Places of Interest

Many sites of historic and cultural interest complement the area’s natural beauty and charm. All the places mentioned below are within 25 miles of Rectory Farm.

Warwick Castle, Blenheim Palace and Sudeley Castle feature amongst some of the finest stately homes in the UK.

Broughton Castle (12 miles), the ancestral home of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele is open throughout the summer months as is Sulgrave Manor, home to George Washington’s ancestors.

Local National Trust properties include Charlcote Park, Upton House, Snowshill Manor, Lodge Park, Sherborne and Chastleton House (2 miles).
The National Trust gardens at Hidcote are impressive, as are the nearby privately owned Kiftsgate Gardens.

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The University City of Oxford with its splendid old colleges and Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon are both within reach, being only 20 miles away.

The delightful towns of Stow on the Wold, Chipping Campden, Burford and Chipping Norton are all close by and numerous small picturesque Cotswold villages such as Evenlode, Broadwell, the Slaughters, Guiting Power, Bibury and the Tews are within easy reach by cycle or car.

However, a gentle drive or stroll through the quiet lanes of this unspoilt Cotswold landscape will reveal a different stunning view at every turn.