Cotswolds Claims to Fame - Accolades

In the 1870s, the celebrated artist and craftsman William Morris made the pronouncement about the village situated about six miles north-east of Cirencester.
Bibury dates back to Saxon times and is undoubtedly one of the Cotswolds' most picturesque villages. Arlington Row, which contains an unspoilt terrace of former weavers' cottages, is a major attraction for visitors.
Japanese tourists, in particular, flock to Bibury, and this is largely attributed to Emperor Hirohito having stayed in the village on his European tour when he was a Prince during the first half of the 20th Century, becoming a fervent advocate of the area.

In April 2009, Burford was ranked sixth in Forbes magazine's list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live" and was considered superior to the cultural hubs of Rome and Budapest.
However, the American business magazine, which is well known for its lists and rankings, rather misleadingly described Burford as nestling in "a mountainous region" and claimed the area was home to Kate Moss, Kate Winslet and members of the band Radiohead.
After the Cotswold town had received the sixth place accolade from Forbes, Burford mayor David Cohen was quoted as saying "I think that's quite low; I would have put it higher."