The Rough Guide to Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides

Author:Rough Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel, England
Publisher: Apa Publications
Published: 2021-09-11T04:57:54+00:00

Arrival and departure Winchcombe and around

By bus Buses stop on the High St: the main service is bus #606.

Destinations Broadway (Mon–Sat 4 daily, 2 on Sun; 35min); Cheltenham (3–4 daily; 25min); Chipping Campden (Mon–Sat 4 daily, 2 on Sun; 1hr); Stanton (Mon–Sat 4 daily, 2 on Sun; 25min); Stratford-upon-Avon (2 on Sun only; 1hr).

By steam train From Cheltenham, you could take a local bus to Cheltenham Race Course station for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway to Winchcombe station, a mile north of the town centre in Greet. Check days of running carefully on the GWSR website.

Information and tours

Tourist office On the High St (April–Oct daily 10am–4pm; Nov–March Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 10am–3pm; 01242 602925, winchcombe.co.uk and winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com).

Walking tours Guided town walks (April–Oct Sun 11am & 2.30pm; 1hr 15min; free) start from the tourist office.

Accommodation

The Lion Inn 37 North St, GL54 5PS 01242 603300, thelionwinchcombe.co.uk. A lovely, contemporary inn in a renovated old building in the village centre, hosting eight freshly modern rooms, all of them en suite and done up with taste. £120

Sudeley Castle Cottages Sudeley Castle, GL54 5JD 01242 604244, sudeleycastle.co.uk/cottages. It’s not often you have the chance to stay on a royal estate. These thirteen self-catering cottages, tucked into a corner of the grounds between Sudeley Castle and Winchcombe village, sleep between three and six people. Some are modern, others are renovated from existing older buildings, all are simply and elegantly appointed. Prices vary greatly, and a minimum stay applies. From £140

Wesley House High St, GL54 5LJ 01242 602366, wesleyhouse.co.uk. Rather classy small hotel wedged into a house where eighteenth-century preacher John Wesley stopped over, featuring five upscale rooms, individually decorated and immaculately presented. £95

The White Hart Inn High St, GL54 5LJ 01242 602359, whitehartwinchcombe.co.uk. A good-looking old inn on the main street with wooden floors and benches to suit its cheerful atmosphere. Eight en-suite rooms are decorated in traditional-meets-folksy manner, and there are also three cheaper “ramblers’ rooms” with shared bath. £75

Eating

5 North St 5 North St, GL54 5LH 01242 604566, 5northstreetrestaurant.co.uk. Splendid fine dining in this historic village building, spacious inside despite low beams, with warm red styling. The food – like the service – is charming and unfussy: crab salad, duck breast, Cotswold lamb with Evesham asparagus, with superb meat-free options (truffle risotto, duck-egg spaghetti). This is cooking to remember. Three courses at lunch £27, at dinner £54 (vegetarian £40). Tues 7–9pm, Wed–Sat 12.30–1.30pm & 7–9pm, Sun 12.30–1.30pm.

Food Fanatics 12 North St, GL54 5LH 01242 604466, food-fanatics.co.uk. Cheerful local deli and coffee shop in the middle of the village, well-stocked with produce and specialist nibbles from the local area. Mon–Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 10am–5pm.

The Lion Inn 37 North St, GL54 5PS 01242 603300, thelionwinchcombe.co.uk. This fifteenth-century ex-coaching inn has been thoroughly updated, now doubling as a contemporary, family-run village bolthole. The menu relies on seasonal local produce – duck and chicken terrine, or lamb with parsnip puree – but also ventures into light, modern European styles for tagines or seafood dishes. Mains £14–18. Kitchen Mon–Thurs noon–3pm & 6–9pm, Fri & Sat noon–3pm & 6–9.

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