It is located in the southeast of Worcestershire, close to the border with Gloucestershire, below Fish Hill.
The name comes from the wide High Street (one of the longest in England), lined with horse chestnut trees, strips of grass, and typical honey-colored Cotswold stone houses and cottages from the 16th century and later.
Historically, it was an important stagecoach stop on the route from Worcester to London and flourished on the wool and later silk trade.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it attracted artists and writers of the Arts and Crafts movement (including John Singer Sargent, William Morris, and others).
Today, it is a popular tourist village with shops, galleries, restaurants, tea houses, and accommodations.
Key attractions include the Broadway Tower (an 18th-century folly with a view), the Broadway Museum & Art Gallery, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, and walking opportunities in the surrounding area (including the Cotswold Way).
In short: a classic, photogenic Cotswolds village with historical charm, scenery, and a lively High Street.
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