When to Go to Bath & the Cotswolds

When to Go to Bath & the Cotswolds

This area contains some of England's most popular destinations, and you would do well to avoid weekends in the busier areas of the Cotswolds. During the week, even in summer, you may hardly see a soul in the more remote spots. Bath is particularly congested in summer, when students flock to its language schools. On the other hand, Gloucester and Cheltenham are workaday places that can absorb many tour buses comfortably; Cheltenham does, however, get full at festival time and during race meetings. Note that the private properties of Hidcote Manor, Snowshill Manor, and Sudeley Castle close in winter. Hidcote Manor Garden is at its best in spring and fall, Bowood Gardens in May.