Install The Cotswolds App

Add The Cotswolds App to your home screen or desktop for a standalone, app-like experience — no browser chrome, faster launch, works from your phone's app list like any other app.

iOS Safari (iPhone / iPad)
  1. Tap the Share button at the bottom of Safari ().
  2. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Confirm the name and tap Add in the top-right.
  4. The icon appears on your home screen. Tap it to open The Cotswolds App in a standalone window.

Must be in Safari — iOS Chrome and Firefox do not support installing web apps. If you're reading this in another iOS browser, open the page in Safari first.

iOS Chrome / Firefox / Edge
  1. These browsers do not support installing web apps as standalone icons on iOS. Apple restricts PWA install to Safari.
  2. Open this page in Safari: tap Share → Open in Safari, or copy the URL and paste it into Safari.
  3. Follow the iOS Safari steps above.
Android Chrome
  1. Tap the three-dot menu () in the top-right of Chrome.
  2. Tap Install app (or Add to Home screen on older Chrome).
  3. Confirm the install.
  4. The app opens in its own window; the icon is on your home screen.

If you don't see Install app, close the menu, scroll the page, and reopen it — Chrome requires a little engagement before offering install.

Android Samsung Internet
  1. Tap the menu ( — three lines, bottom-right).
  2. Tap Add page to.
  3. Tap Home screen.
  4. Confirm the name and tap Add.
Android Firefox
  1. Tap the three-dot menu (top-right).
  2. Tap Install (Firefox 79+) — older versions show Add to Home screen.
  3. Confirm.
Desktop Chrome / Edge / Brave
  1. Look for the install icon ( or a small monitor-with-arrow) on the right side of the address bar.
  2. Click it, then click Install in the popup.
  3. Alternatively: three-dot menu → Install The Cotswolds App.
  4. The app opens in its own window and is listed in your OS's Start menu / Applications / Activities.

If the icon is missing and Install isn't in the menu, the browser has decided you haven't used the site enough yet. Click around for a minute and try again.

Desktop Safari (macOS Sonoma 14+)
  1. Open File → Add to Dock… in the menu bar.
  2. Confirm the name and click Add.
  3. The app opens in its own window and sits in your Dock.

Requires macOS Sonoma (14) or later. Earlier macOS versions don't support Safari PWA install.

Desktop Firefox
  1. Desktop Firefox does not natively support installing PWAs.
  2. Workaround: use the PWAsForFirefox extension (available on the Firefox add-ons site), or install via Chrome / Edge / Brave instead.