Cotswolds Reading List
Plant Conservation: Why It Matters and How It Works | By Timothy Walker
Plant Conservation treats a critical topic in an accessible and optimistic way. It is required reading for students, professionals, and anyone with a keen interest in the importance of plants.
Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species | By Paul Sterry
A complete photo guide to all the wildflowers of Britain including 100 rarer species and which places to visit in Britain which are particularly rich in flower species.
Birds of the Cotswolds: A New Breeding Atlas | By Iain Main, Dave Pearce and Tim Hutton
A richly illustrated and extensively researched guide to the bird life of the Cotswolds, including information on changes in breeding distributions over time.
RSPB Pocket Birds of Britain and Europe | By Jonathan Elphick and John Woodward
A convenient guide to the 320 most commonly seen bird species in Europe, with detailed images and seasonal location maps.
The Cotswolds: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination) | By Jane Bingham
Jane Bingham offers an intriguing portrait of the Cotswolds over the centuries, ranging from ancient stone circles and ruined Roman villas to the Cotswolds today, a picturesque destination spot popular with country-weekenders, tourists, and celebrities.
Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds | By Victoria Summerley
A captivating portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them.
Secret Houses of the Cotswolds | By Jeremy Musson
Author and architectural historian, Jeremy Musson, and Cotswolds-based photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas, offer privileged access to twenty houses, from castles and manor houses, as well as eighteenth- and nineteenth-century mansions, revealing their history, architecture and interiors, in the company of their devoted owners.
A Cotswold Family Life | By Clare Mackintosh
A humorous, warm memoir of family life in the countryside of the Cotswolds.
A Little English Book of Teas | By Rosa Mashiter
A brief history of the English tradition of afternoon tea accompanied by recipes for tea-time sandwiches, scones, biscuits, cakes and buns.
Man Walks into a Pub: A Sociable History of Beer | By Pete Brown
Pete Brown takes us on a journey through the amazing history of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian bouza to the last pint of lager on a Friday night. It’s also the story of the rise of the British pub.
Journey to the United Kingdom
The Cotswolds: Exploring English Nature
Wander ancient beech forests and wildflower meadows, follow hedgerows and trout-filled streams, tour private gardens and meet artisan food producers, in an idyllic landscape with a focus on native habitats and conservation.
