Whether you are new to the Cotswolds or have lived here all your life, you"ll discover a wealth of insights into people and places you"ve probably never come across before, for example: How did the hamlet of Ready Token get its name? What was the world record broken at Sapperton in 1789? Who were the coin forgers who lived at Bagendon? Where might you see a life-size elephant cast in bronze? Answers to the above are just a few of the interesting facts that you will come across as you travel through 90 miles of history following the "Cotswold Village Trail". This 208 pages perfect bound book takes the reader from Mickleton in the North to Westonbirt in the South. It was serialised on Radio during 1998 on Country Matters. A publication by Nicholas Reardon of Reardon Publishing - the Cotswold Publisher - a family run publishing house based in the Cotswolds using local authors and having the books printed in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, Reardon Publishing are also able to offer a whole range of "Cotswold" books along with maps and videos mostly in the specialised subjects of Walking, Cycling, Driving, and tourism in both the Cotswolds and associated Counties.