Is there a part of Britain that exemplifies the rural idyll better than the Cotswolds? We think not, and so starting on page 13, we bring you a bumper 45-page Cotswolds travel special that will have you daydreaming of perfect honey-hued cottages, cosy village pubs, and cute tea shops between now and your next visit.
The Cotswolds isn’t all chocolate-box towns and villages though, it’s also home to some rather grand stately homes and Kerryn Harper-Cuss’s piece on Dyrham Park (p24) will hopefully open your eyes to one of the lesser known of these. Meanwhile, Blenheim Palace is one of the most famous of the Cotswolds’ big estates, and this issue Jeremy Flint goes behind the scenes with one of its key members of staff to find out about the work that goes into keeping everything running like clockwork (p42).
Elsewhere at Discover Britain magazine August-September 2023 issue, Mark Rowe gets up close to Henry VIII’s beloved warship, the Mary Rose (p58), which was lost to the sea for centuries but is now an outstanding visitor attraction; while Adrian Mourby shines a light on an often forgotten king, Henry III (p68), who is responsible for that Cosmati floor at Westminster Abbey, which starred in the recent coronation, as well as other examples of architectural brilliance found in Britain. And finally, with summer here, I wax lyrical about the British obsession with picnics (p64). Enjoy.

Sally Coffey, Editor

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