Scenic Cotswold Villages

We leave the Stratford-upon-Avon area and head for Broadway, the Gateway to the Cotswolds. Beyond the village the skyline is dominated by the 65 feet Broadway Tower. The main street has been referred to as the 'Bond Street' of the Cotswolds with its array of art galleries, antique shops, specialist shops and of course country pubs and tea shops.

From here we move onto Winchcombe another beautiful village which has a Folk and Police Museum, Winchcombe pottery and the historic Sudeley Castle. The castle has royal connections spanning 1000 years and was once home to Queen Katherine Parr. Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth I have all visited Sudeley and King Charles I stayed at the castle with his nephew Prince Rupert.

We now travel east towards Stow-on-the-Wold passing through several picturesque villages stopping at Lower Slaughter with the river running alongside the road and the award winning gift and craft shop as well as the Riverside Tea Rooms.

On to Stow-on-the-Wold, which is a bustling market town with many great shops making it an ideal place to search for a special gift. The town is the highest in the Cotswolds and was mainly built in the 17th and 18th century.

Returning back to your accommodation via Moreton-in-Marsh.