Cotswolds Prettiest Villages_ Best Places to See (Travel Guide)

Good morning from a very wet and windy Cotswolds. I was going to have this as part of the other video where I'm talking about the South Cotswolds but since we're in the North Cotswolds I thought I would separate them. This is going to be a vlog about everything to see in the North Cotswolds. We're starting our trip in a place called Morton-in-Marsh, heading up to Scone The Walls and Snows Hill and lots of other very, very adorable, beautiful Cotswolds villages. I'm very excited to show you around and so thank you so much for watching. If you'd like to subscribe that would be brilliant and yeah, let's just get on with the trip. It's because it was the inspiration behind J.R.R. Tolkien's pub in many of his Lord of the Rings books. So the pub was called the Prancing Pony, I think, in The Hobbit and the very pub that inspired him is here, somewhere on the high street in Morton-in-Marsh. So that's where we're heading now. We found it! There it is. That's the Bell Inn. So it was visited by J.R.R. Tolkien and it features in Lord of the Rings. So it was the inspiration behind the Prancing Pony, like I mentioned. Pretty cool. Morton-in-Marsh. Very worth seeing. Beautiful shops, just a beautiful place. Next is Stone the Walls. My umbrella broke nearly. Which is a historic market town, a really popular one with a whole load of cute coffee shops and tea rooms. What we're here for though is to see a church which supposedly is Tolkien-esque and inspired Tolkien in his writing of Lord of the Rings. So this is Stone the Walls and this is St. Edward's Church which is one of the must-sees when you come here. It dates back to 1086 and it's famous for its door which is framed by two ancient trees. So yeah. You'll see a line of people sometimes waiting for a photograph but today we were lucky and there's nobody here. Another reason to come and visit Stone on the Walls is because it's home to the oldest inn in England. So that's where we're going to head next. So this is England's oldest inn and it dates back to 947. Popped into one of the most popular coffee shops in Stone on the Walls and picked up this absolutely delicious looking cinnamon bun. I'm very excited to try it. So we are now getting soaked in Snows Hill. Snows Hill is another beautiful Cotswolds village and it's famous because it's the filming location for Richard Jones's Diary. Another place that you can visit is Snows Hill Manor which is about 500 yards from the centre of Snows Hill and also the slaughters. Upper and Lower Slaughter which although they don't sound like the nicest place in the world, they're absolutely beautiful. There we go. Upper Slaughter. A short drive from the slaughters you'll find a beautiful village called Burton on the Water which is known as the Venice of the Cotswolds. It sits on the river Windrush and is ideal for either a day out or a stopover. We popped in to give it's very famous bakery a try. It's family run and serves everything from traditional artisan breads to gooey chocolate brownies and other sweet treats and piping hot teas and coffees. We went for the usual, a mocha and a latte to go and then we enjoyed our drinks and the brownie by the beautiful riverside. So now we're heading to a place called Stanton. So here's another village that's just a little bit off the beaten path. People tend to go to Broadway or Chippen Camden or Burton on the Water and they're all very beautiful villages but this place is called Stanton and it's not that touristy and it's absolutely beautiful. There's a main street with a whole line of cottages that date back to the 16th and 17th century and it just feels very untouched so that's why we're visiting. Honestly, of all the villages we've visited, I think this one looks most like a film set. It honestly looks like it hasn't changed since the 16th century. The place on our list is a little town, well, is it a village or a town? I think it's a town called Broadway and it's the archetypal Cotswolds town. Very, very beautiful. With the sandstone and the little independent shops, I can 100% recommend a little trip here. When in Broadway, you'll find a very popular tearoom called Te Sands and that's where we decided to have lunch. I would finish this little tour of Broadway by saying that Te Sands tea shop is very much recommended. We ordered the cream tea and then we ordered the homemade quiche and toaster sandwich as well. 100% if you're going there, I would recommend ordering some of the cakes. The cakes are all homemade and they looked absolutely delicious. And then it was back in the car, soaking up the golden villages and thatched cottages from the passenger seat as we headed to our hotel for the night. The dinner at the George townhouse was honestly incredible. Buttery, fluffy, garlicky bread, a hearty bowl of shrimp and chorizo pasta and then a Sunday roast for me with all the trimmings. Just updating you, we stayed at a place called the George townhouse and I couldn't recommend it enough. It's absolutely amazing. Good morning! The next picture perfect village for you to explore on your little trip to the Cotswolds is this place. It's called Hoddington and it's not touristy at all but it's full of chocolate box houses. Look at this one behind me. It's like something from a film. So it's full, the village is full of cottages that date back to the 16th and 17th century. You can just imagine what it was like back then. So very much recommend popping into Hoddington on your trip to the Cotswolds. So we're in the village of Hoddington and we headed down to the church and we're looking for a place called Rose Cottage which is supposedly one of the most beautiful cottages in the Cotswolds and the most photographed. And the gentleman at the church, well we asked him for directions and he told us it was his cottage. What are the chances? So we are just driving back to Manchester now and I thought I'd hop on here and end the video. I really hope that you've enjoyed it. I hope that you've enjoyed following us around the Cotswolds. It's somewhere that I would recommend for anybody to visit and review. Alright then, well if you liked the video please give it a like. If you'd like to subscribe that would be amazing and I will see you in my next one. Bye! So this is Rose Cottage. Check it out. It's nice. It's all over you. Trouble gift. That was a bit rubbish wasn't it? Right, let's say that again. I've managed to cut out your gift shop pants. Next is still on the walls. My umbrella broke nearly.