Picturesque towns in the Cotswolds.
 

My wife and I will be spending four days in the Cotswolds, staying in Broadway this September, and we would like to get your opinions, and the reasons for your choice, on what you consider to be the three most picturesque, towns or villages, in the Cotswolds.<BR>We have our own thoughts on this, but as we have only previously visited the Cotswolds on a bus tour from London, we would like to hear those who are much more knowledgeable than us.<BR>Thanks.<BR>

There are not "three most picturesque, towns or villages" in the Cotswolds. there are more than 30 equally picturesque villages. I lived within 15 miles of the Eastern Cotswolds for 5 years and have tramped almost evey lane and road in the region.<BR><BR>My minimal list would be:<BR>Minster Lovell (Old Hall ruins on the bank of the river Windrush and a wonderful pub)<BR><BR>Stanton - amazing views from a great pub high on the hill<BR><BR>Bibury - but only in the evenings or early mornings before the day trippers and tour buses invade.<BR><BR>Same for Bourton-on-the-Water -- lovely before 10 AM but horrible after the tour buses arrive<BR><BR>The Bredon Hill villages -- Overbury, Ashton under hill, Kemerton, etc. several villages around this hill have some great views, churches and pubs<BR><BR>Bairford - one of the very best "wool churches"<BR><BR>Burford - busy village with good restaurants, pubs, river/swans and a WONDERFUL church<BR><BR>The Slaughters<BR><BR>Filkins - home of the Cotswold Woolen Weavers<BR><BR>Winchcombe<BR><BR>the Guitings (Temple and Power)<BR><BR>Lower Swell<BR><BR>Chipping Campden - Lovely but getting too popular and busy<BR><BR>And I could list another 20+ that are just a nice.<BR>

OOPS - that is Fairford, not Bairford<BR><BR>topping for mort

James- Mu vote goes to :<BR><BR>Bibury<BR><BR>Chipping Camden<BR><BR>Bourton-on-the- Water<BR><BR>Burford<BR><BR>All are picturesque- and some of these have terrific antique shopping in them/

you could also visit Great Tew and its wonderful pub The Falkland Arms. <BR>This is a "textbook" quaint village - and was part of an estate , which is why there are no modern houses...just lanes full of thatched cottages (and did I mention that fantastic pub?!)

Also North Leach.<BR><BR>On edge of Cotswolds - Lechlade.<BR><BR>Get lost on the minor roads between Lechlade and Bibury - very picturesque