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56 / TRAVEL / Cotswolds<br />
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THE COTSWOLDS were once the<br />
refuge of royalty. With ancient streets,<br />
rolling hills and cosy pubs, this part of<br />
England is now the perfect rural escape<br />
from The Old Smoke.<br />
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FOLLOWING A 90-MINUTE train ride from London Paddington,<br />
and a quick taxi journey through winding country roads, our destination<br />
edges into view. It feels like we’re driving onto the set of a historical period<br />
drama: dinky cottages with manicured gardens abound, while trails of<br />
blush-pink roses creep across doorways. It’s easy to see why the Cotswolds<br />
were designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1966.<br />
“HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE”<br />
Talk to any Londoner and they’ll have a favourite place here, which is<br />
not surprising given that the capital’s towering skyscrapers can be switched<br />
for sheep grazing over undulating hills and golden-stone cottages ><br />
1. Cream tea 2. Cotswold Lion breed of sheep 3. Phone boxes in Broadway 4. Old<br />
Campden House and St. James’ Church in Chipping Campden 5. Shops in Chipping<br />
Campden 6. Rose cottage suite at Dormy House in Broadway 7. Fresh bread at The Wild<br />
Rabbit in Kingham
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