Ian Mowbray-Williams

Owner and founder

I’ve visited more than forty countries across America, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, and still have many more on my list to see. Travelling has always been a passion, but it really kick-started with my 20,000km charity bike ride from London in England to Cape Town in South Africa in 2010. The journey was the best experience of my life. I ended it on a high, experiencing the World Cup, and realised I had the bug to keep going. I spent the next year working hard to raise the money I needed to to keep moving across the world. I worked as an English teacher in a rural Chinese town called Langfang before continuing my travel and work through Asia and on to Australia. I wanted to experience different methods of travelling, so during those four and a half years I cycled, rowed, walked, hitch hiked, motor cycled, use public transport and rode horses.

Since returning home to England I’ve started a family with my partner Maja; in 2016 we were blessed with the birth of our son, Eryk. Being a Dad hasn’t dimmed my passion for travel. Living in the beautiful Cotswolds I was inspired to become a Cotswolds tour guide so I could share the amazing place I live in with other people.

I look forward to being your Cotswolds local tour guide and welcoming you to the Cotswolds.

Andrew

Undiscovered Cotswolds Guide

Andrew loves welcoming guests to the Cotswolds and sharing the hidden corners that make this region so special. With a background in advanced driving and riding instruction, he combines smooth, confident driving with a calm and friendly presence.

After 40 years in IT, he now enjoys an “office” of winding country lanes, honey-stone villages and sweeping rural views. Andrew has a talent for blending local history, quirky anecdotes and the kind of stories you won’t find in a guidebook — though you may occasionally need to decide for yourself which tales are entirely true!

Relaxed, personable and passionate about the countryside, Andrew helps guests experience the Cotswolds in a way that feels authentic and unhurried.

Sonya

Undiscovered Cotswolds Guide

Born in London and now living in the English countryside on the edge of Jane Austen country, Sonya has always been fascinated by history and the stories hidden within landscapes. She loves how England reveals over 5,000 years of human life — from ancient stone circles and medieval villages to the world we live in today — all woven into the countryside around us.

Before becoming a driver guide, Sonya worked in social work and housing, giving her a deep appreciation of people, communities, and the buildings they call home. Today, she brings that understanding to life while exploring the quieter corners of the Cotswolds, where history feels personal and every village has its own character.

Having worked with Undiscovered Cotswolds for over a year, Sonya still never tires of winding country lanes, honey-coloured cottages, grand historic houses, and the ever-present sheep grazing in the fields. She particularly enjoys the conversations with guests — answering questions, sharing stories, and seeing the moment when visitors truly fall in love with the Cotswolds.

And if she doesn’t know the answer to something? It simply becomes her next piece of research — because for Sonya, learning more about this beautiful region is all part of the journey.