Anita's Guidebook with a small selection of local highlights

Anita
Anita's Guidebook with a small selection of local highlights

Places to eat and drink in Avening village

Enjoy tasty home cooked food in a relaxed atmosphere on your doorstep. Booking necessary. Closed Monday’s. Buy one get one free fish and chips Thursday and delicious Sunday dinner are a favourite. in the village where you are staying. Booking necessary.
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Queen Matilda Country Inn & Rooms
1 Star Ln
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Enjoy tasty home cooked food in a relaxed atmosphere on your doorstep. Booking necessary. Closed Monday’s. Buy one get one free fish and chips Thursday and delicious Sunday dinner are a favourite. in the village where you are staying. Booking necessary.
Enjoy a pint and a chat at this friendly pub serving good beer and a delicious authentic Indian to eat in or take away. 2 minutes walk from the apartment. Sport often played on tv too. Booking advised at weekends.
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The Bell Inn
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Enjoy a pint and a chat at this friendly pub serving good beer and a delicious authentic Indian to eat in or take away. 2 minutes walk from the apartment. Sport often played on tv too. Booking advised at weekends.

Places to eat and drink within 3 miles walk or drive

Take an hour walk across beautiful fields to eat or drink in this newly renovated pub with a lively atmosphere. There is a courtyard garden for sunny days. A more adult pub. https://www.thecrown-minchinhampton.com/ Tel 01453488160
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The Crown Inn, Minchinhampton
High Street
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take an hour walk across beautiful fields to eat or drink in this newly renovated pub with a lively atmosphere. There is a courtyard garden for sunny days. A more adult pub. https://www.thecrown-minchinhampton.com/ Tel 01453488160
Good food in relaxing environment with interesting artefacts and contemporary Cotswold decor. Great garden. http://www.theraggedcot.co.uk/ Cirencester Road Minchinhampton GL6 8PE Tel: 01453 884643 Email: info@theraggedcot.co.uk
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The Ragged Cot
Cirencester Road
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Good food in relaxing environment with interesting artefacts and contemporary Cotswold decor. Great garden. http://www.theraggedcot.co.uk/ Cirencester Road Minchinhampton GL6 8PE Tel: 01453 884643 Email: info@theraggedcot.co.uk
Fine dining with a good reputation. AA rosette. Recommend for special occasions. Because there’s so many places to dine out we’ve never tried it but we have heard good reports from friends who like Christmas dinner at Wild Garlic http://www.wild-garlic.co.uk/ Wild Garlic Bistro Nailsworth GL6 0DB 01453 832615 hello@wild-garlic.co.uk
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Wilder
Market Street
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fine dining with a good reputation. AA rosette. Recommend for special occasions. Because there’s so many places to dine out we’ve never tried it but we have heard good reports from friends who like Christmas dinner at Wild Garlic http://www.wild-garlic.co.uk/ Wild Garlic Bistro Nailsworth GL6 0DB 01453 832615 hello@wild-garlic.co.uk
Tasty meals or good for coffee
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The Olive Tree Mediterranean Restaurant & Pizzeria
28 George St
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tasty meals or good for coffee
Fabulous cakes
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The Kitchen
7 High St
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Fabulous cakes
Great for a drink or food
The Ormond At Tetbury
23 Long St
Great for a drink or food
Stylish country pub with a good selection of beers. Great courtyard and garden area. We love to walk from Avening and stop for a delicious sandwich at lunchtime. Very serious about keeping people safe re covid. http://theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk/ Telephone: 01666 500021 Email: stay@theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk Address: The Royal Oak 1 Cirencester Road, Tetbury, GL8 8EY,
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The Royal Oak Tetbury
Cirencester Road
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Stylish country pub with a good selection of beers. Great courtyard and garden area. We love to walk from Avening and stop for a delicious sandwich at lunchtime. Very serious about keeping people safe re covid. http://theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk/ Telephone: 01666 500021 Email: stay@theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk Address: The Royal Oak 1 Cirencester Road, Tetbury, GL8 8EY,
Superb breakfast or Sunday lunch
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The Trouble House
London Road
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Superb breakfast or Sunday lunch
Relaxing garden for a drink
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The Close Hotel
Long Street
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Relaxing garden for a drink
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The Priory Inn
London Road
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Secluded garden for coffee
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Cafe 53
53 Long St
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Secluded garden for coffee
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wild carrot
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Towns 15 to 20 minutes drive

