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  1. aubo23 avatar

    RE: London to Scotland via Cotswolds

    by aubo23 08 May 2012

    There are few bus services from London to the Cotswolds and none from the Cotswolds to Scotland. From London you could get to Cirencester…

  2. Tretower avatar

    RE: How bad is London traffic (Friday, 1pm in summer)?

    by Tretower 12 March 2012

    If you are unfamiliar with UK roads or driving of the LH side, would suggest picking up in Central London is not the best start! Starting…

  3. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: North Korea tour prices - confused

    by ToadofToadHall 12 December 2011

    For what it's worth adding to the above list of tailormade options Steppes Travel, Cirencester, UK

  4. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Where to go on weekend trips from London

    by Bassalegboy 13 November 2011

    Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Chichester, Brighton, Winchester, Cardiff, and so many others are within a few hours of London. Also very interes…

  5. pingu99 avatar

    Re: Cotswolds sightseeing by public transportation

    by pingu99 03 November 2011

    Last year I was in Cheltenham with a similar idea. From Tourist Information I got a pamphlet and a bus schedule to travel through some…

  6. go_2 avatar

    RE: UK

    by go_2 21 October 2011

    Salisbury and Winchester are both nice English cities. Salisbury is close to Stonehenge, which is or isn't amazing, according to who you…

  7. Tretower avatar

    Re: Going to England - after Wales - Best Areas to Visit

    by Tretower 13 June 2011

    Pembrokeshire OR Brecon Beacons; difficult one. Very different areas with their own characteurs. Bear in mind Pembrokshire in peak sea…

  8. ginger_phil avatar

    RE: Cotswolds

    by ginger_phil 31 January 2011

    I agree with both the above - the station you want in London is Paddington. Hiring a car to drive from one village to another is the…

  9. aubo23 avatar

    RE: Visiting the Cotswolds (2-3 days)

    by aubo23 26 February 2010

    For public transport - Moreton in Marsh hands down. You can get there by train. There are reasonable buses from there to Stow, Bourton,…

  10. hooolie avatar

    RE: Lakes District short break

    by hooolie 19 January 2010

    The Cotswolds? You can get there in 1.5-2hours by train. Plenty of little villages with accomodation or you could stay in a bigger town…

  11. gejpalmer avatar

    RE: Cotswolds

    by gejpalmer 14 January 2010

    Would consider further west in Gloucestershire, if you are there at the weekend, Stroud is great with its market. You have got towns like…

  12. hooolie avatar

    RE: 25 Day UK trip

    by hooolie 16 June 2009

    That's a heck of a list... Firstly, i would say that Bath is lovely but rather than do it as a day trip from London I would go there…

  13. aubo23 avatar

    RE: How do I get from Oxford to Bibury

    by aubo23 22 April 2009

    There is no direct public transport. Bus to Swindon, bus to Cirencester then bus (infrequent) or taxi to Bibury Or less frequently -…

  14. Antipodean451 avatar

    RE: Windermere to Cotswolds

    by Antipodean451 20 April 2009

    Yes I'd agree if you want to see the Cotswold (western end which is where we look like we are talking about) a car is the best option.…

  15. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Windermere to Cotswolds

    by Fwoggie 19 April 2009

    Train: All of the following towns/villages have train stations:- Kemble (bus connection to Cirencester), Stroud, Stonehouse, Kingham,…

  16. penfold389 avatar

    RE: Windermere to Cotswolds

    by penfold389 19 April 2009

    For coach try National Express http://www.nationalexpress.com/ The NX570 service heading to the London Victoria Coach Station will take…

  17. cruisinmanly avatar

    RE: Cotswolds in May

    by cruisinmanly 26 June 2008

    Go to Cirencester, have a beer at crown and go for a curry....thats what we do in the cotswolds....and if you go on a friday night you…

  18. Antipodean451 avatar

    RE: Tips wanted for spontaneous/random travel on a budget

    by Antipodean451 11 April 2008

    I started with day trips out (train or bus) to the smaller towns around Bristol where I was living. After getting a car we continued to…

  19. martinbristol avatar

    Southwest England

    by martinbristol 03 October 2007

    Cotswolds. Easy to get to from London/Birmingham/Bristol. History within and surrounding areas. Some busy towns if you need them, remote…

  20. martinbristol avatar

    Which Direction

    by martinbristol 24 September 2007

    It does depend how you will be travelling and how many different overnight stays you want but...

    There are many lovely places to…

  21. Ingi avatar

    Wanted: Flat / house to rent - London /countryside

    by Ingi 01 September 2007

    Hi,

    Are you going away and interested in renting out your London flat or Gloucs property? If so, we're a Swedish / Irish married…

  22. Ingi avatar

    Ride needed - Malmö - UK

    by Ingi 10 August 2007

    Hello!

    Anyone going to the UK by car around mid to end of August? I'm returning to Gloucs ( Cirencester area) with a few bags.…

  23. Raki_Man avatar

    Will you get in??

    by Raki_Man 22 June 2007

    Perhaps you should tell them you are coming to shop!

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    People who only say they plan to sightsee during a visit…

  24. margaritaville avatar

    Cotswolds advice

    by margaritaville 16 March 2007

    I should have added that no, we won't have our own transport. Trains and buses for us. :)

    Thanks for these suggestions. Mozzy,…

  25. Dhmellor avatar

    Cotswolds advice

    by Dhmellor 16 March 2007

    OP, will you have your own transport or will you be relying on trains and buses?

    I think no 2 means Cirencester.

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