Located west of Oxford and north of Bath in England, the Cotswolds cover five counties and are nearly 800 square kilometres of rural clusters with no clear borders. Mr. Lin Yutang, a famous literary scholar in China, once said: "The ideal life of the world is to live in the British countryside." Cotswolds may be the ideal place of life for such a world of unity, she is known as "the most beautiful countryside in Britain", together with Provence in France and Tuscany in Italy, called the three most beautiful idyllic areas in Europe. Today, the small editor of the authentic international agricultural brigade will let you know how this most beautiful village in the United Kingdom has become famous.
01 The premise of fame is that the foundation is good
Industrial base
As early as the Middle Ages, the Cotswolds were known for their wool industry, the Cotswold sheep is the oldest known sheep breed, and about two hundred villages in the region are natural villages formed to develop the wool industry. The developed wool trade gathered a lot of wealth for the Cotswolds, brought economic prosperity, so that the region's rural infrastructure, pastoral landscapes, etc. far exceeded the rest of the United Kingdom, the Cotswolds also became a beautiful manor and church concentration, laying a good foundation for its future development.
It has a long history
The Cotswolds have a long history and a large number of historical relics, from Neolithic living tools, to Bronze Age farming tools, to the historical sites of the Iron Age, which have witnessed the development of the Cotswolds. The traditional British style of architecture has been preserved to this day, giving the Cotswolds a strong British town flavor.
Characteristic building
The Cotswolds produce an ore called cotswold stone, a yellow limestone formation formed during the Jurassic period. Villages and churches in the Cotswolds used it as the main building material, and the distinctive "Cotswold Stone" became one of the indispensable elements for the unique landscape of the Cotswolds, bringing an unforgettable symbol to the Cotswolds.
02 Be strict with yourself and protect your appearance
Relying on a good foundation, the Cotswolds were successfully shortlisted for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which refers to rural areas with outstanding landscape and conservation value in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as early as 1966. Its statutory Special Natural Beauty Areas mainly refer to the Cotswold Grassland Habitat and Woodland, which includes 5 European SpecialLy Protected Areas, 3 National Nature Reserves and more than 80 sites of special scientific value.
As a member of the AONB, you must be bound by a strict code of conduct, and any proposal that will affect or cause changes in the landscape of the Cotswolds must be consistent with the assessment of local landscape characteristics and landscape strategies to protect the outstanding landscape and historical value of statutory special natural beauty areas. Cotswolds has set up a conservation committee to supervise and manage the local area, and has developed the Cotswolds Statutory Special Natural Beauty Area Management Plan, which sets normative standards for key factors such as public road planning, community development planning, renewable energy use, tree species and seed source use planning, mineral resource use and waste use restrictions in the Cotswolds.
Specialized conservation agencies, coupled with strict planning standards, protect the cotswolds' innately good "looks" and are of great significance to the sustainable development of the Cotswolds.
03 The main tone is prominent, and the dislocation develops
The Cotswolds are romantic, and the Cotswolds have planned a "Romantic Road", which is a 120-kilometer circular tourist route winding through the Cotswold hills, connecting 17 romantic villages in the Cotswolds region through country lanes and roads, along the "Romantic Road" can be seen along the elegant historical towns along the River Thames, beautiful classical churches and natural scenery. Many villages also have trails that connect important historic buildings and mark famous photo spots to give visitors a full sense of the local romance. The Cotswolds were thus named one of the "Top Ten Marriage Proposals in the World", which made her stand out from the crowds of rural communities.
Under the romantic theme, the Cotswolds have a group of villages with different scenery and different priorities, with several main villages as the core, attracting tourists through different characteristics, and then driving the common development of a number of surrounding villages.
The best-preserved medieval town of Qomburg
Located south of the Cotswolds, Fort Combe is the best-preserved medieval town in Britain. Almost all of the town's buildings were built in the 14th-15th centuries, and many of them have been listed as protected monuments. Because it has preserved the style of an English medieval village intact, it has become the filming location for many famous films such as "War Horse" and "Stardust Legend".
Bodrum on the Water "Model Village"
Bodrum on the Water is located in north-central cotswolds. The entire village is spread along the Windrash River, and the two banks are connected by six low stone bridges with a history of more than 600 years, so it is called the "Little Venice of England".
In addition to the river landscape, Burton on the Water is better known as the "Model Village". Also known as Mini Bordon, the Model Village is a miniature village built 9 times smaller from the Bodron prototype on water, and the village meticulously restores and depicts every detail of The Bordon on the water, even including the building structure, bridges, rivers and plants.
"Britain's most beautiful village" Bybury
Located in the middle of the Cotswolds, Baibury was called "Britain's most beautiful village" by the painter William Morris, a famous Leader of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain. This town is famous only for its natural beauty, without too many late artificial carvings, and the elegant and idyllic scenery composed of medieval architecture, trickling water, weeping willows on the shore, etc., attracts many domestic and foreign tourists, and has become a paradise for photography enthusiasts and the first choice for wedding photos.
Snow Hill, the largest lavender grower in the UK
Snowhill is located in the north of the Cotswolds, high above the Cotswold Mountains. Snow Hill's Lavender Estate is the largest lavender growing site in the UK and is home to some of the best lavender varieties in the world. The endless purple lavender is a dreamlike sight that further adds to the romantic atmosphere, making it one of the popular places to take wedding photos.
04 Activity circle fans, attract popularity
The festivals of the Cotswolds can be said to be year-round, with a variety of festivals, events and exhibitions throughout the year. The world-class Cheltenham Literary Festival and the Royal International Military Air Show are held here, and in addition to holding large festivals, cotswold villages also hold a variety of small events according to their own characteristics and local specialties, including local handicraft markets and agricultural markets, as well as Cotswolds performances, attracting lovers of various activities.
05 Cotswolds, where she can learn!
1 The industry has a good foundation and has its own characteristics
The premise of cotswolds' fame is that the wool industry, a dominant industry, has created a good development base for it, and at the same time, she has built local buildings with its long history and characteristic product "Cotswold Stone", forming its own distinctive characteristics and logos.
2 Strictly abide by the principle of ecological protection and pay attention to sustainable development
Cotswolds set up a special protection committee and formulated strict normative standards, which play an important role in the protection of the overall style and sustainable development, and protecting the unique "appearance" is equivalent to adding an "insurance" to the development.
3 Lay the main tone of romance, and link the villages to achieve global development
Cotswolds first chose the main theme of romance, and then took the global linkage development as the direction, combined with the different resource endowments of each village, each focused on differentiated development, shaping personality in commonality, which not only avoided homogeneous competition, but also formed a good brand effect and agglomeration effect.
4 Activities are available all year round to attract customers
Cotswolds' year-round activities narrowed the gap between the local tourism off-peak season and achieved full-season revenue.
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