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The nearest airport to the Cotswolds is in Bristol around 50 miles away (around 60 minutes by car) which serves more than 70 destinations. London Heathrow Airport also has flights to and from more than 350 destinations worldwide and the Cotswolds is less than two hours away by car. The region is also served by main line train links from London, the Midlands, the North and South West of England. National Express also operates services from the main London hubs to a range of Cotswolds towns and villages.
The Cotswolds is highly accessible by rail, with mainline railway stations in Banbury, Cam and Dursley, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Kemble, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stroud, Charlbury and Kingham. Great Western Railway also serves Bath, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, with the three popular tourist destinations all found close to the boundaries of the Cotswolds. Once in the Cotswolds, driving is the easiest way of getting around, although there is also an extensive bus network.
With more than 3,000 miles of footpaths and public rights of way, the Cotswolds provides ample opportunity for recreational walking. The Cotswold Way and Thames Path are two routes for serious hikers, while the majority of Cotswold towns and villages have shorter circular walking routes.
Stagecoach, Pulham’s Coaches, Swanbrook and Johnson’s Excelbus all provide services across the Cotswolds where you can purchase tickets from the driver using cash. Several companies also offer coach and minibus Cotswolds tours that visit the main towns and villages, with drivers and guides providing information in numerous languages.
