The Journal

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

5 Aug 2025Things To Do

Where to find shade and water in August

August in Bibury can be properly hot, the kind of day where the stone holds the warmth long after the sun has…

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21 Jul 2025Cottage Spotlight

Green Hideaway and The Green in high summer

Green Hideaway is the quietest of our three cottages, and in high summer that is its whole appeal. It sits directly on…

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7 Jul 2025Things To Do

A slow July lunch in the Coln valley

There is a particular kind of July day that calls for a long lunch and nothing else. Warm but not punishing, the…

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9 Jun 2025Things To Do

Long June evenings by the river

June is the month I do least and enjoy most. The days stretch out so far that you can have a full…

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19 May 2025Cottage Spotlight

Riverside Cottage when the river runs high in spring

Riverside Cottage is at its best in late spring, when the Coln runs full and clear after the winter rain and the…

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6 May 2025Things To Do

Bluebells and the Coln in May

The bluebells come late to the woods above the Coln valley, which is part of their charm. By the time the rest…

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