Cirencester is a stylish market town, the largest in the Cotswolds. Take a walk around the Bathurst Estate at Cirencester Park, explore the beautiful St.John Baptist church after a browse around the shops or a visit to the New Brewery Arts Centre. There's a great range of bars, restaurants and coffee shops to choose from as well as the site of an ancient amphitheatre. A few miles from the centre are the Cotswold water parks, a vast array of lakes providing a great many sports and leisure activities for the public to enjoy.
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Cirencester
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Cirencester is a stylish market town, the largest in the Cotswolds. Take a walk around the Bathurst Estate at Cirencester Park, explore the beautiful St.John Baptist church after a browse around the shops or a visit to the New Brewery Arts Centre. There's a great range of bars, restaurants and coffee shops to choose from as well as the site of an ancient amphitheatre. A few miles from the centre are the Cotswold water parks, a vast array of lakes providing a great many sports and leisure activities for the public to enjoy.
Small market town with a beautiful Abbey and famous Abbey House gardens
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Malmesbury
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Small market town with a beautiful Abbey and famous Abbey House gardens
Stroud hosts an award winning farmer's market on Saturdays. Well worth a visit. Plenty of amenities including a cinema and bowling. Visit the museum in the park.
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Stroud
130 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stroud hosts an award winning farmer's market on Saturdays. Well worth a visit. Plenty of amenities including a cinema and bowling. Visit the museum in the park.
A centre of interest past and present. Outlet shopping in a stunning setting. Relax by the docks where the tall ships may be visiting. Christmas brings a wonderful Victorian market not to be missed
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The Docks
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A centre of interest past and present. Outlet shopping in a stunning setting. Relax by the docks where the tall ships may be visiting. Christmas brings a wonderful Victorian market not to be missed
Interesting browse for interiors and refreshments.
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The Malthouse Collective
Painswick Road
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Interesting browse for interiors and refreshments.

Short drive within 5 miles

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Stroud Brewery
London Road
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Great cake stop on walk along the canal.
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Lavender Bakehouse & Coffee Shop
20 London Rd
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Great cake stop on walk along the canal.
Enjoy cycling, walking or canoeing along the canal before stopping by for coffee or cocktails!
Kitsch Coffee
Enjoy cycling, walking or canoeing along the canal before stopping by for coffee or cocktails!
Autumn trees are not to be missed
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Westonbirt, El Arboreto Nacional
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Autumn trees are not to be missed
https://www.highgrovegardens.com/ Book to visit Prince Charles’s famous gardens.
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Highgrove House
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https://www.highgrovegardens.com/ Book to visit Prince Charles’s famous gardens.
Very popular. Deli style farm shop. Enjoy a coffee in the wigwams or al fresco in the field.
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Jolly Nice
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Very popular. Deli style farm shop. Enjoy a coffee in the wigwams or al fresco in the field.
Cosy Cotswold pub with a roaring fire and great food.
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The Crown Inn
63 Bristol Rd
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cosy Cotswold pub with a roaring fire and great food.
Tranquil place to sit by the stream under the trees and enjoy tasty lunch or coffee and cake. children can paddle safely.
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Felt cafe
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Tranquil place to sit by the stream under the trees and enjoy tasty lunch or coffee and cake. children can paddle safely.
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Thistledown Café
Tinkley Lane
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Fun Places

