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Cotswolds Travel and Tourist Information Centre for travelling to and around the Cotswolds region by air, sea, rail, car, and gives highly useful contact information and local markets together with a list of visitor and tourist information centres. From here you can contact the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, motoring organisations, and official bodies to give you details of other areas of the United Kingdom and Britain. You can also find out about famous people that lived in and around or associated with the Cotswolds including William Shakespeare, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Winston Churchill, John Singer Sargent and Holst.

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By Air, Rail, Coach or Car

 Birmingham International Airport has regular flights throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Birmingham Airport is only 50 minutes away by car to Broadway. Alternatively, fly into London Heathrow or Gatwick where you are two hours away by car. From Heathrow there is the Heathrow Express train running every 20 minutes to Paddington Station from which ready connections to Moreton-in-Marsh ( 1hr 40mins), Evesham, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon.

From London Gatwick Airport you can get train to Reading station and from there a mainline connection to Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds. Alternatively from Gatwick you can get train to London Victoria Station and then by tube to London Paddington and from here to Moreton-in-Marsh.

If you plan to make several rail journeys, the BritRail pass is a value-for-money ticket which gives unrestricted travel on the British Rail network. The pass cannot be bought in Britain (see the link below for further information).

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By Sea and Rail, or Car

The Cotswolds are easy to reach from Europe with ferry services via Hull, Felixstowe, Harwich, Holyhead and Pembroke. The Eurostar train from Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris links London's Waterloo International Station in just over 3 hours. Le Shuttle, vehicle carrying trains operate between Calais and Folkestone, a journey of about 35 minutes.

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Most banks are open from 09.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday. Credit cards are widely accepted but may not be at the smaller shops and B&Bs.

Visitors who will be returning to a country outside the European Union can take advantage of the Retail Export Scheme (often called Tax-free Shopping), whereby you can reclaim VAT (Value Added Tax) on goods purchased for export.

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Cotswold Markets

FARMERS MARKETS

Cirencester - 2nd and 4th Saturday in month, Cheltenham - last Friday in Month,
Stroud - 1st and 3rd Saturday in month, Tetbury - Last Friday in month.
Nailsworth - 4th Saturday in month, Dursley - 4th Saturday in month, Coaley - where there is a 5th Cotswolds Farmers MarketsSaturday in month. Cam - 1st Saturday in month, Berkeley - 3rd Saturday in month, Wotton-under-Edge - 1st Saturday in month. For further information about Farmers Markets in the Stroud area.

WEEKLY RETAIL MARKETS

Cirencester - Mondays and Fridays, Burford - Fridays, Faiford - Wednesdays,
Moreton-in-Marsh - Tuesdays, Tetbury - Wednesdays.

WOMEN INSTITUTE MARKETS - were started in 1919 to provide a place where surplus homemade and home grown produce could be sold to the public.

Cirencester - Friday, Cheltenham - Thursday and Friday,
Chipping Campden
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Fairford - Wednesday, Moreton-in-Marsh - Thursday, Lechlade - Thursday, Minchinhampton - Thursday, Northleach - Thursday, Painswick - Friday,
Tewkesbury - Friday, Stroud - Friday.

If you would like to know further about the WI markets visit their website at www.wimarkets.co.uk.

Visitor and Tourist Information Centres

Avebury
Avebury Chapel Centre, Green Street, Avebury, Wiltshire, SN8 1RE Tel: 01672 539425
Fax: 01672 539296 Email: all.atic@kennet.gov.uk

Banbury
Banbury Museum Spiceball Park Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ
Tel: 01295 259855.
Banbury Accommodation

Bath
Bath Tourism, Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1 1LY
Tel: 0906 711 2000 (UK 50p a min) Email: tourism@bathnes.gov.uk
Bath Accommodation

Bicester
Unit 86a, Bicester Village Outlet Pingle Drive Bicester Oxfordshire England OX6 6WD
Tel: 01869 369055 Fax: 01869 369054
Email: bicester.vc@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Bicester Accommodation

Bourton-on-the-Water
Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU. Tel 01451 820211 Fax 01451 821103 Email: bourtonvic@cotswold.gov.uk
Bourton-on-the-Water Accommodation

Bradford-on-Avon
50 St Margaret's Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DE
Tel: 01225 865797, Fax: 01225 868722.

