Chris's Guidebook
Food scene
Good food, close by and in a lovely village.
10 minutes by car or a great but tricky 90 minute walk to work up an appetite!
Booking is essential. 5/5
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The Bell at Sapperton
Good food, close by and in a lovely village.
10 minutes by car or a great but tricky 90 minute walk to work up an appetite!
Booking is essential. 5/5
Great spot for some lunch or to buy something delicious and local for dinner.
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Jolly Nice
Great spot for some lunch or to buy something delicious and local for dinner.
Our local brewery with music and pizza 01453 887122. Although the brewery is on a small industrial estate, it's a good ambiance with a nice setting next to the canal. The staff are very friendly and chilled and eat outside if it's warm. I though the pizza's were very good and the beer is terrific!
Booking is advisable. 4/5
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Stroud Brewery
London RoadOur local brewery with music and pizza 01453 887122. Although the brewery is on a small industrial estate, it's a good ambiance with a nice setting next to the canal. The staff are very friendly and chilled and eat outside if it's warm. I though the pizza's were very good and the beer is terrific!
Booking is advisable. 4/5
Initial reports were of great food and decent service but many places in the service sector are struggling to get the staff. I have spoken to the owner and he is doing his best to improve the service level. All the food is made fresh to order but they promise a drink order within 3 minutes of being seated!
It's also relatively close.
I'm giving it a 3/5 for now.
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Fostons Ash Inn
Initial reports were of great food and decent service but many places in the service sector are struggling to get the staff. I have spoken to the owner and he is doing his best to improve the service level. All the food is made fresh to order but they promise a drink order within 3 minutes of being seated!
It's also relatively close.
I'm giving it a 3/5 for now.
A great place for lunch if wandering around Cirencester. 4/5
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MADE BY BOB
A great place for lunch if wandering around Cirencester. 4/5
Have a walk around Painswick or up to the Beacon and enjoy this lovely restaurant setting. 5/5
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The Painswick Hotel & Restaurant
Kemps LaneHave a walk around Painswick or up to the Beacon and enjoy this lovely restaurant setting. 5/5
The garden is lovely on a summer evening. The food has generally been good and there's a good ambiance.
A low key favourite in the past. 4/5
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Butchers Arms
The garden is lovely on a summer evening. The food has generally been good and there's a good ambiance.
A low key favourite in the past. 4/5
You can walk to Slad from Bisley but it is quite a hike, particularly on the way back so I suggest driving - via Stancombe if you are feeling adventurous!
The Inn has a special character and Laurie Lee is buried in the village graveyard. We have had mixed experience with the food but it’s generally good and the “Old Spot” bitter is a my absolute favourite. Booking is recommended.
3/5
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The Woolpack Inn
Slad RoadYou can walk to Slad from Bisley but it is quite a hike, particularly on the way back so I suggest driving - via Stancombe if you are feeling adventurous!
The Inn has a special character and Laurie Lee is buried in the village graveyard. We have had mixed experience with the food but it’s generally good and the “Old Spot” bitter is a my absolute favourite. Booking is recommended.
3/5
This is a great location for lunch in the garden on a nice day with good pub food (not gastro) and very friendly service. We suggest booking.
There is also a decent walk along the old canal (go down the footpath next to the Church) which will take you to The Daneway pub.
3/5
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The Crown Inn
63 Bristol RdThis is a great location for lunch in the garden on a nice day with good pub food (not gastro) and very friendly service. We suggest booking.
There is also a decent walk along the old canal (go down the footpath next to the Church) which will take you to The Daneway pub.
3/5
Sightseeing
Our children always liked visiting the Corinium and understanding the Roman influence in the area.
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Corinium Museum
Park StreetOur children always liked visiting the Corinium and understanding the Roman influence in the area.
There are some lovely walks around Bisley and Lypiatt. There are two pubs, a post office and the farm shop on Stancombe Lane has good veg and local Honey.
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Bisley
There are some lovely walks around Bisley and Lypiatt. There are two pubs, a post office and the farm shop on Stancombe Lane has good veg and local Honey.
The Bisley-with-Lypiatt walk is one of my favourite in the area. It takes about 3 hours and includes woodland and panoramic views of the Severn Valley.
I suggest driving to Bisley and parking in the lay-by at the north end of the village (direction The Camp) and finishing with a drink in the garden at the Stirrup Cup.
https://www.adragonsescape.com/hikes/walk-south-west-england/walk-cotswolds/discover-cotswolds-bisley-with-lypiatt-walk/
Bisley-with-Lypiatt
The Bisley-with-Lypiatt walk is one of my favourite in the area. It takes about 3 hours and includes woodland and panoramic views of the Severn Valley.
I suggest driving to Bisley and parking in the lay-by at the north end of the village (direction The Camp) and finishing with a drink in the garden at the Stirrup Cup.
https://www.adragonsescape.com/hikes/walk-south-west-england/walk-cotswolds/discover-cotswolds-bisley-with-lypiatt-walk/
The park is 5 square miles of woodland, fields and polo fields. There are multiple access points around the perimeter with the main public entrance in Cirencester. Park at the estate entrance or, failing that, the Brewery car park.
