Painswick is a charming Cotswold town known for its picturesque streets. This pretty village is constructed from the local honey-toned stone, and was important during wool trading times.

The Cotswold Way runs right through Painswick. As the village is located around the halfway point, many walkers stop at the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds’ to rest and recuperate.    

Painswick is now famed for the yew trees in the churchyard and Painswick Rococo Garden, an oasis originally created for the owner of the Painswick House, in whose grounds the garden still stands. Legend has it that there are only 99 trees because the devil always pulls out the hundredth one.

I'd recommend exploring the Rococo Garden at Painswick House, enjoying the peaceful surroundings of Prinknash Abbey, and soaking up the quaint atmosphere of this delightful English village.