Children can play safely on the beach and in the water. https://www.cotswoldcountryparkandbeach.com/ Swim, paddle board, kayak, climb or bounce and slide on the giant inflatable. Check availability and prices https://www.cotswoldcountryparkandbeach.com/
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Cotswold Country Park & Beach
Spratsgate Lane
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Children can play safely on the beach and in the water. https://www.cotswoldcountryparkandbeach.com/ Swim, paddle board, kayak, climb or bounce and slide on the giant inflatable. Check availability and prices https://www.cotswoldcountryparkandbeach.com/
More than 170 lakes set across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and West Oxfordshire. Cotswold Water parks provide many many opportunities for tourists including swimming, cycling, watersports, walking, climbing, sailing, bird watching, fishing and many more.
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Cotswold Water Park
Rigsby's Lane
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More than 170 lakes set across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and West Oxfordshire. Cotswold Water parks provide many many opportunities for tourists including swimming, cycling, watersports, walking, climbing, sailing, bird watching, fishing and many more.
An opportunity to enjoy nature and feed the birds. Book via https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge
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WWT Slimbridge
Bowditch
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An opportunity to enjoy nature and feed the birds. Book via https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge
Adam Henson’s farm from BBC’s Country File. Enjoyed not just by animal lovers as there’s plenty to see and do . Check it out https://cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/
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Parque de Vida Silvestre y Jardines de Cotswold
442 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Adam Henson’s farm from BBC’s Country File. Enjoyed not just by animal lovers as there’s plenty to see and do . Check it out https://cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/
Simply beautiful! https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote
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Fideicomiso Nacional - Hidcote
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Simply beautiful! https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote
Hours of fun for children. https://www.cattlecountry.co.uk/
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Cattle Country Farm Park
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Hours of fun for children. https://www.cattlecountry.co.uk/
Small coastal town good for a walk on the beach or a swim in the marine lake. Great cafe on the sea front for avocado breakfast or bacon and eggs.
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Clevedon
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Small coastal town good for a walk on the beach or a swim in the marine lake. Great cafe on the sea front for avocado breakfast or bacon and eggs.
Daredevils will love this amazing skate park! https://www.rushskatepark.co.uk/
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Rush Skatepark
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Daredevils will love this amazing skate park! https://www.rushskatepark.co.uk/
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La Ola
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fabulous day out. All equipment provided in lesson cost so good value. All skill levels catered for. During Covid the shuttle bus from the car park is suspended so expect 10 minutes walk to site
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La Ola
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fabulous day out. All equipment provided in lesson cost so good value. All skill levels catered for. During Covid the shuttle bus from the car park is suspended so expect 10 minutes walk to site

Towns and cities within an hour’s drive

The North Cotswolds has plenty to offer in the way of smart rural towns. Walkers, shoppers and foodies will love. I like to visit Moreton, Stow on the Wold and Bourton on the Water. Farm shops and teashops are all around. If you like gardens there are plenty to enjoy.
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Moreton in Marsh
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The North Cotswolds has plenty to offer in the way of smart rural towns. Walkers, shoppers and foodies will love. I like to visit Moreton, Stow on the Wold and Bourton on the Water. Farm shops and teashops are all around. If you like gardens there are plenty to enjoy.
For a busier vibe take a drive to Bristol, a centre for maritime history. See the Ss Great Britain, the M shed Museum and enjoy a lunch at one of t converted warehouses in the docks. Lots of music venues Good theatres. https://visitbristol.co.uk/
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Bristol
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For a busier vibe take a drive to Bristol, a centre for maritime history. See the Ss Great Britain, the M shed Museum and enjoy a lunch at one of t converted warehouses in the docks. Lots of music venues Good theatres. https://visitbristol.co.uk/
Stunning spa town famous for horse racing and elegant architecture. There’s the Montpellier area for upmarket shops, bars and restaurants where jazz , science and literature festivals are held every year plus the ultra modern Brewery Quarter with it’s lively vibe. https://www.visitcheltenham.com/
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Cheltenham
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Stunning spa town famous for horse racing and elegant architecture. There’s the Montpellier area for upmarket shops, bars and restaurants where jazz , science and literature festivals are held every year plus the ultra modern Brewery Quarter with it’s lively vibe. https://www.visitcheltenham.com/

Food scene

Totally inspired by the menu. So many interesting options. The cuttlefish was fabulous.
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The Coconut Tree
59 Saint Paul's Road
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Totally inspired by the menu. So many interesting options. The cuttlefish was fabulous.