Eating, Drinking and Shopping

At a Glance - Eating and Shopping in Local Towns (we will send you more detailed local area and sights to see info when you book):

Shipston on Stour  (5-7 minutes by car) is a small market town, with a traditional feel. Built around a square, it has a Post Office, 2 Co-Op stores and a small Morrisons' supermarket, a hardware store, a family greengrocer / fish merchant, a small Boots chemist, hairdressers and a beauty salon, antiques, clothes and gift shops, a wine merchant and a clock and watch specialist! 

The George Townhouse is a favorite with our guests for good pub food. 

The Bower House on Market Place, a little pricier than the George but has lovely food, and regular live music evenings.

Turners of Shipston - a family run greengrocer and fishmonger with delightful friendly staff and plastic free veg!  

Sheldons Wine Merchant with a great range of wines.

For more visit Cotswolds Info - Shipston on Stour and  Staycotswold - 10 things to do in Shipston-on-Stour

Moreton-in-Marsh is also 5-7 minutes by car, a small market town with a traditional chemist, a small Tesco, large Aldi and a large Co-Op store. It also has a train station (from Oxford and London) several cafes and coffee shops, and a street market every Tuesday until 4pm (so parking is tricky on Tuesdays).  There are several lovely places to eat and drink including: 

The Spice Room

Moreton Wine Merchants and Wine Bar

Bellini’s Italian 

Ask Italian 

The Manor House Hotel (with bar and gardens open to general public): 

Ilmington is 20 minutes by car, and the Howard Arms towards Shipston-on-Stour is a great gastro pub. 

Ebrington just 15 minutes by car is the Ebrington Arms and nearby is Vegetable Matters - a family run farmshop and Cafe selling locally produced goods.  

Chipping Norton is 15 minutes away by car, a market town, with a Boots Chemist, big Co-Op store, M&S Foodhall, WH Smith, Oat Healthfoods, Gills & Co hardware, Jeffe and Neal books, Chipping Norton theatre and cinema, a luxury cinema called The Living Room and lovely coffee bars and pubs - our favorites include The Blue Boar and the local Caffé Nero is lovely.  For more information on “Chippy” visit here

Other places

Stratford-upon-Avon has museums, a park, theatre, cinema and restaurants galore https://tinyurl.com/stratfordonavon 

Broadway is a must see – gorgeous shops, restaurants and bars, and the famous Broadway Tower www.broadway-cotswolds.co.uk/

Oxford: Just a 35 minute train ride (www.trainline.com) away from Moreton in Marsh station. Easier than by car!  https://oxfordcity.co.uk/

Cheltenham: www.visitcheltenham.com/

Here’s some sites with lots of ideas and information about the numerous beautiful Cotswolds villages:

www.cotswolds.com/things-to-do/attractions 

www.cotswolds.com/whats-on

www.cotswoldlife.co.uk/home

For more foodie places around the Cotswold Villages visit www.cotswolds.com  and https://tinyurl.com/cheltenham-restaurants