For information on our many quality and specialist shops in Stow-on-the-Wold we recommend visiting the Stow-on-the-Wold website www.stowonthewold.info .
Visitors interested in wildlife, trees and gardens may like to visit the following :
Birdland, Bourton-on-the-Water (4 miles) www.birdland.co.uk
Cotswold Farm Park, near Temple Guiting (6 miles) www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk
Batsford Arboretum, near Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles) www.batsarb.co.uk
(also Garden and Falconry Centre)
Snowshill Lavender, near Broadway (9 miles) www.snowshill-lavender.co.uk
Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford (13 miles) www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
(both animals and garden at this great venue)
Chedworth Roman Villa, (15 miles) www.chedworthromanvilla.com
Hidcote Manor Gardens, nr Chipping Campden (12 miles) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
For those interested in historic houses and sites try :
Blenheim Palace (20 miles) www.blenheimpalace.com
Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate (8 miles) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Snowshill Manor, near Broadway (9 miles) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Chastleton House, near Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Upton House, near Banbury (19 miles) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Rollright Stones, near Chipping Norton (7 miles) www.rollrightstones.co.uk
Warwick Castle (26 miles) www.warwick-castle.co.uk
Stanway House and Fountain (10 miles) www.stanwayfountain.co.uk
(the tallest gravity fountain in the world)
Of special interest are:
Gloucester Docks (28 miles) www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk
(Waterways Museum , Leisure Cruises, Antique Centre)
Stratford-upon-Avon (21 miles) www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk
Hook Norton Brewery (15 miles) www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk
(our local brewery producing traditional beers)
Local Farmers Markets www.cotswold.gov.uk
(locations throughout the Cotswolds)
The Yellow Hat Tribe, Church Westcote (4 miles) www.theyellowhat-tribe.com
(contemporary art with a difference)
World of Mechanical Music, Northleach (9 miles) www.mechanicalmusic.co.uk
(award winning museum of self-playing musical instruments)
Glos Warks Railway, Toddington (10 miles) www.gwsr.com
(steam and diesel railway offering a scenic 20 mile round trip)
Longborough Festival Opera (4 miles) www.longboroughopera.com
(summer "Country House" Opera Festival)
Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon (22miles) www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
(world's largest collection of historic British cars)
Golf
Naunton Downs Golf Club (6 miles) www.nauntondowns.co.uk
18 hole undulating course - visitors welcome
The Wychwood Golf Club (6 miles) 01993 831841
18 hole challenging course - visitors welcome
Fishing
Chad Lakes Fishery (3 miles) 01451 831470
(open all year, tackle shop on site)
Lemington Lakes , nr Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles) www.lemingtonlakes.co.uk
(open all year, refreshments available)
Swimming Bourton-on-the-Water Leisure Centre (4 miles) www.cotswold.gov.uk
(3 public swim sessions per day)
Horse Riding Woodlands Riding Stables, nr Winchcombe (10 miles) www.woodstanway.co.uk
(good farmland hacking and along part of Cotswold Way )
Cotswolds Riding, (Jill Carenza), nr. Broadway (10 miles) www.cotswoldsriding.co.uk
(horses and ponies for all levels of rider)
Durham's Farm Riding School, Chastleton, nr Moreton-in-Marsh (5 miles) www.cotswoldriding.co.uk
Bourton Vale Equestrian Centre, Bourton-on-the-Water (4 miles) 01451 821101
Horse Racing
Cheltenham Racecourse www.cheltenham.co.uk
One of Europe 's top racecourses, hosting the Festival in March
And for sheer good fun:
Cotswold Paintballing, Bourton-on-the-Hill (5 miles) www.cotswoldpaintballing.com
Paintballing, quadbiking, archery, shooting, power turns
Fundays, Bourton-on-the Water (4 miles) www.fundaysplaybarn.com
9,500 sq. ft of play barn for everybody!
Chipping Norton Theatre (9 miles) www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk
(described as the prettiest small theatre in England)
Activity Days, Draycott, Moreton in Marsh (6 miles) www.robireland.co.uk
Quad biking, power turn buggies, Honda pilots, clay shooting, archery, paintballing, 4x4 off roading
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