Cotswolds

The Cotswolds has always been a favourite stop for me and Elvis — a small detour we’d often make when travelling from home in Buckinghamshire to visit family in Herefordshire. The rolling hills, stone cottages, and winding lanes have a quiet charm that never fails to draw me in. These photographs capture those familiar detours — moments found along backroads and village paths, taken in passing but never forgotten.

A quiet lane leading into one of the smaller Cotswold villages — weathered stone cottages, uneven road, and the sort of silence that tells you you’re far from anywhere busy.
The lane passes beneath the remains of an old railway bridge on the edge of Chedworth, curving gently between the brick walls before opening out towards the former Post Office, now converted into holiday cottages.
A traditional red phone box stands beside the lane at the edge of Chedworth, with a line of stone cottages climbing the hill beyond. A familiar sight in many Cotswold villages, now more a landmark than a necessity.
Looking down into the centre of the village from the upper lane, with the local pub and cottages below surrounded by open farmland. A typical Cotswold mix of stone, slate, and gentle hills.
St Andrew’s Church, Chedworth — a 15th-century parish church standing on the hill above the village. The tower and tall windows dominate the skyline, surrounded by a quiet churchyard.
A short row of stone cottages leading up towards St Andrew’s Church in Chedworth. The puddled lane and leaning posts give a lived-in feel to this quiet stretch of the village.
Arlington Row, Bibury — one of the most recognised groups of cottages in the Cotswolds. Built in the 14th century as a wool store and later converted to weavers’ cottages, it remains a quiet but much-visited spot beside the River Coln.
The stone bridge and Swan Hotel at Bibury, with a wedding party gathered outside on the road. A quiet scene along the River Coln, where life carries on much as it always has.
A quiet corner of a Cotswold village, where the road divides around a cluster of stone cottages. Typical of the region’s architecture, built close to the street with little changing over the years.
The old mill at Bibury, standing beside the River Coln. Once part of the village’s working life, it now sits quietly above the fast-moving water, its millrace still clearly visible.
A black and white photograph of Bourton-on-the-Water, showing the River Windrush, a small footbridge, and cottages beyond. A quiet riverside moment in one of the Cotswolds’ most recognisable villages.
A black and white photograph of a narrow mews in Stow-on-the-Wold, lined with stone buildings and shopfronts beneath strings of hanging lights. A peaceful glimpse of everyday life in the Cotswolds.
A black and white photograph of a small shop corner in Stow-on-the-Wold, with potted plants, old furniture, and a hand-painted ‘open’ sign. A quiet scene full of charm and character.
“Evening light glows from the Victorian Christmas Shop in Bourton-on-the-Water, the warm window displays contrasting with the quiet street outside.”
A narrow stone alleyway leading to an old Cotswolds cottage — a quiet corner that feels unchanged by time.
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