Guidebook
Sightseeing
Bowood House is a palatial Grade I-listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam and set within 100 acres of gardens and parkland landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. Perfect for a day out in incredible surroundings!
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Bowood House og garðar
Old RoadBowood House is a palatial Grade I-listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam and set within 100 acres of gardens and parkland landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. Perfect for a day out in incredible surroundings!
Westonbirt, the National Arboretum features one of the most beautiful plant collections in the UK and is well worth a visit to see the amazing variety of rare and interesting plants from the furthest corners of the globe.
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Westonbirt, Þjóðartrégarðurinn
Westonbirt, the National Arboretum features one of the most beautiful plant collections in the UK and is well worth a visit to see the amazing variety of rare and interesting plants from the furthest corners of the globe.
In nearby Marlborough, Wiltshire, Avebury offers an ancient stone circle, museum and manor house in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site. A 40 minute scenic drive from the cottage.
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Avebury
In nearby Marlborough, Wiltshire, Avebury offers an ancient stone circle, museum and manor house in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site. A 40 minute scenic drive from the cottage.
An hours drive from the cottage, you will find the beautiful city of Cheltenham, and Cheltenham Racecourse, home of jump racing. The course hosts 16 race days from October to March, including the pinnacle of the sport, the Cheltenham Festival, a world class four day Jump racing festival, in March.
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Cheltenham hlaupabréf
Evesham RoadAn hours drive from the cottage, you will find the beautiful city of Cheltenham, and Cheltenham Racecourse, home of jump racing. The course hosts 16 race days from October to March, including the pinnacle of the sport, the Cheltenham Festival, a world class four day Jump racing festival, in March.
The Cotswold Water Park is an area of over 40 square miles and 170 lakes, with many different leisure providers, and a variety of places to stay. This stunning wetlands landscape hosts tens of thousands of breeding and watering birds and is an ideal destination for watching wildlife all year round.
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Cotswold Water Park
Rigsby's LaneThe Cotswold Water Park is an area of over 40 square miles and 170 lakes, with many different leisure providers, and a variety of places to stay. This stunning wetlands landscape hosts tens of thousands of breeding and watering birds and is an ideal destination for watching wildlife all year round.
A National Trust property, Lacock Abbey is a country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative.
You can also explore the medieval market village of Lacock, with its superb architecture and houses dating back over 800 years. The route opens up to beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and the River Avon, as it follows the river bank through the valley of Snaylesmeade on which stands the historic Lacock Abbey.
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Lacock Abbey
A National Trust property, Lacock Abbey is a country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative.
You can also explore the medieval market village of Lacock, with its superb architecture and houses dating back over 800 years. The route opens up to beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and the River Avon, as it follows the river bank through the valley of Snaylesmeade on which stands the historic Lacock Abbey.
Castle Combe Circuit is the West Country's premier location for all things automotive! Castle Combe hosts car and motorbike race meetings, track days with your own vehicle, driving experiences and tuition and corporate or team building events.
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Castle Combe Hringurinn
Castle Combe Circuit is the West Country's premier location for all things automotive! Castle Combe hosts car and motorbike race meetings, track days with your own vehicle, driving experiences and tuition and corporate or team building events.
Neighbourhoods
The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is right on our doorstep and there is just so much to see and do! Activities include walking, cycling, horse riding, exploring picture-postcard towns and villages and visiting countless pubs, cafes, garden centres and independent shops. Must visit spots include Bibury, Castle Combe, Stow on the Wold and Broadway.
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Cotswolds
The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is right on our doorstep and there is just so much to see and do! Activities include walking, cycling, horse riding, exploring picture-postcard towns and villages and visiting countless pubs, cafes, garden centres and independent shops. Must visit spots include Bibury, Castle Combe, Stow on the Wold and Broadway.
Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times. The waters are still a big draw, both at the ancient Roman Baths and the thoroughly modern Thermae Bath Spa, which houses the only natural thermal hot springs in Britain you can bathe in.
Bath’s compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain, making it the ideal city break. Immerse yourself in Bath’s remarkable collection of museums and galleries, and enjoy year-round festivals, theatre, music and sports.
Bath's stunning honey-coloured Georgian architecture is straight from a Jane Austen novel – highlights include the iconic Royal Crescent and the majestic Circus. There’s plenty to see beyond the city, too, with stunning Somerset countryside to explore, as well as attractions like Stonehenge, Avebury and Longleat Safari Park.
www.visitbath.co.uk
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Bath
Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times. The waters are still a big draw, both at the ancient Roman Baths and the thoroughly modern Thermae Bath Spa, which houses the only natural thermal hot springs in Britain you can bathe in.
Bath’s compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain, making it the ideal city break. Immerse yourself in Bath’s remarkable collection of museums and galleries, and enjoy year-round festivals, theatre, music and sports.
Bath's stunning honey-coloured Georgian architecture is straight from a Jane Austen novel – highlights include the iconic Royal Crescent and the majestic Circus. There’s plenty to see beyond the city, too, with stunning Somerset countryside to explore, as well as attractions like Stonehenge, Avebury and Longleat Safari Park.
www.visitbath.co.uk
City/town information
The town of Malmesbury sits at the southern entrance to the Cotswolds, and is said to be the oldest continually inhabited town in England. Malmesbury is rightly called the "Queen of Hilltop Towns" being England's oldest borough with a rich history over 1000 years.
Officially Malmesbury can be traced back to the fifth century, but modern excavations have revealed the remains of an Iron Age Fort, which casts the settlement possibly as far back as 500 BC. Malmesbury is also home to England’s oldest hotel, the Old Bell, which has been offering bed and board since 1220.
The honey stoned streets, a quaint tumble of 17th and 18th-century shops and inns bustle under the gaze of the imposing and beautiful seventh-century abbey. When St. Aldhelm founded the monastery the site soon became a place of pilgrimage and learning, and in the 10th Century, Athelstan, the first king of (all) England and grandson of Alfred the Great, made Malmesbury his capital. He is buried under the abbey grounds. Find a high street of charming shops, bakeries and eateries with a pay and display car park, in close proximity to the Abbey and gardens.
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Malmesbury
The town of Malmesbury sits at the southern entrance to the Cotswolds, and is said to be the oldest continually inhabited town in England. Malmesbury is rightly called the "Queen of Hilltop Towns" being England's oldest borough with a rich history over 1000 years.
Officially Malmesbury can be traced back to the fifth century, but modern excavations have revealed the remains of an Iron Age Fort, which casts the settlement possibly as far back as 500 BC. Malmesbury is also home to England’s oldest hotel, the Old Bell, which has been offering bed and board since 1220.
The honey stoned streets, a quaint tumble of 17th and 18th-century shops and inns bustle under the gaze of the imposing and beautiful seventh-century abbey. When St. Aldhelm founded the monastery the site soon became a place of pilgrimage and learning, and in the 10th Century, Athelstan, the first king of (all) England and grandson of Alfred the Great, made Malmesbury his capital. He is buried under the abbey grounds. Find a high street of charming shops, bakeries and eateries with a pay and display car park, in close proximity to the Abbey and gardens.