Winchcombe "Take time to stroll down Vineyard Street to the Isbourne and cross the bridge into the grounds of Sudeley, then take the Old Brockhampton Road up into the glorious valley beyond the castle. Walk in the wood of Humblebee, the very woods that JRR Tolkien wandered before he created the magnificent “Lord of the Rings”, if you look over your shoulder you may see Strider or even Gandalf himself. Search out Spoonley Villa, hiding in its dense wood, and sit in Roman rooms on mossy ways of fine, fallen masonry. Gently pull back grubby plastic sacks and you will find mosaics beneath your feet, if you listen you can hear the Romans whispering...."

Sudeley Castle Set against the beautiful backdrop of Cotswold Hills, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years, it has played an important role in the turbulent and changing times of England’s past. The Castle was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, following her marriage to Sir Thomas Seymour, and Lady Jane Grey. Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth I all visited Sudeley. King Charles I stayed here and his nephew, Prince Rupert, established his headquarters at the Castle, during the Civil War.

Cotswold Way Running between Chipping Campden in the north, to Bath in the south, the 104 mile long Cotswold Way is a public footpath passing through many areas officially designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It runs along the high escarpment and crosses rolling hills of oolitic limestone which give the Cotswold towns and villages their distinctive golden-stone buildings. The concept of the Cotswold Way began in 1950 and was finalised in 1970 when the entire route was signposted with its distinctive white dot waymark.

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