Helen's Guidebook
Sightseeing
A quintessential Cotswold town with beautiful buildings, shops and country walks surrounding it.
256 locals recommend
Burford
A quintessential Cotswold town with beautiful buildings, shops and country walks surrounding it.
Witney is a great town with good eateries and shops.
There’s a great splashpark for kids, as well as crazy golf and tennis courts at The Leys.
60 locals recommend
Witney
Witney is a great town with good eateries and shops.
There’s a great splashpark for kids, as well as crazy golf and tennis courts at The Leys.
Cheltenham
Bourton on the Water
Bibury
A very picturesque village with the river and trout fishery.
Great walks around the Minster Lovell ruins and a lovely picnic spot. Park either at the cricket club or up by the church and walk to the ruins.
16 locals recommend
Minster Lovell
Great walks around the Minster Lovell ruins and a lovely picnic spot. Park either at the cricket club or up by the church and walk to the ruins.
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Only 10 minutes drive from Lechlade and gives great views across the Cotswolds. Good walking spot too.
19 locals recommend
Faringdon Folly Tower
Stanford RoadOnly 10 minutes drive from Lechlade and gives great views across the Cotswolds. Good walking spot too.
Beautiful views across the Cotswolds. Good picnic stop and walks
78 locals recommend
Uffington White Horse
Dragon Hill RoadBeautiful views across the Cotswolds. Good picnic stop and walks
Badbury Hill
Coleshill DriveFab woodland walks with great scenery.
Food scene
Lynwood & Co Café
Market PlaceServing amazing coffee!
Lovely little cafe (with Post Office) serving great coffee, food and cakes!
They have a huge outdoor covered seating area.
16 locals recommend
Blake's Kitchen
Lovely little cafe (with Post Office) serving great coffee, food and cakes!
They have a huge outdoor covered seating area.
Amazing food and great coffee in the village of Poulton.
They have a small covered seating area outside and some nice country walks nearby.
11 locals recommend
The Gilbertine Kitchen
Unit 15 Priory CourtAmazing food and great coffee in the village of Poulton.
They have a small covered seating area outside and some nice country walks nearby.
The Hollybush, Witney
35 Corn StGood food and large outdoor seating area.
The Swan At Southrop
Ue Coffee Roasters True Artisan Cafe & Store
62a High StGreat coffee stop in Witney.
The Bell Inn Langford
Tasty food and outdoor seating area recently added.
A recently opened cafe, next to some beautiful walking routes around Coleshill.
Blake's Kitchen Coleshill
A recently opened cafe, next to some beautiful walking routes around Coleshill.
Our favourite local pub within Lechlade, serving great food, with a lovely atmosphere.
6 locals recommend
The New Inn Hotel
Market PlaceOur favourite local pub within Lechlade, serving great food, with a lovely atmosphere.
Delicious food in a gorgeous village pub location. This is down the road from Kelmscott Manor, which is worth a visit (check their opening times prior to visiting as the Manor tends to open from Easter onwards).
27 locals recommend
Plough Inn
Delicious food in a gorgeous village pub location. This is down the road from Kelmscott Manor, which is worth a visit (check their opening times prior to visiting as the Manor tends to open from Easter onwards).