Cotswolds from London and the South East. The M5 is a direct link to Birmingham, England's North Country and the counties of Devon and Cornwall. 

Car Hire

 

For more information on car hire in the Cotswolds, please visit the following web sites: www.hertz.com and www.avis.co.uk, A A Route Planner. 

 

By Rail 

The Cotswolds is at the heart of the British Rail network, with main-line routes to London, the Midlands and the North and the South West of England. There is a direct link from Heathrow Airport. Trains from London depart from Paddington Station and have a fastest journey time of 1 hour 40 minutes to Gloucester and two hours to Cheltenham. There is a direct link from Birmingham Airport with a fastest journey time of 1 hour 15 minutes to Cheltenham and 1 hour 30 minutes to Gloucester. 

There are main-line railway stations at Cam and Dursley, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Kemble (serving Cirencester), Moreton-in-Marsh, Stonehouse and Stroud. For detailed rail information and prices, please look at the following sites: www.nationalrail.co.uk,www.thetrainline.com.