Things to do · Moreton-in-Marsh
North Cotswold Brewery
A family-run brewery on Ditchford Farm at Stretton-on-Fosse, between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour, brewing since 1999, with a shop and bar open on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
A small farm brewery on the Fosse Way, worth a detour to fill a container for the weekend or have a pint at the bar. Do not expect a visitor centre: there are no tours.
- Good: Shop and bar open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 11am to 2pm
- Good: Beer to take away in 4-pint containers from £14 (2026)
- Good: Family run; established in 1999
- Worth knowing: No brewery tours advertised
- Worth knowing: Order 10L and 20L boxes at least a day ahead
About
North Cotswold Brewery is a family-run brewery on Ditchford Farm at Stretton-on-Fosse, beside the Fosse Way a few miles north of Moreton-in-Marsh and south of Shipston-on-Stour. It was established in 1999. Its waste water is cleaned in reed beds before it reaches local streams, and a local farmer takes the spent grain for animal feed.
The core beers are Windrush Ale, Moreton Mild, Cotswold Best, Green Man IPA, Shagweaver and Hung Drawn 'n' Portered, a dark porter that CAMRA named a finalist for Champion Beer of Britain. There is also a Shakespeare range and a monthly run of specials.
The brewery shop and bar open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays and from 11am to 2pm on Saturdays (October 2026), for a pint or to take beer home: 4-pint containers start at £14 and 10-litre boxes at £40 (2026), and the brewery asks for a day's notice for the larger boxes. There are no tours or tastings on its website, so this is a stop of half an hour rather than a day out.
Combine it with Batsford Arboretum or lunch in Moreton.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 to 14:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Shop and bar hours as published in October 2026. Closed Sundays.
Facilities
- Shop and barDraught beer, takeaway containers and gift packs
The details
- Time to allow
- Half an hour
- Features
- Real ale · Bar · Shop
- History
- Established in 1999
Photos
Bottled ales 
Pints in the sun 
Casks in the brewery 
Beer to take home
Location
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Sights nearby
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St Edmund's Church, Shipston-on-Stour
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