The Barn Guidebook
Food scene
Only 3 mins walk from the Barn – typical English pub food, really tasty, good local beer and a great atmosphere. It's doggy friendly and child friendly. The pub has a lovely beer garden and a real fire in the winter.
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The George, Kempsford
High StreetOnly 3 mins walk from the Barn – typical English pub food, really tasty, good local beer and a great atmosphere. It's doggy friendly and child friendly. The pub has a lovely beer garden and a real fire in the winter.
Does excellent steak and is only a 5 minute drive from the Barn. It's doggy friendly too. One of our favourites.
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The Old Spotted Cow at Marston Meysey
The StreetDoes excellent steak and is only a 5 minute drive from the Barn. It's doggy friendly too. One of our favourites.
Lovely Italian authentic food, pizzas, pasta and fish and only 7 minutes drive from the Barn with plenty of parking in the village.
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Colosseo Italian Restaurant
1 London StLovely Italian authentic food, pizzas, pasta and fish and only 7 minutes drive from the Barn with plenty of parking in the village.
A good local pub with a focus on locally brewed cask ales, and serve excellent food, children are welcome. Approximately 12 minutes drive from the pub.
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The Falcon Inn
London RoadA good local pub with a focus on locally brewed cask ales, and serve excellent food, children are welcome. Approximately 12 minutes drive from the pub.
Great quality food, home cooked and family friendly. About 7 minutes drive from the Barn.
The Jolly Tar Inn
31 Queens RoadGreat quality food, home cooked and family friendly. About 7 minutes drive from the Barn.
Fairford Fish Bar
2 Market PlaceGreat fish & chips takeaway. About 7 minutes drive from the Barn.
Lovely authentic Indian Food – great to eat in or takeaway. Always polite, smartly dressed and make tasty Indian food! About 12 minutes drive from the Barn.
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The Ancient Raj
47 High StLovely authentic Indian Food – great to eat in or takeaway. Always polite, smartly dressed and make tasty Indian food! About 12 minutes drive from the Barn.
Enjoy a few pints at Britain’s oldest pub, The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold. Although there have been many inns claiming to be the oldest, The Porch House is said to have parts of its building dating as far back as 947! This Grade II-listed pub offers fantastic guestrooms for those who wish to stay the night, and the restaurant serves filling English classics such as Cotswold Lamb Rump.
The Porch House station
Enjoy a few pints at Britain’s oldest pub, The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold. Although there have been many inns claiming to be the oldest, The Porch House is said to have parts of its building dating as far back as 947! This Grade II-listed pub offers fantastic guestrooms for those who wish to stay the night, and the restaurant serves filling English classics such as Cotswold Lamb Rump.
Neighbourhoods
The Capital of the Cotswolds - lots of lovely cafes, restaurants and bars - plenty of shops too for retail therapy.
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Cirencester
The Capital of the Cotswolds - lots of lovely cafes, restaurants and bars - plenty of shops too for retail therapy.
Shopping
Market Place station
Weekly market every Wednesday in Fairford.
Co.Op Food
Market PlaceNearest local shop to the Barn - perfect for all the essentials.
Andrew Butler Butchers Ltd
3a Market PlaceBrilliant butchers - very helpful - great meat for the bbq!
If you’re in need of some serious retail therapy, make a trip to Cheltenham. Hit The Promenade for designer boutiques, The Brewery for a mix of shopping and bars, The High Street for big shopping centres such as Regent Arcade and Beechwood Centre, or The Suffolks for independent shops and antiques. Also, don’t miss Bath Road where locals go to shop for organic and local produce.
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Cheltenham
If you’re in need of some serious retail therapy, make a trip to Cheltenham. Hit The Promenade for designer boutiques, The Brewery for a mix of shopping and bars, The High Street for big shopping centres such as Regent Arcade and Beechwood Centre, or The Suffolks for independent shops and antiques. Also, don’t miss Bath Road where locals go to shop for organic and local produce.
For a day of shopping, sightseeing, museums and galleries, one of our favourite places to visit is the city of Bath. Located on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, this famous spa town is the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water. Visit the original Roman Baths for a tour then spend a few hours winding down at Thermae Bath, where the rooftop pool gives you amazing views of the city below.
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Bath
For a day of shopping, sightseeing, museums and galleries, one of our favourite places to visit is the city of Bath. Located on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, this famous spa town is the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water. Visit the original Roman Baths for a tour then spend a few hours winding down at Thermae Bath, where the rooftop pool gives you amazing views of the city below.
Sightseeing
Lower Slaughter, another one of the Cotswolds’ popular chocolate box villages, is home to ‘the most romantic street in Britain’. Copse Hill Road runs adjacent to a pretty stream from the River Eye and is lined with lush green trees and beautiful stone cottages. The village is extremely charming and boasts honey coloured stone architecture throughout. Don’t miss The Old Mill to learn about the history of bread making, or the five acres of landscape at Manor Gardens.
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Lower Slaughter
Lower Slaughter, another one of the Cotswolds’ popular chocolate box villages, is home to ‘the most romantic street in Britain’. Copse Hill Road runs adjacent to a pretty stream from the River Eye and is lined with lush green trees and beautiful stone cottages. The village is extremely charming and boasts honey coloured stone architecture throughout. Don’t miss The Old Mill to learn about the history of bread making, or the five acres of landscape at Manor Gardens.
