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Many accommodation providers in the more remote areas assume arrival by car, which isn’t always helpful for cyclists. It’s also worth bearing in mind that some of the smaller villages may have just one option, or even none at all, for accommodation and refreshments. Appendix E contains details of websites that are useful for researching and booking accommodation in the Cotswolds, including websites that provide information specifically on cycle-friendly accommodation. A number of establishments in the area have cycle-friendly accreditation, but wherever you decide to stay it’s advisable to check before booking that there will be somewhere safe to store your bike overnight and facilities for drying wet gear.

Bases of a reasonable size from which to explore the Cotswolds include (roughly south to north):

 Bath, Bradford on Avon or Bristol (Routes 6, 10 and 15)

 Cirencester or Stroud (Routes 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19 and 22)

 Bourton-on-the-Water or Stow-on-the-Wold (Routes 3, 4, 7, 9, 17, 18 and 22)