Deborah’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Really lovely lakes and grounds for walking. People swim in it in the summer which is gorgeous although you're not really meant to.
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Woodchester Mansion Trust
B4066Really lovely lakes and grounds for walking. People swim in it in the summer which is gorgeous although you're not really meant to.
Great place to stroll, beautiful gardens with coffee shop. Lovely during snowdrop season.
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Painswick Rococo Garden
Gloucester RoadGreat place to stroll, beautiful gardens with coffee shop. Lovely during snowdrop season.
Miserden
Historic house, lovely walks with lake, nice cafe, pretty Cotswold village
Berkeley Castle
Great historic castle
A rare bit of flat cycling around here. About 4 miles to Stroud.
Cycle Track - Nailsworth to Stonehouse
A rare bit of flat cycling around here. About 4 miles to Stroud.
Bibury
Quintessential cotswold village. Trout farm. Quite touristy.
Beautiful little village on the way to Bath if you are visiting there. Where Harry Potter and Jane Austen was filmed,
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Lacock
Beautiful little village on the way to Bath if you are visiting there. Where Harry Potter and Jane Austen was filmed,
City/town information
Really beautiful, worth a visit if you haven't been there. Has a lovely, quite cheap spa with a rooftop swimming pool,
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Bath
Really beautiful, worth a visit if you haven't been there. Has a lovely, quite cheap spa with a rooftop swimming pool,
Walking
Great walk to the top of Painswick Beacon for views of the valley. Stop off at the Fabled Waypoint for brunch (golf clubhouse)
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Painswick Beacon
Great walk to the top of Painswick Beacon for views of the valley. Stop off at the Fabled Waypoint for brunch (golf clubhouse)
Beautiful woodland area, great for long walks. Excellent cafe and kids playground.
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Westonbirt, Det Nationale Arboretum
Beautiful woodland area, great for long walks. Excellent cafe and kids playground.
Coaley Peak
21 Rock RoadExhilarating views across the severn vale towards the Forest of Dean
Food scene
The Woolpack Inn
Slad RoadGreat views in Laurie Lee's home
Lovely place for food and a walk to Woodchester lakes. Can walk from our house - quite long
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Thistledown Café
Tinkley LaneLovely place for food and a walk to Woodchester lakes. Can walk from our house - quite long
Stroud Brewery
London RoadGreat local beet and pizza on relaxed canal side setting
Oldest farmers market in the UK. 9-1 Saturdays. Really worth a visit.
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Farmers Market
Oldest farmers market in the UK. 9-1 Saturdays. Really worth a visit.
Jolly Nice
Great locally sourced food pit stop, try the burgers.
The Daneway Inn
Dane LaneLovely pub in pretty area
Winstone's Ice Cream
Local ice cream near great walking on Minchinhampton Common
Woodchester Valley Vineyard
Convent LaneLocal vineyard offering wine tours and tasting
Shops
Regency town with good range of shops and a great play park for kids (Pittville). Great festivals - science, jazz etc
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Cheltenham
Regency town with good range of shops and a great play park for kids (Pittville). Great festivals - science, jazz etc
Big warehouse of antiques etc - good for a mooch if you're into that sort of thing (I am)
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The Malthouse Collective
Painswick RoadBig warehouse of antiques etc - good for a mooch if you're into that sort of thing (I am)
Kids stuff
Great if you have kids and its raining - don't forget your skateboard or scooter (we have a spare scooter if needed)
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Rush Skatepark
Great if you have kids and its raining - don't forget your skateboard or scooter (we have a spare scooter if needed)
Slimbridge
Great if you love birds. Nice for kids.
The Warehouse Climbing & Caving Centre
Parliament StreetGreat indoor climbing centre
Watersports
Local water park. Great if you like water sports or a quick dip in a lake.
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Cotswold Water Park
Rigsby's LaneLocal water park. Great if you like water sports or a quick dip in a lake.