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Cirencester Park
The park is 5 square miles of woodland, fields and polo fields. There are multiple access points around the perimeter with the main public entrance in Cirencester. Park at the estate entrance or, failing that, the Brewery car park.
This is a busy tourist spot so go mid-week or early for some classic Cotswold views. You can also feed the fish at the trout farm which is fun.
It takes about 45 minutes to drive there.
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Trang trại cá hồi Bibury
This is a busy tourist spot so go mid-week or early for some classic Cotswold views. You can also feed the fish at the trout farm which is fun.
It takes about 45 minutes to drive there.
This is a relatively easy drive and a fabulous place to walk and enjoy the magnificent trees.
The food in the restaurant / cafe is pretty decent too!
Drop in at William’s Kitchen and Hobbs House Bakery in Nailsworth on the way for some delicious treats.
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Westonbirt, Vườn cây quốc gia
This is a relatively easy drive and a fabulous place to walk and enjoy the magnificent trees.
The food in the restaurant / cafe is pretty decent too!
Drop in at William’s Kitchen and Hobbs House Bakery in Nailsworth on the way for some delicious treats.
Owned by the Will's family, the estate and village offer a lovely location for a walk and a drink at the Carpenter's Arms. There is also a very good nursery, specialising in roses.
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Miserden Estate
Owned by the Will's family, the estate and village offer a lovely location for a walk and a drink at the Carpenter's Arms. There is also a very good nursery, specialising in roses.
A beautiful location with lots of walks and close to the Adam Henson Farm Park. There are also two decent pubs which are worth a visit.
https://discovercotswolds.co.uk/guiting-power/
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Guiting Power
A beautiful location with lots of walks and close to the Adam Henson Farm Park. There are also two decent pubs which are worth a visit.
https://discovercotswolds.co.uk/guiting-power/
https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/
Check out the website for events and the opening times.
It's a 40 minute drive from The Studio.
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Lâu đài Sudeley
https://sudeleycastle.co.uk/
Check out the website for events and the opening times.
It's a 40 minute drive from The Studio.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woodchester-park
25 minute drive up onto the Cotswold edge and a popular walking spot with lovely views.
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Woodchester Park
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woodchester-park
25 minute drive up onto the Cotswold edge and a popular walking spot with lovely views.
Neighbourhoods
Stroud has a Waitrose, Sainsbury and Tesco superstore plus a great Farmer’s Market on Friday and Saturday 9am-2pm. As far as the High Street goes, you either love it or hate it!
https://fresh-n-local.co.uk/trader/stroud/
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Stroud
Stroud has a Waitrose, Sainsbury and Tesco superstore plus a great Farmer’s Market on Friday and Saturday 9am-2pm. As far as the High Street goes, you either love it or hate it!
https://fresh-n-local.co.uk/trader/stroud/
Ciren, as it is known locally, is a bit of a mixed bag with some lovely charm mixed in with some dubious architecture from the 70's. However, the Market Place offers a pretty good selection of shops and there are some good places to eat.
https://www.cotswolds.info/places/cirencester.shtml
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Cirencester
Ciren, as it is known locally, is a bit of a mixed bag with some lovely charm mixed in with some dubious architecture from the 70's. However, the Market Place offers a pretty good selection of shops and there are some good places to eat.
https://www.cotswolds.info/places/cirencester.shtml
Sport
Sign up in advance for a trial lesson or experience flight and see the area from a bird’s eye view!
Book a trial lesson or one day instruction course to see the Cotswolds from a birds eye view. Tel: 01285 702100
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Cotswold Gliding Club
Book a trial lesson or one day instruction course to see the Cotswolds from a birds eye view. Tel: 01285 702100
Monmouth is an hour away by car and this is a fun day trip along the river Wye. Take a picnic and stop just past Symonds Yat for some swimming. https://www.monmouthcanoe.co.uk/
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Monmouth Canoe Hire and Activity Centre
Old Dixton RoadMonmouth is an hour away by car and this is a fun day trip along the river Wye. Take a picnic and stop just past Symonds Yat for some swimming. https://www.monmouthcanoe.co.uk/
This is a well run clay shooting school that caters for all abilities. You will need to book an instructor if you are a novice but experienced guns can also use the facilities.
If shooting on your own the school charges by the clay and the maximum shot size is 28 grams.
I suggest a minimum age of 13 for children to get the most out of it.
https://www.iancoley.co.uk/shooting-school/shooting-lessons/
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Ian Coley Sporting Ltd.
This is a well run clay shooting school that caters for all abilities. You will need to book an instructor if you are a novice but experienced guns can also use the facilities.
If shooting on your own the school charges by the clay and the maximum shot size is 28 grams.
I suggest a minimum age of 13 for children to get the most out of it.
https://www.iancoley.co.uk/shooting-school/shooting-lessons/
Great outdoor climbing wall and a a nice restaurant.
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Far Peak Climbing Centre
Great outdoor climbing wall and a a nice restaurant.
Indulging
Calcot Spa
A great spa day out. Book well in advance.
Book a massage at home. This is a great service with very good quality massage and reasonable prices
Cotswold Mobile Massage
59 Upper Church RdBook a massage at home. This is a great service with very good quality massage and reasonable prices