Local Artist, Jeremy Houghton, will give you a personal 90 minute walking tour, including stories and visuals of artists such as John Singer-Sargent, William Morris, Fred Millet, Alfred Parsons, Gordan Russell and several others, who all retreated to this quiet village to sample simple rural Cotswold life, and pursue their art.
THE FREEDOM OF THE
OPEN ROAD
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL AND MAKING YOUR GREAT
ESCAPE AT THE WHEEL OF A COOL CLASSIC CAR FROM GREAT ESCAPE YOU CAN TURN A DAY OUT OR WEEKEND AWAY INTO A ROAD TRIP WITH A DIFFERENCE
We specialise in pig roasts for all events from small scale roasts for 25 persons through to pig roasts catering for upto 150 persons.
We provide Hog Roasts, Lamb Roasts and Suckling Pig Roasts all at very competitive prices.
We will ensure a personal service is provided at every event and will provide succulent and tasty pork, with crackling to die for, complemented by a range of side dishes if required.
We supply Pig Roasts to all of Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warkwickshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire.
Arts, Crafts and Outdoor Activities in the Cotswolds including
Tuition Courses
The Cotswolds is particularly famous, apart from the wonderful ancient villages, for
its outdoor activities including countryside hiking walks and importantly the famous Cotswold
Way Walk from Chipping
Campden to the City of Bath.
You will also find a multitude of activities to suite all tastes including Golf, Fishing,
Horse Riding, Ballooning, Gliding, Motor Sport, Cycling, Pottery Making, Study Breaks.
See below for further details.
STUDY BREAK WEEKENDS Why not combine your stay in the
Cotswolds by taking advantage of some inspirational learning! - Click
Here
STANTON GUILD HOUSE ARTS AND CRAFTS COURSES Wood Carving / Wood Turning / Painting Furniture Restoration / Pottery Stained Glass / Mosaics / Patchwork
Cotswold Walking
Holidays Ltd
We specialise in the area and our routes are much imitated. Our experience is second to none and our location in Cheltenham, at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment, means that we are perfectly placed to organise your holiday -
See our website
WALKING
AND HIKING
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." Albert
Camus, philosopher
The Cotswolds region of outstanding beauty is a paradise of rural tranquility and offers
many outdoor activities including walking and hiking, cycling, horse riding, golf, motor
sport, gliding, ballooning, fishing, camping, caravanning, or just ambling around and through
the many beautiful villages.
Starting at the historic border crossing at Chepstow, the Gloucestershire Way offers a 100 mile walk, mainly on footpaths and bridleways, through this most English of landscapes. Above all, the walker gains a unique perspective on the Cotswolds. Firstly, from the Forrest of Dean, the Cotswolds appear as a distant 'High Blue Hill', next the Way leads through some fine villages, before the descent to the landmark Abbey at Tewkesbury.
Shakespeare's Way Walk
New walk from Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on Bankside, London.
Discover the Cotswolds set amidst gentle rolling countryside and enjoy Somerset with its picturesque Mendip Hills. Also the beautiful Wiltshire Downs and its heritage together with the contrasting scenery of Exmoor with its coastline, heather moors and wooded combes.
We also have experience in arranging individual walking club itineraries to suit your organisation - please enquire about our special rates. We are now in our tenth year and we personally
lead all guided walks.
Cotswold Walking Holidays, the leading provider of walking holidays in the
region, was founded to encourage people to explore on foot the beauty of the
Cotswolds.
Cycling is a great way to soak up the true atmosphere of the Cotswolds beautiful countryside and idyllic villages, not to mention the lazy lunches at the wayside inns.
There are a number of cycling centres in the region including Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, and Bath. Further details will be published on this website in the near future. If you have any immediate queries please contact Cotswolds.Info.
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Feltmaking lessons - see
details.
GOLF
COURSES
Naunton Downs Golf Club
Beautiful 18 hole course set in the Cotswold Hills between
Stow-on-the-Wold and Cheltenham. GL54 3AE. Visitors always welcome. Discounted weekly
tickets for Cotswold visitors. Tel: 01451 850092 or visit our Website: www.nauntondowns.co.uk/.
E-Mail: info@nauntondowns.co.uk
Cleeve Hill Golf Club, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Tel 01242 672592. Picturesque and rugged course. Municipal pay-as-you-go. Home ground of many good players, 18 holes - all welcome. www.cleevehillgolfcourse.com
Cotswolds Hills golf Club, Ullenwood, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, GL53 9Q. Tel 01242 515264. 18 hole with scenic views. Visitors welcome by appointment. Handicap certificates necessary.
