Cotswolds, England: Village Charm | Rick Steves

As with many fairy-tale regions in Europe, the present-day beauty of England's Cotswolds was the result of an economic disaster — in this case, the collapse of the wool industry. The fine Cotswold towns fell into a time warp, creating a rustic charm that is the basis of today's new prosperity from tourism.

Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.

0:00 Introduction
0:01 Lower Slaughter
1:45 Chipping Campden
2:36 Stanton