Welcome to The Cotswolds!

I love the English Cotswolds and think everyone should visit this beautiful place at least once in their lifetime. Having lived all over the world and traveled as much as possible, I still think that this little part of England is one of the world's greatest treasures. This site is dedicated to helping spread the word and encourage sustainable travel to the Cotswolds.

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    Coln Valley, Cotswolds. Gorgeous. #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Rapeseed flowers are coming into full bloom now. Perfect addition for an after work dog walk around the village! #Cotswolds #rapeseed #instablogger

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    A nice walk through the tiny hamlet of Compton Abdale on a gorgeous Spring afternoon today in the Cotswolds. #springinthecotswolds #ComptonAbdale #CotswoldsTravel #GloriousGloucestershire #instablogger

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    A quick stroll around Bibury today, with an unusually quiet Arlington Row! #cotswolds #Bibury #arlingtonrow #instablogger

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    A lovely circular from the merry village of Shipton up to Withington Hill. #cotswolds #ShiptonOliffe #Withington #englishcountryside #instablogger

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    Snow falls on a very cold Sunday in the Cotswolds. #SnowOnTheWolds #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    A snowman stands in Cirencester Park's polo grounds today. #cirencesterpark #cotswolds #newyearseve #instablogger

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    Along the young River Coln in "The Cotswolds' Sauciest Village," Shipton Oliffe on a misty autumn evening. #Cotswolds # Autumn #ShiptonOliffe #instablogger

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    Crickley Hill this evening. What could be finer? #crickleyhill #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Along the Laurie Lee Way in Slad today. A hot, gorgeous afternoon with some great views. The Slad Valley has barely changed in 200 years. #Cotswolds #Slad #LaurieLee #instablogger

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    Kicking off the bank holiday weekend with a hike around Langley Hill in Winchcombe. Visited the old shepherd and his dog in Far Stanley (his brother is in Sherborne Park). Stopped at the amazing Food Fanatics before leaving the village! #winchcombe #Cotswolds #LangleyHill #FoodFanatics #instablogger

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    Hampen and Shipton, Cotswolds. Spring has sprung. #instablogger #Cotswolds

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    A Sunny ramble between the pretty villages of Shipton Oliffe and Withington in the Cotswolds. #shiptonoliffe #withington #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Spring is here and the sun is shining today in the Cotswolds. Perfect for a few hours hiking around Guiting Power and Naunton! #Cotswolds #SpringIsHere #Guiting Power #naunton

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    A sunny walk high above Cheltenham around Ravensgate Hill and Timbercombe Wood. Snowdrops are budding! #Cotswolds #ravensgate #instablogger

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    Finally, a proper sunny day after far too much rain. A few hours around Miserden was just the ticket. Very nice Autumn colours now... #miserden #Autumn #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    A lovely day for an ice cream by the river in Lower Slaughter. And great to see the river teaming with wild brown trout! #lowerslaughter #cotswoldslife

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    A nice long walk around Cleeve Common, Breakheart Plantation, and along the young River Isbourne today. #cleevecommon #Cotswolds #isbourne #instablogger

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    Paradise Valley between Shipton Oliffe and Withington. #ParadiseValley #Cotswolds #SpringInEngland #instablogger

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    So lovely when one of your local farms does something like this. Beautiful local honey, along The Gloucestershire Way that runs through our village. And great honesty box! #Cotswolds #Honey #Hampen

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    Snow day in the Cotswolds!

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    Snow finally fell in the Cotswolds today! A few scenes from our village. #Cotswolds #whitechristmas #instablogger #ShiptonOliffe

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    Charlton Kings Common and Ravensgate on a very bright and crisp Autumn morning today! #Cotswolds #Autumn #Ravensgate #Cheltenham #instablogger

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    Far reaching views from Slimbridge, Gloucestershire over the wetlands toward the River Severn. #slimbridge #gloucestershire

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    A sumptuous ramble around Cleeve Common, the highest point in the Cotswolds. #Cotswolds #Cleeve Common #SpringIsHere #instablogger

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    A short haul around Hawling in the Cotswolds. #Hawling #Cotswolds #springinthecotswolds #instablogger

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    The road into my village in the Cotswolds. #springinthecotswolds #Cotswolds #shiptonoliffe #instablogger

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    Woolstone and Oxenton in the Cotswolds today. Not a soul in sight. Beautiful! #instablogger #Cotswolds

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    Around Little Barrington and Prestbury Hill Butterfly Reserve this weekend in The Cotswolds. #cotswolds #Little Barrington #Prestbury Hill #instablogger

