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'I skipped the Cotswolds in favour of beautiful alternative that was far less busy'
I love pretty market towns with historic buildings, meandering rivers, boutique shops, and cosy pubs, but unfortunately, so do many other people. The quintessential English villages of the Cotswold area, one of the most beautiful regions in the UK, are …