Gloucestershire is home to the floral spa town of Cheltenham, but mostly known for the Cotswolds, a series of honey-coloured buildings made of local limestone.
our largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Cotswolds is protected by the CROW Act (Countryside and Rights of Way) so nobody can come along and build on it. Home to burned-out rock stars who can afford the sky-high priced honey-coloured cottages made from local limestone, the population is fairly low apart from tourist season.
Covering 800 square miles, the name is a blend of Cot (sheep enclosure – ie. dry stone walls) and Wold (a hill). So the name literally means ‘sheep enclosure on a hill’. The Cotswolds extend to four other counties (Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire – above image is of Castle Combe).
reasons not to support horce-racing
Cheltenham is popular for horse-racing but League Against Cruel Sports wants races of 4 miles or more (with fences) to be banned). Others want a government body responsible for racehorse welfare (and £12 million of prize money directed to racehorse aftercare).
