Lucy & Richard from Cotswolds Guided Tours, just love sharing their local area with visitors. If you want to learn more about the Cotswolds then we hope you find this Cotswolds travel guide useful. Remember you can always join us for a day trip exploring, you have two options our private Cotswold tours or our small, mixed group sightseeing Cotswolds tours. We are open all year round, so book & be our special guests for a wonderful day trip.

 

This beautiful hamlet sits alongside the world-famous gardens of Hidcote Manor, which was donated to the National Trust in 1948. Settled in the hillside 2 miles North East of Chipping Campden. The fame is linked to the great horticulturist Lawrence Johnson, who spent 40 years creating a magical 11 acres of lush gardens. The gardens are divided into 'rooms' separated by mellow Cotswolds stone walls & hedges. A mixture of formal & wild gardens for visitors to enjoy. The National Trust proudly describe the site as 'one of the most delightful gardens in England' & during the hazy summer months it is difficult to dispute this claim. Lawrence Johnson was born in Paris to an American family. He spent time in South Africa during the Second Boer War & travelled widely throughout Europe gaining knowledge & inspiration of plants which he used to create the array of garden rooms on show. There is an entrance fee to explore the gardens & Manor, however the neighbouring hamlet with its collection of Cotswold cottages & thatched roofs is free to enjoy. A local folklore tale linked to this tiny hamlet a few miles South from the village of Mickleton is the aptly named 'Mickleton Hooter'.