Cotswold
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The Cotswolds
are a range of hills in central England that give their name (usually as a singular) to:
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
are a range of hills in central England that give their name (usually as a singular) to:
- Cotswold (district)Cotswold (district)Cotswold is a local government district in Gloucestershire in England. It is named after the wider Cotswolds region. Its main town is Cirencester....
- Cotswold (UK Parliament constituency)Cotswold (UK Parliament constituency)The Cotswolds is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
- Cotswold ChaseCotswold ChaseThe Cotswold Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 1½ furlongs , and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped...
, a horse race - Cotswold GamesCotswold GamesThe Cotswold Olimpick Games is an annual public celebration of games and sports now held on the Friday after Spring Bank Holiday near Chipping Campden, in the Cotswolds of England. The Games probably began in 1612, and have continued on and off to the present day. They were started by a local...
, annual games in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire - Cotswold LineCotswold LineThe Cotswold Line is an railway line between and in England.-Route:The line comprises all or part of the following Network Rail routes:*GW 200 from Oxford*GW 310 from Wolvercot Junction*GW 300 from Norton Junction*GW 340 from Worcester Shrub Hill...
, a railway line - Morris danceMorris danceMorris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, handkerchiefs and bells may also be wielded by the dancers...
, the Cotswold Morris is one of many types of morris dance - Cotswold OutdoorCotswold OutdoorCotswold Outdoor Ltd is primarily an adventure recreation retailer. Founded in 1974, the company originated in the Cotswolds, and was based out of a garage next to the Cotswold Water Park, from which the founders sold a range of basic camping accessories...
, an adventure recreation chain of shops - Cotswold RailCotswold Railthumb|right|[[British Rail Class 47|Class 47]], no. 47316 'Cam Peak', at [[Doncaster railway works|Doncaster Works]] open day on 27th July 2003. This locomotive had recently been returned to traffic after a period in store...
, a locomotive hire company - Cotswold sheepCotswold sheepCotswold sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Cotswold hills of the southern midlands of England. It is a dual-use breed providing both meat and wool...
- Cotswold stoneCotswold stoneCotswold stone is a yellow oolitic limestone quarried in many places in the Cotswold Hills in the south midlands of England. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as 'honey' or 'golden'....
- Cotswold Water ParkCotswold Water ParkThe Cotswold Water Park is the United Kingdom's largest water park. It consists of 147 numbered lakeswhich were formed by allowing old gravel quarries to become filled with water.-Location:...
- Cotswold WayCotswold WayThe Cotswold Way is a long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.-History:...
, a long-distance footpath - Severn-Cotswold tombSevern-Cotswold tombSevern-Cotswold is a name given to a type of Megalithic chamber tomb built by Neolithic peoples in Wales and South West England around 3500 BC.-Description:...
, a type of megalithic burial - Cotswold cheese, better known as Gloucester cheese.
Outside England
- Cotswold (Charlotte, NC), a neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Cotswold, OntarioCotswold, OntarioCotswold is a small community located in the Town of Minto, in the northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada. Cotswold was originally a separate community, but was amalgamated with other communities to create the Town of Minto.__FORCETOC__...
, Canada