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    A fairy ring high up on Cleeve Common. The fog is so thick you can't see the usual views over Cheltenham and across to the Black Mountains and the Malverns. #fairyring #cleevecommon #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall. A very grey, we Autumn day. Still beautiful. #Cotswolds #minsterlovell #instablogger

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    Around Charlton Abbotts in the Cotswolds on a crisp Autumn afternoon. #Cotswolds #Autumn #CharltonAbbotts #instablogger

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    Cowley and Upper Coberley, via the Churn Valley. Escaped the rain and caught the sun! #riverchurn #Cowley #uppercoberley #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Cassey Compton, an unspoilt hamlet in the Coln Valley between Withington and Chedworth. What could be finer? #Cotswolds #CasseyCompton #englishcountryside #instablogger

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    Something I love about the Cotswolds, and England in general, is coming across a nearly intact 15th century illumination like this one in the tiny church of St. Nicholas in Teddington, as though it were nothing of note. I find things like this to be treasures. And I had to include the very unusual carving that greets you as you enter!

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    Snowdrops and the gorgeous blue lake at Colesbourne Park in the Cotswolds today. A perfect sunny day and the flowers were in full form! #snowdrops #Colesbourne #Cotswolds #bluelake

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    The legendary Shipton to Paradise Valley circular in the Cotswolds today. Beautiful as always! #ShiptonOliffe #paradisevalley #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Lots of rain gave us a lovely rainbow on this walk between Shipton and Andoversford this afternoon. #cotswolds #ShiptonOliffe #andoversford #instablogger

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    The beautiful and ancient village of Stanway. The late afternoon light, Autumn mists and smell of woodsmoke hanging in the air made this one both gorgeous and haunting. #Stanway #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Cotswolds. Garden. Fire pit. Full moon. Gin & Tonic. .....And relax

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    High above Painswick, The Queen of the Cotswolds, this morning. #Painswick #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    A saucy little evening jaunt around Upper Coberley in the Cotswolds. #UpperCoberley #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Its lambing season in the Cotswolds! Meet some of the locals. #Cotswolds. #lambing #instablogger

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    Shipton Oliffe - Syreford -Soundborough - Hampen circular. http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MTM3NjgzODg= . Via @ViewRanger http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MTM3NjgzODg=

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    A nice stroll around the grounds today. The sun was shining and the sheep are looking very well!

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    We may have left the EU, but we still have the beautiful Cotswolds! A sunny February 1st walk around Farmcote. #Cotswolds #brexit #Farmcote #instablogger

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    Haresfield Beacon on a misty, but bright Autumn day today in the Cotswolds. Beautiful views from the old fort over the Severn Vale. #haresfieldbeacon #Cotswolds #instablogger

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    Well done to the village of Naunton for a great bonfire night, despite some very heavy weather! #bonfirenight #guyfawkes #naunton #Cotswolds

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Wednesday, 9 June 2010

The Very Best Sweet Shop in The Cotswolds... and maybe in England

Claiming best sweet shop in England is pretty bold, I know... but this place is the real deal.  Traditional old style sweets from the early days of the sweet shop through the favourite sweeties of the '80s, Hamilton's of Broadway is the absolute best.  Top quality, an enormous range, and all freshly made (unlike so many 'old fashioned sweet shops' that really just sell stale rubbish from the local cash 'n' carry).


You can find Hamilton's right in the centre of Broadway at:


Hamiltons of Broadway
11, Cotswold Court 
The Green
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7AA
Tel: +44 (0) 1386 858560


They also have a shop in Burford, which we haven't been to.  I'm betting it is every bit as good as the shop in Broadway.  It's located at:


HamiltonsChristmas Court
94 High Street Burford
OX18 4QJ
Tel : +44 (0) 1993 824344


If you're travelling through The Cotswolds and want some REAL English sweets, there really is none better.  If you know of any sweetie shops of this caliber in the area, please Comment here so we can all have a taste!


P.S.  If you live in the UK or Europe and crave proper old sweeties but can't make it to Hamiltons, try http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/ for home delivery.  They are outstanding and only sell the best.  No idea how or where they are getting their sweets; but, I suspect a time machine is involved.
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2 comments:

Gretel said...

I was about to say that there is another fantastic little sweet shop in Burford, but then read that it's run by the same people who have his one, so that makes sense. This looks much bigger, will have to give it a visit sometime.

10 June 2010 at 01:54
cotswwoldstravel said...

Hey Gretel- yes, the same people own it, and they have a sweet shop in Stratford-Upon-Avon as well. Their website is http://www.barleysugar.com/ and could really do with a proper designer. Seems such a shame that a top sweet shop should have a not very good site. Do you know anyone who could help them?

11 June 2010 at 22:54

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