Sep 19, 2010 Posted by Ian

The Joy of Learning – Burford

Tip 91 – The joy of learning Burford is the quintessential Cotswold town that often comes out in surveys as being one of the desirable places to live in the UK. It has an idyllic setting with the town gently rising uphill from the banks of the River Windrush with lovely shops to explore and many hidden treasures to stumble upon. It was the wool of the Cotswolds that brought the town its medieval... read more

Sep 12, 2010 Posted by Ian

Don’t waste time trying to fight the natural order of things – Bibury Village

Tip 89 – Don’t Waste Time Trying to Fight the Natural Order of Things Bibury is one of the most popular tourist spots in the whole of the Cotswolds and it’s not hard to see why. The crystal clear waters of the River Coln flow through the heart of the village brimming with trout, where swans nest and birdsong fills the air. A row of ancient weaver’s stone cottages, the iconic... read more

Sep 5, 2010 Posted by Ian

Always show appreciation – The Fox Inn at Little Barrington

Tip 31 – Always show appreciation The Fox Inn is a traditional 17th Century Cotswold Country Inn, with a real sense of atmosphere which makes it somewhere rather special – a hidden gem within a beautiful part of the Cotswolds. The Fox Inn is set in the beautiful village of Great Barrington just a few minutes away from Burford on the Oxfordshire – Gloucestershire border. The Fox Inn... read more

Aug 22, 2010 Posted by Ian

Life can be great fun – If you see the funny side – Shilton Ford

Tip 13 – Life can be great fun – if you see the funny side! The small village of Shilton lies on the Oxfordshire side of the Cotswolds with some fine Cotswold stone houses and cottages. Historically the first reference to Shilton occurs as “Sculfton” in a charter dated 25 January 1205 though at that time it was within Berkshire before the county boundaries changed. In the 1205... read more

Aug 1, 2010 Posted by Ian

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Just registered with Twellow, the Twitter yellow pages. View my profile here: http://twellow.com/u/tiptours # Find out about our social media experiment: http://bit.ly/bE82sq Are you joining us on our journey? #tiptours # Thx for the RT @CarolBown Much appreciated! Keep an eye out for us over the coming weeks as we create more! Coming to Fairford Church soon! # Thank you @Lindsay_Abbott for the RT for... read more