If there’s one thing you have to do during your break in the Cotswolds, it’s to visit a chocolate box village. Pretty villages like Blockley are famed for their traditional cottages and beautiful limestone houses. There’s plenty to do here, including picnicking on the beautiful open village green.
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Blockley
If there’s one thing you have to do during your break in the Cotswolds, it’s to visit a chocolate box village. Pretty villages like Blockley are famed for their traditional cottages and beautiful limestone houses. There’s plenty to do here, including picnicking on the beautiful open village green.
For the most incredible views, take a walk across the Cotswolds’ highest common – a romantic vantage point overlooking the Malverns. You can even see as far as Wales on a clear day! Rare plants and birds can also be spotted here and centuries of quarrying have made this area a place of interest for geologists.
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Cleeve Hill
For the most incredible views, take a walk across the Cotswolds’ highest common – a romantic vantage point overlooking the Malverns. You can even see as far as Wales on a clear day! Rare plants and birds can also be spotted here and centuries of quarrying have made this area a place of interest for geologists.
Dubbed ‘England’s favourite village’ a few years back, Kingham is another typical Cotswold village that you won’t want to miss. Like the other chocolate box villages and towns of the region, it’s adorned with stunning limestone cottages and open village greens that are ideal for picnics. If you’re here for August bank holiday, be sure to head to The Big Feastival, hosted by Jamie Oliver and Alex James every year. Or for great pub grub, we recommend filling your boots at The Wild Rabbit.
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Kingham
Dubbed ‘England’s favourite village’ a few years back, Kingham is another typical Cotswold village that you won’t want to miss. Like the other chocolate box villages and towns of the region, it’s adorned with stunning limestone cottages and open village greens that are ideal for picnics. If you’re here for August bank holiday, be sure to head to The Big Feastival, hosted by Jamie Oliver and Alex James every year. Or for great pub grub, we recommend filling your boots at The Wild Rabbit.
One of the most spectacular pieces of architecture in the region, Sudeley Castle is a historic gem and a wonderful day out for the family. With a history spanning over 1,000 years and with 10 magnificent gardens to explore, it’s one of the best attractions in the Cotswolds. The café is also the perfect spot for afternoon tea, with panoramic views from the outdoor terrace or garden room.
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Sudeley Castle
One of the most spectacular pieces of architecture in the region, Sudeley Castle is a historic gem and a wonderful day out for the family. With a history spanning over 1,000 years and with 10 magnificent gardens to explore, it’s one of the best attractions in the Cotswolds. The café is also the perfect spot for afternoon tea, with panoramic views from the outdoor terrace or garden room.
Believed to be the most beautiful place in England and also has Britain’s oldest and most well-preserved trout farm. The Bibury Trout Farm gives you a chance to catch your own dinner, with BBQ facilities and a shop filled with wines and deli products so you can rustle up a feast. A wonderful treat for fish lovers!
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Bibury
Believed to be the most beautiful place in England and also has Britain’s oldest and most well-preserved trout farm. The Bibury Trout Farm gives you a chance to catch your own dinner, with BBQ facilities and a shop filled with wines and deli products so you can rustle up a feast. A wonderful treat for fish lovers!
The Cotswold Water Park is an area spanning 40 square miles, with more than 150 lakes. It’s a great place for birdwatching and wildlife spotting, there are some superb walking and cycling tracks, plus it’s the best place to go for watersports in the summer. Lake activities include boating, paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, wakeboarding, water skiing and windsurfing.
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Cotswold Water Park
Rigsby's LaneThe Cotswold Water Park is an area spanning 40 square miles, with more than 150 lakes. It’s a great place for birdwatching and wildlife spotting, there are some superb walking and cycling tracks, plus it’s the best place to go for watersports in the summer. Lake activities include boating, paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, wakeboarding, water skiing and windsurfing.
From watching magnificent lions roam around to seeing rhinos graze on the lawn, Cotswold Wildlife Park is a magical experience. One that is fantastic for kids and adults alike. Animals not to be missed are the giraffes, camels, zebras, reindeer, wallabies, lemurs, plus the Red Panda and other primates. They also house the largest reptile collection in the UK, including one of the largest snake species, the Green Anaconda.
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I-Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
From watching magnificent lions roam around to seeing rhinos graze on the lawn, Cotswold Wildlife Park is a magical experience. One that is fantastic for kids and adults alike. Animals not to be missed are the giraffes, camels, zebras, reindeer, wallabies, lemurs, plus the Red Panda and other primates. They also house the largest reptile collection in the UK, including one of the largest snake species, the Green Anaconda.
Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has a unique appeal to visitors and residents alike.
With plenty to see and do, Bourton-on-the-Water offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants and tea rooms, or simply for you to enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush with its beautiful bridges throughout.
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Bourton on the Water
Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has a unique appeal to visitors and residents alike.
With plenty to see and do, Bourton-on-the-Water offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants and tea rooms, or simply for you to enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush with its beautiful bridges throughout.