Peaceful Vacation Rental in the West Midlands near Gloucester

There are many activities available to glampers. Venture to Whichford Wood through the lane that runs parallel to the moat on site and ends up in the field where guests can see a track that leads to the wood – there they will find many paths. Guests will definitely need their boots for this trek. In early May there is a sea of bluebells, in autumn there are chestnuts and hazelnuts and quite often, muntjak and deer.

Heading to the village of Whichford, guests can check out the award winning village pub, The Norman Knight, which serves good meals and has a lovely view over the village green. They also have excellent live music nights. Whichford Pottery is also a wonderful place to visit, where there is a stunning garden full of inspiring pots, the Octagon gift shop, and the marvelous Straw Cafe. The food is seasonal, locally sourced, handmade, homemade, and even home grown when possible. They have gardening master classes and adult pottery workshops.

There is no shop in the village, but there are some very good shops nearby. The village shop in Long Compton has basic foodstuffs and sells papers. The Wyatts Farm Shop near Great Rollright has a good selection of meat, vegetables, gifts and plants, wine and a cafe. The Village Shop, Hook Norton, is open until 8:00 pm and the Taste of the Country and Shipston-on-Stour, sell delicious handmade foods.

Additional activities include swimming at the Shipston-on-Stour Leisure Centre, the Chipping Norton Leisure Centre, and the Sibford School Swimming Pool. Guests can hire bicycles at Tycylcesor at Bourton-on-the-water, Bibury, Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Chipping Norton and Chipping Campden. Guests can go canoeing or kayaking at the Cotswold Water Park.

Nearby are some lovely historic Cotswold villages and towns – such as Shipston-on-Stour, Chipping Norton, Moreton-in the -Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, the Slaughters, the Tews, the Swells, Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford, and Broadway. About 13 miles away are Hidcote Manor Gardens and Kiftsgate, and many beautiful places to visit such as Batsford Arboretum and Sezincote. Further afield, guests will have Stratford-upon-Avon is 15 miles, Banbury 12 miles, and Oxford 25 miles.