Minchinhampton Golf Club - Old Course, Minchinhampton Common, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8BE. Tel 01453 832642. 18 hole course on common land. One of easiest west country courses and played over a variety of humps and hollows. All welcome.
The Wychwood Golf Club - Lyneham, Near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6QQ. Tel 01993 831841.
Harvington Golf Centre
We now have two separate courses covering an area in excess of 120 acres.
Anchor Course - Par 72 – approx 5000 yards.
An 18 hole course with holes ranging from 148 to 510 yards (Par 3s, 4s and 5s).
Nestling alongside the banks of the Warwickshire Avon, the wildlife and scenery make the course a pleasant amenity. The course is flat with mature hedgerows and trees. The design is intended to create a degree of difficulty without becoming too onerous to walk round. The price for 18 holes if £11. Buggies can be hired on the Anchor Course for £10 - please ring 07947485621 to book.
Mill Course - Par 27 - 1504 yards
A well established and maintained 9 hole pay and play genuine short course with holes ranging from 145 to 190 yards. The price for 9 holes is £7.00.
Club and ball hire is available. Golf lessons by arrangement. Ideal for beginners and Pro's wanting a casual round – no membership required.
See our new website www.harvingtongolfacademy.co.uk for full details.
Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Bugatti Owners Club, Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 9RD. Tel 01242 673136. www.bugatti.co.uk.
The Bugatti Owners’ Club was founded in December 1929 for enthusiasts of the Bugatti car. Prescott Hill Climb, near Cheltenham, is the club’s home and provides members and spectators with motor sport at its very best.
For events throughout the year see Cotswold Calendar.
Whitecliff Off Road Driving Centre, Whitecliff Quarry Coleford, Glos GL16 8NB. Tel 01594 834666.
Experience the thrill of motoring in a real ‘drivers’ car. Relax into the leather seats, admire the nostalgic interior, feel the handling through the steering wheel and listen to the music made by these beautifully crafted engines. Turn heads as you glide by, this is what classic motoring is all about.
Lemington Lakes is owned and operated by husband and wife team Andy and Debbie Machin who ran Suffolk's Foxearth Fishery for nine years and turned it from an uninspiring
venue into a thriving and popular fishery.
1½ Acre Coarse Fishing Lake in peacful surroundings. Phepson Farm, Himbleton, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7JZ www.phepsonfarm.co.uk/fishing.html
Chad Lakes Fishery, Bledington,
Nr Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6XL Tel 01451 831470. Course fishing set in the heart of the Cotswold countryside.
Lemington Lakes, Todenham Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 9NP Tel 01608 651872. Set in 75 acres, course fishing and big carp.
The Willows Isis Lakes, South Cerney, Glos GL7 5TL Tel 01285 862898. Wood lodges, 18 hole golf course, course and trout fishing.
The Lenches Lakes, Hill Barn Orchard, Evesham Road, Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UB Tel 01386 871035. Two lakes offering 7 acres of water. Trout Fly fishing.
Lechlade and Bushyleaze Trout Fishery, Lechlade, Glos GL7 3QQ Tel 01367 253266. 9 acre lake and 250 yards of wild brown trout fishing on the river Leach. Bushleaze, at 22 acres, has a minimum stock size of 2.5 lbs. Both waters ideal for corporate events.
Manor Farm Leisure Coarse Fishery
Whether you’re a specialist after barbel (to 15lbs 8oz) or chub (to 6lbs 1oz), a matchman or just a pleasure angler Manor Farm near Evesham has exactly what you’re after. We have 100 pegs on a prime stretch of the Warwickshire Avon plus seven well stocked still waters.
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Pottery lessons - see
details.
Honeybourne Pottery
Honeybourne Pottery is run by Paul and Kath Sillence. A spectacular range of ceramics are available for sale, from attractive wall hangings to unusual plates and bowls.
Fun Workshops, Children's Birthday Parties, Hen & Adult Birthday Parties, Corporate Groups, Adult Classes, School Projects,
Staff Training, School Fayres
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Stained and Kiln fired glass lessons - see
details.
SPECIAL
INTEREST BREAKS
Stouts Hill Club have introduced Special
Interest Breaks.
Stouts Hill Club are very fortunate to be situated in an area of beauty, during October through to March can be a very rewarding time to visit our resort and see the late autumn, winter and early spring scenarios.
Stouts Hill Club are particularly well placed with regard to Fishing Breaks as they have their own well stocked three acre Coarse Fishing Lake and hold 14 rod licences at the resort.
Ramblers also have details of a number of walks suitable from Stouts Hill area.
Golfers have details of an number of Golf Clubs in the area along with reduced green fees at a club close to us.
