Cotswold Outdoor:

"At Cotswold the outdoors is our passion. Our aim is to utilise our strengths to provide equipment, advice and information on the outdoors to those with a similar passion, so they get maximum enjoyment from the activity.

Cotswold Outdoor started life in 1974 as Cotswold Camping.

The company premises consisted of a small outbuilding in the Cotswolds, from which the founders sold a range of basic camping accessories.

Who would have thought that over 30 years later, we would be a multi-award winning retailer with 17 thriving stores located nationwide, an award winning website and a highly successful mail order service, with one of the most comprehensive ranges of outdoor clothing and equipment in the UK".

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