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Cotswolds

6,557 places worth going to (2,530 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 19 interests. For most trips the best base is Moreton-in-Marsh. National Landscape, 2,041 km², designated 1966.

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Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Moreton-in-Marshtrain station: Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station; 8 bus stops within 400 m1,197 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Broadway5 bus stops within 400 m969 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Tetbury8 bus stops within 400 m1,295 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Stow-on-the-Wold8 bus stops within 400 m1,198 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Winchcombe5 bus stops within 400 m1,325 places within a 30-minute drive
  6. No. 6Chipping Norton7 bus stops within 400 m928 places within a 30-minute drive
  7. No. 7Burford3 bus stops within 400 m1,098 places within a 30-minute drive
  8. No. 8Chipping Campden5 bus stops within 400 m699 places within a 30-minute drive
  9. No. 9Bourton-on-the-Water7 bus stops within 400 m1,270 places within a 30-minute drive
  10. No. 10Cirencester11 bus stops within 400 m1,285 places within a 30-minute drive
  11. No. 11Painswick4 bus stops within 400 m1,441 places within a 30-minute drive
  12. No. 12Castle Combe1 bus stops within 400 m613 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Pulteney BridgeGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
The Roman BathsGrade I listed, 16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Berkeley CastleGrade I listed, 21 km from Painswick, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Holburne MuseumGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 5
Sudeley CastleGrade I listed, in WinchcombeHistory and heritage
No. 6
The Circus Restaurant15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 7
The Assembly RoomsGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
Chastleton HouseGrade I listed, 5.5 km from Moreton-in-MarshHistory and heritage
No. 9
Dyrham HouseGrade I listed, 10 km from Castle CombeHistory and heritage
No. 10
Charlbury Deli & Cafe8.8 km from Chipping NortonFood and pubs
No. 11
Victoria Art GalleryGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaArt and galleries
No. 12
The HuntsmanGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaFood and pubs

Top 10s in the Cotswolds

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Little Solsbury Hill12 km from Castle Combe
  2. Dover's Hill1.5 km from Chipping Campden
  3. Westerleigh Hill14 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  4. Dixton HillScheduled monument, 4.5 km from Winchcombe
  5. 21st C Folly (mound)2.6 km from Painswick
  6. Cleeve Hill4.6 km from Winchcombe
  7. Kelston Round Hill16 km from Castle Combe
  8. Nut Hill5.4 km from Painswick
  9. Thames Head5.1 km from Cirencester
  10. Leckhampton HillScheduled monument, 13 km from Winchcombe
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. The Circus Restaurant15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  2. Charlbury Deli & Cafe8.8 km from Chipping Norton
  3. The HuntsmanGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  4. Burford Pantryin Burford
  5. Royal Oak InnGrade II* listed, 18 km from Castle Combe
  6. The GrapesGrade II* listed, 16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  7. The Ebrington Arms3.5 km from Chipping Campden
  8. Guildhall Market CaféGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  9. The George HotelGrade II* listed, 12 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  10. The Bank House9.6 km from Winchcombe, just outside the area
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Queen SquareGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  2. Cotswold Wildlife Park4.2 km from Burford, just outside the area
  3. Crocodiles of the World4.9 km from Burford, just outside the area
  4. Parade Gardens15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  5. Creams9.5 km from Winchcombe, just outside the area
  6. Gelato Chipping Campdenin Chipping Campden
  7. The Real Italian Ice Cream Co.15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  8. Royal Victoria Park16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  9. Sydney GardensGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  10. Dolcetti Ice Cream1.6 km from Cirencester, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Little Solsbury Hill12 km from Castle Combe
  2. Dover's Hill1.5 km from Chipping Campden
  3. Leckhampton Hill12 km from Winchcombe
  4. Westerleigh Hill14 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  5. Willsbridge Valley Local Nature Reserve19 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  6. Bath Organic Group Community Garden16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  7. Tinkley Gate10 km from Painswick
  8. Woodchester Park9.8 km from Painswick
  9. Hidcote Manor Garden4.5 km from Chipping Campden
  10. Dixton HillScheduled monument, 4.5 km from Winchcombe
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Pulteney BridgeGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  2. The Roman BathsGrade I listed, 16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  3. Berkeley CastleGrade I listed, 21 km from Painswick, just outside the area
  4. Holburne MuseumGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  5. Sudeley CastleGrade I listed, in Winchcombe
  6. The Assembly RoomsGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  7. Chastleton HouseGrade I listed, 5.5 km from Moreton-in-Marsh
  8. The George InnGrade I listed, 22 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  9. Dyrham HouseGrade I listed, 10 km from Castle Combe
  10. Victoria Art GalleryGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
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Top 10 on the water

  1. Canoe Safari16 km from Painswick, just outside the area
  2. Hilperton Marina17 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  3. Bradford-on-Avon Marina18 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  4. Cotswolds Canoe Hire13 km from Burford, just outside the area
  5. Eastington Slipway9.0 km from Painswick, just outside the area
  6. Lechlade Marina14 km from Burford, just outside the area
  7. Saltford Marina19 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  8. Strachan's Close Slipway5.3 km from Painswick, just outside the area
  9. The Bathwick Boathouse14 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  10. Sally Narrowboats Ltd.18 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Holburne MuseumGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  2. Victoria Art GalleryGrade II* listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  3. The American Museum (Claverton Manor)Grade I listed, 14 km from Castle Combe
  4. Jane Austen Centre15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  5. Beckford's TowerGrade I listed, 14 km from Castle Combe
  6. Westwood ManorGrade I listed, 18 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  7. Cogges Manor Farm MuseumGrade II* listed, 11 km from Burford, just outside the area
  8. Herschel Museum of Astronomy16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  9. Theatre Royal16 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  10. Combe MillGrade II* listed, 16 km from Chipping Norton
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Cirencester Park Club CampsiteStay, 1.3 km from Cirencester
  2. Folly Farm CampingStay, 4.5 km from Bourton-on-the-Water
  3. Green Field Family CampsiteStay, 2.8 km from Cirencester
  4. Cherry Tree GlampingStay, 2.9 km from Painswick
  5. PitchperfectStay, 25 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  6. The T BarnStay, 5.4 km from Cirencester
  7. Bury View FarmStay, 21 km from Castle Combe, just outside the area
  8. Cotswold Carp FarmStay, in Bourton-on-the-Water
  9. Cotswold Carp FarmStay, in Bourton-on-the-Water
  10. Cotswold ViewStay, 8.1 km from Chipping Norton
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Where to stay

122 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
The George InnGrade I listed, 22 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
No. 15 Great PulteneyGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Ettington Park HotelGrade I listed, 15 km from Moreton-in-Marsh, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
The Francis HotelGrade I listed, 15 km from Castle Combe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 5
Egypt MillGrade II* listed, 7.9 km from Tetbury, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Ellenborough Park HotelGrade II* listed, 6.0 km from Winchcombe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 7
Heythrop Park ResortGrade II* listed, 5.1 km from Chipping Norton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
HF Holidays Harrington HouseGrade II* listed, in Bourton-on-the-WaterHistory and heritage

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

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