For Bird Watchers we have our own 27acre Parkland where we have details of Bird Sightings. Also we are close to Slimbridge Nature Reserve which is a well known Bird Reserve.
All breaks are priced at £25 per person per night with a minimum stay of two nights on a self catering basis. Our luxury apartments are 1 bedroom (sleeping 4 persons) or 2 bedroom (sleeping 6 persons).
Wake up to stunning scenery with the day ahead full of interest and inspiration!
Take a weekend Study Break in the peace and comfort of a 300 acre Cotswold Estate spectacularly overlooking the Vale of Evesham and close to the village of Broadway known as 'The Jewel of the Cotswolds'.
Courses cover five topics: Music, Music Appreciation and Singing; History and Culture; Art History and Appreciation; Healthy Living; Literature and Writing.
Take part in this very popular pastime of learning to Dry Stone Wall using ancient skills under the guideance of Cotswold Craftsmen. You can either volunteer, pay for a course that suites your needs or take a working holiday..
For details of training courses contact:-
Jonathan Gahan, Dry Stone Walling Officer, Cotswolds Conservation Board, The Old Police Station, Cotswold Heritage Centre, Northleach, Gloucestershire, GL54 3JH.
Website - www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk.
E-mail - jonathan.gahan@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk.
Tel - +44 (0)1451 862002.
Further information on training courses, working holidays and volunteering opportunities available from:-
Croft Farm has become well known as a windsurfing and sailing centre with a RYA recognized school and modern hire fleet. Kayaking and canoeing take place on the lake and nearby River Avon. The lake is open all year for people with their own equipment on a day or season basis.
Kayacking and Canoeing - Evesham PaddleSport
Evesham's Kayak and Canoe Club, our aim is to have fun and promote the sport of kayaking and canoeing in a friendly and at the same time safe environment. We are a new organisation; having only been set-up late last year, but already having many members of varying levels. www.eveshampaddlesport.co.uk
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Mosaics lessons - see
details.
WOOD CARVING
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Wood Carving lessons - see
details.
WOOD
TURNING
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
Weekly Wood Turning lessons - see
details.
HORSE
RACING
Bath Racecourse
Ideally situated on Lansdown Hill overlooking the picturesque Roman City of Bath, Bath Racecourse is the highest racecourse in Britain
and is known for being intimate, relaxed and friendly.
Cheltenham horse racing is a great day out for all. There are three enclosures to choose from and from wherever you are guaranteed
stunning views of all the racing.
Set in the middle of picturesque Wiltshire countryside, within view of stunning Salisbury Cathedral, the Racecourse hosts 16 thoroughbred
flat race meetings in 2008, plus a raceday for Arabian horses.
Lying just a few hundred yards from Warwick Castle, Warwick Racecourse retains its historic
charm and character. The racecourse is one of the oldest in the country, with racing having taken place here since the 1740's, this is a course rich in tradition and heritage.
The Guildhouse at Stanton Village near Broadway
- see
details.
Needlefelting Day with Jayne Emerson on 21 Jan 2010 £55, includes 2-course lunch, 10-4pm
Jewellery Day with Clare John on 23 Feb 2010 £55 + £7 materials, includes 2-course lunch 10-4.30pm
Plaited Rag Rugs with Jenni Stuart Anderson 9 March £50 includes 2-course lunch. 10-4pm B+B £30 if required
Photography with Martin Griffiths on 30 March 10-4pm £50 includes 2-course lunch
Rag Rug Workshop with Jenni Stuart Anderson on 16 June 10-4pm £50 includes 2-course lunch B+B £30 if required
Wood and Stone Carving Summer School with Dick Onians 9until 15 July Full board £535. Cost for day tuition and 2-course lunches £290
19 until 22 July Stained Glass and Kiln Fired Glass with Amanda Moriarty
20 and 21 July Watercolours with Pete Hodge
Wood and Stone Carving Summer School with Dick Onians 3-9 September Full board £535. Cost for day tuition and 2-course lunches £290
SKYDIVING
WELCOME TO SKYDIVE SOUTH CERNEY
Ever wondered what it is like to jump out of a perfectly good airplane from over 2 miles above the ground? Well there is only one way to find out (really - it is impossible to explain how it feels) - JUMP!
We operate on the weekends all year round and would love to introduce you to the sport. At Skydive South Cerney everyone jumps, the centre (or dropzone as we call it) is family run and very friendly. We like nothing more than introducing new people to the sky so if you would like to find out more, take a look around the site or contact us and let us know how we can help.
Contact
Gary
Marie-Anne
Email
Website
Skydive South Cerney,
Duke of Gloucester Barracks
South Cerney,
Cirencester,
Gloucestershire,
GL7 5RD
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