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It can be difficult choosing where to devote time in the spectacular Cotswolds so plan your trip around our favourite towns and villages

On the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, the Welland Valley is less than an hour by train from London but you’ll get a lot more bang for your buck

Between a revived 14th-century coaching inn and slick restaurants championing local produce, the South Downs are having a moment, says Annabelle Spranklen

Let’s set the scene: misty mornings, crowds chanting, hooves pounding turf. Every March, Cheltenham—a cozy town in England’s Cotswolds—becomes the epicenter of horse racing madness. The Cheltenham Festival isn’t just another race meeting—it’s the Super Bowl of jumps racing. Seriously, even casual fans clear their schedules for this. Why?