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科茨沃爾德 - 蜜色的村莊、連綿的山丘和一流的酒吧
科茨沃爾德是一個坐落於 Stratford-upon-Avon、巴斯 (Bath) 及牛津這些迷人城市之間的平緩小山區。 它具有典型的英格蘭風情，秀麗的村莊中有著蜜色的岩石、莊園房屋、精美的教堂、干砌牆及鄉村酒吧。
「我從未發覺我們國家竟有如此秀美的風光」
曼徹斯特遊客 Ian Jarrett
在科茨沃爾德的發展中，他們中世紀綿羊的優良品質功不可沒。 羊毛創造的財富被用於建造壯麗的「羊毛」教堂，并形成了為圈養動物而砌成的干砌牆這道風景線。 該區還有多個其他著名建築，包括 Tewkesbury 的黑白中世紀房屋，以及 Cheltenham 優雅的攝政廳 (Regency houses)。
從 Stow-on-the-Wold 和 Tetbury 傳統的古董店，到 Cirencester 的當代工藝品，您將可找到各種商品精美無比的當地店鋪。 Regency Cheltenham 中也可購到時尚的服裝與禮品，在 Tetbury 查爾斯王子開設於海格洛夫莊園 (Highgrove) 的商店有著優質的商品，而在 Daylesford Organic Farmshop 可購到美食，包括可口的當地食物。
科茨沃爾德擁有英國最引人入勝的自然環境之一。 遊覽枝葉茂盛而大小各異的花園，受國民託管組織 (National Trust) 保護的兩個植物園，以及一些小型而有趣的博物館。 在 Slimbridge 由野禽及野鳥基金會 (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust) 管理的 Gloucester Cathedral、Westonbirt Arboretum 及 Hidcote Manor 花園。
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欣賞草木葱鬱的花園，如 Hidcote Manor 或 Kiftsgate Court。 | 趕往 Cheltenham 古老的人人劇院 (Everyman Theatre) (由 Frank Matcham 設計的建築) 欣賞戲劇。 | |
於貫穿 Chipping Campden 和巴斯之間的國家步行徑 - 科茨沃爾德道上漫步。 | 在 Longborough Festival Opera 欣賞夏日演出，或在 Westonbirt Arboretum 聆聽音樂會。 | |
於 Kelmscott Manor 及 Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum 瞭解藝術與工藝的發展。 | 在熱鬧的文學節或爵士樂節外出。 | |
參觀 Gloucester Cathedral 或 Tewkesbury Abbey 那壯麗的宗教建築。 | 冬季，在 Berkeley Castle 或 Blenheim Palace 度過令人心醉的燭光之夜。 | |
在科茨沃爾德農場公園 (Cotswold Farm Park) 或Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 處觀看野生動物。 | 在米芝蓮星級餐廳或備受讚譽的鄉村酒吧就餐。 |
科茨沃爾德是騎馬天堂，在三月間，這裡會舉辦為期一週的全國障礙賽馬節 (National Hunt Festival) (包括金杯賽 (Gold Cup)，并會在 Gatcombe 和 Badminton 舉辦更多與馬相關的活動。 在 Gloucester 和 Cheltenham 還有廣受推崇的板球節，當然還有 Gloucester 的橄欖球俱樂部 "cherry and whites"。
Gloucestershire 擁有大片令人讚不絕口的酒吧，從小型的酒食館到傳統的旅館。 大部份都提供種類繁多的酒水以及當地啤酒。 您還可看到農貿市場、熟食店、農場商店和廣受好評的奶酪生產商，通通在售賣當地出產的最時鮮的食品。
從民俗節日，古典樂及爵士樂，到露天夏季歌劇和音樂會，在整個科茨沃爾德全年都飄揚著音樂。 每三年還會舉辦一次聞名遐邇的古典音樂慶典 Three Choirs Festival 。
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