In this issue

Raynor Winn - From rock bottom to best-selling author.

Malvern - How the town inspired CS Lewis’s Narnia and more...

The Sound Of Silence

Raynor Winn and husband Moth were at rock bottom – homeless, penniless, and with a terminal diagnosis – when they embarked on a 630-mile walk around the South West Coast. Raynor’s book about the experience, The Salt Path, became a runaway bestseller. But what happened next? Katie Jarvis spoke to Raynor about her new book, The Wild Silence

10 mins

LATIN LESSONS

Apart from sanitation, aqueducts, roads, concrete, wooden pulleys and town planning, Tracy Spiers visits Cirencester to ask what have the Romans ever done for us

8 mins

We are what we eat

Farmer Clifford Freeman is a passionate advocate of local produce. He tells Katie Jarvis why we should find out everything we possibly can about our food

10 mins

Not so BIRD-BRAINED

Think you know Oxford? I mean, really know Oxford? Until you’ve spent time with its dedicated tour guides, you’ll find you’ve several dodo-sized holes in your knowledge

9 mins

Getting stuck in

Do you fancy hedge-laying, leading guided walks, inspiring kids to love the countryside, or even rescuing a sheep from a river? It’s all included in a day in the life of a Cotswold Voluntary Warden

4 mins

Lovely warts

Award-winning sculptor Martin Jennings chats about the art and – with a nod to the toppling of statues – the pitfalls of immortalising the great and the good

5 mins

How Malvern Became Narnia

The spa town and its environs inspired author CS Lewis when he came to write his childhood classic

5 mins

Curses, cures & cunning charms

From cases of ailing pigs and cows refusing to milk, to self-operating scythes and shape-shifting women, tales of witchcraft abound in the Cotswolds

4 mins

The village that time forgot

Ben Lerwill delves into the strange story of the ‘lost’ Oxfordshire hamlet of Widford

4 mins

Living with loss

If you’re experiencing bereavement, don’t forget to be kind to yourself

3 mins

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Cotswold Life Magazine Description:

Every month Cotswold Life is packed with features about this picturesque part of England - from characters and personalities to heritage and traditions. We turn the focus on our towns and villages, and give comprehensive guides to enjoying life in the Cotswolds - including what's on, restaurant reviews and topical features on major events. There are also pages of the best property, fashions and the interior design of some of the area's most interesting homes.