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The Cotswolds market square (the largest in the Cotswolds), the antique shops (one of England's great antique destinations), the exposed hilltop setting (the highest town in the Cotswolds), and a Gloucestershire Cotswold town of perfect character
A little history
Stow-on-the-Wold — the highest point in the Cotswolds at 244 metres — has been a market town since the medieval period. The large market square hosted famous sheep fairs where up to 20,000 animals were sold. The town now has an extraordinary concentration of antique dealers.
The antique shops are genuinely excellent — plan a morning. The market square is beautiful. The Cotswolds walking from Stow. The town for outstanding independent food.
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Stow has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. Outstanding independent food in the Cotswold town. Local produce throughout.
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Stow-on-the-Wold is a place in Cotswolds known for the Cotswolds market square (the largest in the Cotswolds), the antique shops (one of England's great antique destinations), the exposed hilltop setting (the highest town in the Cotswolds), and a Gloucestershire Cotswold town of perfect character. Stow-on-the-Wold — the highest point in the Cotswolds at 244 metres — has been a market town since the medieval period. The population is around 2,000.
Stow has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. Outstanding independent food in the Cotswold town. Local produce throughout.
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