Broadway
1, Cotswold Court, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7AA. Tel 01386 852937
Broadway Accommodation

Burford
The Brewery, Sheep Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4LP Telephone 01993 823558
Fax 01993 823590 Email burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
Burford Accommodation

Cheltenham
77 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1PJ. Tel - 01242 522878
Email - info@cheltenham.gov.uk
Cheltenham Accommodation

Chippenham
Yelde Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HL. Tel: 01249 706333
Fax: 01249 460776 Email: tourism@northwilts.gov.uk
Chippenham Accommodation

Chipping Campden
The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6HB. Tel 01386 841206 Fax 01386 841681 Email: visitchippingcampden@lineone.net.
Chipping Campden Accommodation

Chipping Norton
The Guildhall, Goddards Lane Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 5NJ Telephone & Fax 01608 644379 Email chippingnorton.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
Chipping Norton Accommodation

Chipping Sodbury
High Street, Chipping Sodbury - At the Clock Tower
Tel: 01454 888686
Opens: March until October
Mon / Sat - 10.00am - 5.00pm
Weds - Shuts 12:30 - 13:30  Closed Bank Holidays.
Chipping Sodbury Accommodation

Cirencester
Corn Hall, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL 7 2NW.
Tel 01285 654180 Fax 01285 641182. Email cirencestervic@cotswold.gov.uk.
Cirencester Accommdation

Cotswolds
Hollis House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AF.
Tel 01451 831082 Fax 01451 870083. Email: stowvic@cotswold.gov.uk.
Cotswolds Accommodation

Cotswold Water Park
Keynes Country Park, Shornecote, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6DF.
Tel 01285 861459 Fax 01285 860186.
Cotswold Water Park Accommodation

Droitwich Spa
St Richard's House, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 8DS
Phone: + 44 (0)1905 774312
Fax: + 44(0)1905 794226
Email: heritage@droitwichspa.gov.uk
Droitwich Spa Accommodation

Evesham
The Almonry, Abbey Gate, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4BG Tel: 01386 446944 Fax: 01386 442348 Email: tic@almonry.ndo.co.uk
Evesham Accommodation

Faringdon
5 Market Place Faringdon Oxfordshire England SN7 7HL Tel: 01367 242191 Fax: 01367 242191
Email: tourism@faringdontowncouncil.org.uk
Farringdon Accommodation

Gloucester
28 Southgate Street. Tel 01452 421188
Gloucester Accommodation

Malmesbury
Town Hall, Market Lane, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BZ Tel: 01666 823748 Fax: 01666 826166 Email: malmesbury@northwilts.gov.uk
Malmesbury Accommodation

Malvern
21 Church Street, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2AA Tel: 01684 892289
Fax: 01684 892872 Email: malvern.tic@malvernhills.gov.uk

Moreton-in-Marsh
Cotswold District Council Offices, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AZ. Tel 01608 650881 Fax 01608 651542. Email: tourism@cotswold.gov.uk.
Moreton-in-Marsh Accommodation

Newent
7 Church Street. Tel 01531 822468.
Newent Accommodation

Oxford
Oxford Information Centre,15-16 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AS Tel 01865 252200
Fax 01865 240261 tic@oxford.gov.uk
Oxford Accommodation

Pershore
Town Hall, 34 High Street, Pershore, WR10 1DS Tel: 01386 556591 Fax: 01386 561996 E-mail: enquiries@pershore-tourism.co.uk Web: www.pershore-tourism.co.uk
Pershore Accommodation

Stow-on-the-Wold
Hollis House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Glos, GL541AF
Tel: +44 (0)1451 831082   Fax: +44 (0)1451 870083
E-mail - StowVIC@cotswold.gov.uk
Stow-on-the-Wold Accommodation

Stratford-upon-Avon
Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6GW Tel: +44 (0)1789 293127 Fax: +44 (0)1789 295262 Email: stratfordtic@shakespeare-country.co.uk
Stratford upon Avon Accommodation

Stroud
Subscription Rooms, George Street. Tel 01453 765768
Stroud Accommodation

Tetbury
33, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8JG. Tel/Fax 01666 503552.
Tetbury Accommodation

Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Museum, 64 Barton Street. Tel 01684 295027
Tewkesbury Accommodation

Painswick
The Library, Stroud Road. Tel 01452 813552
Painswick Accommodation

Warwick
The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW. Tel: 01926 492212
Fax: 01926 494837
Warwick Accommodation

Winchcombe
The Town Hall, High Street. Tel 01242 602925 (Only Saturdays and Sundays in Winter)
Winchcombe Accommodation

Witney
26A High Street, Witney Oxon, OX28 6BB Telephone 01993 775802
Fax 01993 709261 Email witney.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
Witney Accommodation

Woodstock
The Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxon, OX20 4SN 
Telephone 01993 813276 Fax 01993 813632 Email woodstock.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
Woodstock Accommodation

Worcester
The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 2EY Tel: 01905 726311 Fax: 01905 722481 Email: touristinfo@cityofworcester.gov.uk
Worcester Accommodation

Wotton-Under-Edge
The Heritage Centre, The Chipping. Tel 01453 521541.
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