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Location
OUR WINCHCOMBE PROPERTIES ARE SITUATED ON THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF THE HISTORIC TOWN OF WINCHCOMBE BUT LYING BEFORE THE SMALL HAMLET OF GREET ON THE B4078. THE PROPERTIES LIE WITHIN A COURTYARD BY THE MAIN FARMHOUSE AT GREET FARM. (NON WORKING FARM)
WINCHCOMBE TOWN ITSELF IS A 5 MINUTE DRIVE OR A 10 MINUTE WALK AWAY FROM OUR PROPERTIES. A LOCAL BUS SERVICE PASSES REGULARLY EACH DAY TOO. THE TOWN BOASTS THE FAMOUS SUDELEY CASTLE AND THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY. A WIDE CHOICE OF CHARACTERFUL SHOPS, PUBLIC HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS TO SUIT ALL TASTES AS WELL AS THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. MORE COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT NEARBY REGENCY TOWN OF CHELTENHAM OR THE ATTRACTIVE RIVERSIDE TOWN OF EVESHAM.
THATCHERS END, EVESHAM IS SITUATED OFF THE A44 EVESHAM TO WORCESTER ROAD WITHIN THE PARISH OF HAMPTON. FOOTPATHS LEAD TO THE RIVER AND RIVERSIDE WALKS FROM THE COTTAGE. ALL TOWN SERVICES EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, WALKING OR BY AN OLD ROPE DRAWN FERRY TO CROSS THE RIVER. (1.5KM APPROX) LOCAL SHOPS, POST OFFICE & FARM SHOP WITHIN 500M.
RAILWAY STATIONS AT EVESHAM,WORCESTER, MORETON IN MARSH AND CHELTENHAM ARE ALL EASILY ACCESSIBLE. BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS 45 MINS BY ROAD. LONDON HEATHROW/GATWICK AIRPORTS APPROX. 2-3 HOURS BY CAR. EXCELLENT MOTORWAY LINKS TO ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. WINCHCOMBE HAS A VERY GOOD FAMILY RUN LOCAL & REGULAR BUS SERVICE. CAR HIRE AVAILABLE AT AIRPORTS AND LOCALLY. |
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THERE ARE MANY EXCEPTIONALLY PRETTY COTSWOLD VILLAGES TO EXPLORE FOR WHICH YOU ARE IDEALLY SITUATED. MANY OF WHICH HAVE PROVIDED A BACK DROP TO NUMEROUS FILM, T.V. AND COSTUME DRAMA PRODUCTIONS. OTHERS ADORN MANY CALENDARS WORLD WIDE. FOR THESE REASONS THE VILLAGES OF BROADWAY, CHIPPING CAMPDEN, STANTON, WINCHCOMBE, GUITING POWER TO NAME A FEW MAY WELL SEEM FAMILIAR TO YOU. FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN VISITS TO THE RARE BREEDS ANIMAL FARM PARK, BURFORD WILDLIFE PARK, GLOUCESTERSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY, SUDELEY CASTLE & WARWICK CASTLE. RIVER BOAT TRIPS FROM EVESHAM, TEWKESBURY & STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. WATERWAYS MUSEUM & GLOUCESTER DOCKS, SLIMBRIDGE WILDFOWL TRUST, SHOWSHILL MANOR & LAVENDER FARM. BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, UPPER & LOWER SLAUGHTER ARE POPULAR DAYS OUT WITH STREAMS RUNNING THROUGH THE VILLAGES & LITTLE BRIDGES GIVE RISE TO THE NAME ‘THE VENICE OF THE COTSWOLDS’
FOR THE MORE ENERGETIC THE COTSWOLD WAY STARTS AT CHIPPING CAMPDEN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND RUNS THROUGH LOVELY COUNTRYSIDE TO THE CITY OF BATH. ONE CAN WALK ANY PART OF THIS BY VILLAGE TO VILLAGE OR FROM PUB TO PUB! HOWEVER THERE ARE MANY OTHER BEAUTIFUL WALKS IN THE AREA,SOME GENTLE & SOME MORE STRENUOUS –EXAMPLE - THE MALVERN HILLS - THE VIEWS ARE WORTH THE EFFORT!
LOCAL GOLF COURSES & HORSE RIDING AVAILABLE TO VISITORS NEARBY. LEISURE FACILITIES AT EVESHAM,CHELTENHAM & TEWKESBURY INCLUDE SWIMMING POOLS, GYMNASIUMS, KEEP-FIT SUITES & HEALTH SPAS
LOCAL INFORMATION AND MAPS ARE PROVIDED IN ALL OUR PROPERTIES. YOU ARE ASSURED YOU WILL NOT BE AT ANY LOSS AS TO WHAT TO SEE OR DO COME RAIN OR SHINE!
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SIGHTSEEING AND THE LOCAL AREA |