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From towns filled with cosy pubs to luxurious spas and quaint countryside trails, there are tonnes of escape options for weary Londoners in need of a countryside fix during the colder months. Winter doesn’t all have to be about drinking zero percent beer, going to the gym and staying inside watching Traitors.
And if you’re feeling so over the London crowds this January, why not head to a bucolic village in the Cotswolds for a frosty day out? We have named it as one of the best day trips from the city for winter 2026, after all.
Time Out crowned Broadway in the Worcestershire as the seventh best day visit outside the capital this cold season. Often referred to as the ‘jewel of the Cotswolds’, this historic village has ample open space for strolling across frosty fields, as well as an abundance of honey-coloured cottages, sweet shopfronts, independent art galleries, country inns and rustic pubs to hunker down in with a hot toddy.
For a day well spent, we suggest strolling up to the grand turrets of Broadway Tower and admiring the view or, if you’re feeling energetic, hike part of the idyllic Cotswolds Way from Broadway to pretty market town Chipping Campden.
Broadway can be reached in one hour 35 minutes by train from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh then bus to Broadway, or in around two hours by car.
For more pastoral day trips out of the capital this winter, here’s our guide to the best things to do in the Cotswolds. Plus, read about why Cirencester in the Cotswolds is one of Time Out’s top places to visit in the UK in 2026.
Find all of Time Out’s brilliant winter day trips from London here.
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