My wife and I will be travelling in the Cotswolds later this Spring and would appreciate any suggestions or comments from the many British contributors to this forum. We have taken a self-catering cottage in Burford from May 27th to June 3rd. We are aware that those dates include the Spring Bank Holiday, but we have no choice. So we're especially looking for ways to avoid the crowds and yet still experience the beauty for which that area is known. Already on our list of things we must see are Avebury, Blenheim Palace and Ann Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford. Any hints on when the best time to see those would be would be great. Also, if you know of any particularly nice gardens, shorter country walks, towns that won't be wall-to-wall busses, or less-than-expensive restaurants, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

AZBuck