Thea Osborne & her spaniel Hepzibah embark on their second house-sitting commission with few worries. Despite her first disastrous venture in which she became drawn into a murder case (A Cotswold Killing) Thea is convinced that lightning will not strike twice & arrives at idyllic Frampton Mansell with renewed enthusiasm. However it seems she is jinxed: within days of her arrival she finds a body hanging from the rafters of one of the barns. But was it suicide...or murder? The second novel in the series A Cotswold Ordeal" weaves the reader into a tangle of village history neighbourly betrayal & conflicting passions which culminates in a gruelling climax for Thea herself." ...

A celebration of one of Britains most beautiful & beloved regions the Cotswold Sketchbook is packed with over 200 evocative line & watercolour illustrations of some of the authors favourite villages & towns in this charming part of Engl&. The illustrations are accompanied by historical footnotes quirky facts a gazetteer
- & most importantly where to park & get a cup of tea! The Cotswolds is one of Britains premier tourist areas drawing visitors from all over the world which ensures a huge market for the Cotswold Sketchbook which is both a useful guidebook & a perfect souvenir. Jim Watson is an experienced illustrator & writer with three best-selling award-winning books on the English Lake District to his credit. A unique book in handy hardback A5 format beautifully bound & printed in colour throughout the Cotswold Sketchbook along with the Lake District Sketchbook are the first titles in a new series celebrating the most beautiful regions of Britain. Casebound & printed in colour.
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49 maps
- 5 town plans & 44 large-scale walking maps
- at just under 1:20 000
- showing route times gradients where to stay


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This revised 2006 edition which has also been chosen as the official guide to the Cotswold Way relay race describes the Cotswold Way from the best vantage point
- on foot. This is another title from the Cotswold publisher Reardon. Recommended by TVs Wish You Were Here" this is the ultimate walking guide to the Cotswolds " The Cotswold Way". This long distance walk is famous the world over & rightly so for it crosses the Cotswolds showing the land as it is seen best by foot. Written by Mark Richards (well-known long distance walker) in his own very special style pointing out the history behind what is seen showing the reader in illustration the beauty of the Cotswolds & drawing maps so detailed that it would be difficult to get lost even on purpose!. The maps show both the standard way along with the planned official direction changes making it fully up-to-date & usable for many years to come. It features a cover design from a painting of the Cotswolds by the internationally famous David Bellamy & is the official guide used on " The Cotswold Way Relay Race"."
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Guidebook to walking the Cotswold Way National Trail between Chipping Campden & Bath through the Cotswolds in both directions. The route became a National Trail in May 2007 despite the fact that this much-loved long distance trail has been in existence for more than 35 years & as such it benefits from fresh waymarking & signing realigned or enhanced footpaths & the provision of numerous kissing gates in place of stiles. What remains unchanged is the matchless series of landscapes & idyllic villages that help make the Cotswolds one of Britains finest regions & ensure that the 102 mile (164km) journey is a joy from start to finish. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & this fantastic walking guide to the Cotswolds features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

The Cotswolds constitute a distinctive region with a gentle well-loved landscape. The Roman & Anglo-Saxon settlement & the powerful influence of medieval lords of the manor all contributed to the pattern of hamlet & village church & parish the system of farming in open fields & to the creation of the market towns... .one of the finest portraits of the region ever crafted." Wilts & Glos Standard" ...

If you are on holiday & looking for a simple map containing all the information you need to make the most of your visit the Tour maps are for you. These easy-to-read maps are packed with essential tourist information town plans & scenic areas in addition to roads rail cycle routes & ground height information. ...

The Cotswold Town & Village Guide: The Definitive Guide to Places of Interest in the Cotswolds" is the result of my continuing love affair with the Cotswolds an area that I have known for most of my life & one that I have been visiting with my camera & notebook for well over fifty years. A glance at the maps contained in this book will soon reveal that the area covered extends well beyond the classic Cotswolds but it never strays far from true limestone country with its typically lovely stone towns & villages. These are enfolded by rolling hills & quiet wooded valleys through which clear streams flow & all have a similar character to the better-known places of pilgrimage like Stow on the Wold Cirencester Bourton-on-the-Water or Broadway. Of course these favourites have not been ignored. The Cotswold countryside is as near to perfection as one could wish for but it is still further enhanced by the treasures to be found within its towns villages & hamlets. Here are some of Britains loveliest medieval churches & domestic buildings almost all of which are built of the marvellous honey coloured Cotswold stone that here lies so close to the surface. When setting out on your journeys of discovery savour each day & not try to cover too much ground
- it has taken me most of a lifetime to get round it all! If possible buy a good map or maps (preferably Ordnance Survey ones) & walk from village to village along a quiet footpath or bridleway stopping beside a stream for a picnic or at a pub for lunch. This is another book from Reardon Publishing the Cotswold Publisher."
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