Things to see and do in the Cotswolds

There are endless possibilities for sports and sightseeing. Walkers can experience the Cotswold Way - a 100-mile footpath running from Chipping Camden to Bath - which runs past The Vine.

The many local walks take in the nearby villages of Snowshill, Stanway and Buckland.There are many historic Cotswold houses and gardens to wander around. Explore the surrounding countryside at your own pace or enjoy the many outdoor leisure pursuits offered in the locality such as cycling, golf and horse racing.

To enjoy the Cotswolds' distinctive architecture and atmosphere, visit Broadway, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Camden, Bourton-on-the-Water, Winchcombe and Sudeley Castle.

Not only is Stanton an excellent stopover for walkers on the Cotswold Way but it provides a central base for touring the surrounding area. Listed below are just a few ideas too many to list:

Historic houses and gardens

• Batsford Arboretum
• Blenheim Palace and Oxford
• Bourton House Garden, Bourton on the Hill
• Cotswold Lavender
• Croome Court (National Trust), Pershore
• Hidcote Manor (National Trust)
• Kiftsgate Court
• Ragley Hall
• Sezincote House and Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh
• Shakespeare’s Birthplace & Family Homes
• Snowshill Manor (National Trust)
• Stanway House and Fountain
• Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe

Local beauty spots

• Broadway including its tower and country park
• Bourton-on-the-Water and The Slaughters
• Cheltenham Spa
• Chipping Campden
• Cirencester
• Stratford-upon-Avon including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
• Tewkesbury and its 12th century Abbey
• Ancient Saxon town of Winchcombe
• Historic cathedral city of Worcester

Activities

• County Cricket Club at Worcester
• Football Club at Cheltenham Town
• Golf Clubs including Broadway, Evesham and Cheltenham
• Horse riding in Stanton
• Racecourses at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester
• Rugby both at Gloucester and Worcester
• Watersports near Evesham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester and at South Cerney
• Clay shooting, Cheltenham
• Fishing - Lemington Lakes, Moreton-in-Marsh
• Team building activities, Evesham

Pubs

• Childswickham Inn, Childswickham
• The Fleece Inn, Bretforton
• The Mount Inn, Stanton
• The Pheasant Inn, Toddington
• The Plough Inn, Ford
• The Snowshill Arms, Snowshill
• The Swan Inn, Broadway

Hotels

• Broadway Hotel
• Buckland Manor Hotel
• Dormy House Hotel and Spa
• Dumbleton Hall
• Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham
• Lygon Arms Hotel, Broadway
• The Fish, Broadway
• Wyck Hill House, Stow-on-the-Wold

Restaurants

• Flipside (Burgers), Broadway
• The Daffodil, Cheltenham
• Russell's, Broadway

Theatre and Cinema

• The Regal Cinema, Evesham
• Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
• Malvern Theatre, Malvern
• Royal Shakespeare Theatre, (also The Swan and The Other Place) Stratford-upon-Avon
• Tivoli, Cheltenham

For the children (and the grown ups)

• Broadway activity park
• Cotswold Falconry Centre, Batsford
• Cotswolds Farm Park
• Cotswold Motoring Museum, Bourton on the Water
• Cotswolds Wildlife Park
• Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR), Toddington
• Warwick Castle
• WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Other attractions to inspire

• Broadway activity park
• Hook Norton Brewery tours
• The Cotswolds Distillery, Shipston-on-Stour
• The Little Soap Company, Broadway