Chedworth
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Chedworth is a village in the Cotswolds, seven miles north of Cirencester. It is most famous for its Roman Villa, cared for by the National Trust. Many of the buildings were built hundreds of years ago, and the local pub, the Seven Tuns is a pleasant (if busy) place to retire after walking through the surrounding countryside.
Get in
By train
The railway line that once cut through the village was closed in the 1960s.By car
This is probably the only sensible way to get here, parking could be a problem though. To get here you'll generally want to get onto the A429 (the Fosseway). The turn off for the village is in a dip and is just a small country lane.By bus
The bus service (once a week to the village! or several times a day to a stop on the main road (the Fosseway - aka A429), two miles away.By foot
Chedworth offers excellent walking with many footpaths and the Monarch and Macmillan Way run through the village.Get around
The village is about a mile long, so there's no need to drive once inside the village. The centre of the village is smaller than that anyway, with the Church and Pub within 2 minutes walk of each other.
See
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phone: +44 1242 890256address: Yanworth, GL54 3LJOne of the largest Roman villas in the UK.
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address: 3 Church Row, GL54 4AD
Do
- Go for walks to the Roman Villa! But be aware that it's overpriced for what it is (£10.50 with gift aid) while there just a few mosaics to see, however some of these are very fine, and important to the study of 4th-century Britain.
Buy
At the south east end of the village on Fields Road there is a large farm shop. This has dairy and butchery sections, featuring local produce as well as "basics".
Attached to the shop is cafe with views over farm land and space for children to play.
Eat and drink
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phone: +44 1285 720630address: Queen St, GL54 4AEServes lunch and dinner every day of the week has a garden behind and by the water wheel. Specials are offered everyday.
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phone: +44 1285 720288address: Fosscross Ln, GL54 4NNPub that also serves food (more restaurant style than bar snacks).
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phone: +44 1285 720721address: Stow Rd (A429), GL54 3JSHas reasonably priced pub food and a pleasant garden next to the Coln river. Accommodation is also offered here.
Sleep
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phone: +44 1285 720288address: Fosscross Ln, GL54 4NNPub has a 10 cottage style bedrooms built in 2005.
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The Old Post Office
address: Cheap Street, GL54 4AASelf-catering cottage. -
Shrove Cottage
phone: +44 1285 720237address: Pancake Hill, GL54 4AWThere is first class bed and breakfast accommodation available at Shrove Cottage, which has excellent catering and drying facilities. The accommodation is cosy, detached and offers a self-contained studio apartment with beautiful views along the valley.