Places of Interest

Guiting is within very easy motoring distance of such places as Bourton on the Water, Stow on the Wold, Winchcombe, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Oxford. Just North of the villaqe is the Cotswold Farm Park, home to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust which exists to preserve historic breeds of farm animals that might otherwise become extinct.

Sudeley Castle and Gardens
Just a few miles away, the home of the Dent-Brockelhurst family is steeped in history. The castle apartments hold an impressive collection of paintings and antiques, while a permanent exhibition 'The Lace and times of Emma Dent' tells the story of the lady of the house in the Victorian Age.

The award-winning gardens are delightful, spanning over 14 acres. This includes a vegatable plot with a selection of rare herbs and vegatables. A garden centre on site provides the opportunity to purchase a selection of plants from the estate.

Cotswolds hotspots
Evening Standard Home & Property
23 April 2003

The 790 square miles of the Cotswolds have more listed buildings and monuments than anywhere in the country. It is a designated area of natural beauty - second only in size to the Lake District - with more than 20 million visitors a year.There are three hotspots, according to the magazine Cotswold Life:

The Coin Valley is quintessential Cotswolds, with the sort of villages that, are featured in picture books. They include Ablington, Winson, Coln St Dennis, Coln St Aldwyn, Hatherop and Southrop.

The area around Burford, Oxfordshire, has picturesque villages such as Great Barrington, Little Barrington, Taynton and Shipton-underWychwood.

Finally, the area to the north-east of Cheltenham has exclusive places such as Temple Guiting, Turkdean, Cold Aston, Guiting Power and Naunton.

Useful WebSites

www.guitingfestival.org
www.visitcheltenham.com
www.bourton-on-the-water.co.uk
www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
www.winchcombe.co.uk