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The Cotswolds, Untamed: A High-Road Loop from Oxford

Skip the tour buses and head straight for the ridges, valleys, and design-minded pubs that make this region so much more than just a postcard. This drive is designed for those who appreciate sweeping escarpment views, quiet arts-and-crafts history, and a seriously good lunch.

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The Cotswolds, Untamed: A High-Road Loop from Oxford
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1
60 min

Broadway Tower

Start your morning high above the valleys. On a clear day, this 18th-century Gothic folly offers views stretching across sixteen counties, but the real draw is the crisp air and a flat white at the nearby Morris & Brown cafe before the crowds arrive.

15 min by car
2
90 min

Chipping Campden High Street

Steer your car down the sweeping high street of this exceptionally preserved wool town. Skip the souvenir shops and seek out the Court Barn museum or the Guild of Handicraft to see where the Cotswold Arts and Crafts movement still quietly lives on.

45 min by car
3
120 min

The Bell at Langford

This is the modern country pub perfected—no stuffy carpets, just flagstone floors, great art, and a kitchen turning out legendary wood-fired flatbreads and robust British classics. It is the absolute benchmark for a lazy, detour-worthy lunch.

20 min by car
4
60 min

The Swan Inn, Swinbrook

End your loop in the sleepy Windrush Valley at this handsome riverside inn, famously associated with the Mitford sisters. Grab a pint of local Cotswold Brew or a sparkling elderflower, sit by the water, and watch the ducks drift by before heading back to Oxford.

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