Local Information




Hill Farm Cottage sits right at the heart of the Cotswolds and offers entertainment from the sublime - Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum - to the barmy - Cheese Rolling from nearby Cooper's Hill.

Within a short walking distance is the local village of Birdlip and The Royal George Hotel and Restaurant, one of the many restaurants and pubs within a short distance of the cottage, full details of which are provided.

At the foot of Birdlip Hill, in Witcombe, is the village shop, a good walk (about a mile but up hill all the way back) or a short drive away. If you want a supermarket, the local Tescos is two miles away but a little closer in Brockworth you can find a collection of shops from hairdressers, bank, post office, cake shop and a variety of take aways, including fish and chips, chinese, indian and a Subway.

Near-by Towns and Villages:

  • Cheltenham
  • Gloucester
  • Cirencester
  • Straford
  • Broadway
  • Painswick
  • Stroud
  • Bourton-on-the-Water
  • Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Bath

 

 

 

 

 

 



Art Galleries and Museums:

  • Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
  • Holst Birthplace Museum
  • Corinium Museum & Roman Cirencester
  • Nature in Art
  • National Waterways Museum
  • Soldiers of Gloucester

The Natural World:

  • The Severn Bore
  • Slimbridge Wetland Centre
  • Keynes Country Park
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park
  • Royal Forest of Dean
  • Wye Valley
  • Clearwell Caves

Gardens:

  • Painswick Rococo Garden
  • Kiftsgate Court Gardens
  • Hidcote Manor Garden
  • Westonbirt Arboretum
  • Batsford Arboretum
  • The National Trust

For the Kids:

  • West Midland Safari Park
  • Cotswold Water Park
  • Cotswold Farm Park
  • Cattle Country
  • Matson Ski Slope
  • Cadbury World
  • Clearwell Caves

 




The Cotswolds offer so much to so many different people. We have listed here just a few of the local options. There are many more and we have an extensive list in the Cottage.

Children are welcome and will love the Cotswolds too. You can never have too much of farm parks, wildlife parks, swimming pools, ski slopes and caves to explore.

Whatever your interests, the Cotswolds offer plenty of things for you to do so do not hesitate to ask for information or advice on where to find them. We are only to happy to help.

Special Events:

  • Cheltenham Gold Cup
  • The Severn Bore
  • Cheese Rolling
  • Stratford Festivals
  • Cheltenham Literary Festival
  • Gatcombe Horse Trials
  • Three Counties Show
  • Badminton Horse Trials
  • The Bath Festival

Historical Buildings :

  • Gloucester Cathedral
  • Cheltenham Pump Rooms
  • Roman Baths
  • Roman Villa
  • Sudeley Castle
  • Berkeley Castle
  • Prinknash Abbey