Cotswolds Private Tour - The Hearth of England

Visiting the Cotswolds is like going back in time. Set amid rolling hills dotted with grazing sheep and cows, the towns and villages in the Cotswolds are pretty much English perfection. Thatched roof cottages, picture-perfect farmland, crumbling castles, towns made entirely of honey-colored Cotswold stone. During the medieval period, native Cotswold sheep were famous throughout Europe for their heavy fleeces and high quality of wool. Cotswold wool commanded a high price and the wealth generated by the wool trade enabled wealthy traders to leave their mark by building fine houses and wonderful churches, known as "wool churches". Even today, sheep on the hillside is one of the classic Cotswold images. For overseas visitors the Cotswold area is convenient for London and offers what many people portray as typical English countryside with picturesque villages, historic churches and peaceful surroundings.