The Journal

Local stories, walks, seasonal notes, and what is on around Bibury and the wider Cotswolds, written from the cottages.

7 Apr 2026Things To Do

Bibury in blossom this April

The blossom comes out in a particular order here, and once you have watched it a few springs running you start to…

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9 Mar 2026Things To Do

First daffodils and longer days in March

The first daffodils along the Coln usually show in the second week of March, in the grass verges by the footbridge and…

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20 Feb 2026Cottage Spotlight

Green Hideaway in winter, with the dog

Of the three cottages, Green Hideaway is the one I keep for myself when the year goes quiet. It sits directly on…

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6 Feb 2026Things To Do

Snowdrops near Bibury in February

February is the month nothing much is supposed to be happening, and then the snowdrops come through and prove it wrong. They…

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8 Jan 2026Things To Do

Cold, bright January walks

January gives you two kinds of day. The grey, sodden sort where the best plan is a fire and a book, and…

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18 Dec 2025Cottage Spotlight

Riverside Cottage by the fire at Christmas

Some cottages are made for summer. Riverside Cottage is at its best in winter, and Christmas is when it really comes into…

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