Tetbury
Tetbury is a small market town in Gloucestershire famous for its royal connections as the home of King Charles III. It has a wide choice of tea shops, bistros, cafes, pubs and restaurants serving delicious local produce.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]By car it is 11 miles north of the M4.
By bus
[edit]There are limited bus services in the area from Stroud and Cirencester.
By train
[edit]Closest rail station is 1 Kemble station in Kemble. The station has frequent services from London Paddington stopping at Reading and Swindon. It continues on to Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Market House. Built in 1665.
- 2 Chavenage House, GL8 8XP, ☏ +44 1666 502329, info@chavenage.com. May to September (2018): 2-5PM. Elizabethan manor house that offers guided tours. Adult £10, child £5 (cash only).
- 3 Chipping Steps. Medieval cobbled steps and workers' houses.
- 4 Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom, 63 Long St, GL8 8AA, ☏ +44 1666 504670.
- 5 Highgrove House and Gardens, Doughton. Country residence of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
- 6 Westonbirt Arboretum, GL8 8QS, ☏ +44 1666 880220. Planted in the mid-19th century, one of the finest tree collections in the world.
Do
[edit]- Heritage Trail (signboards and plaques around the town). Walk around the town noting the many historic and listed buildings.
- Tetbury Woolsack Race: . Held on the late May Monday holiday, this is a 240-yard run up the 1-in-4 Gumstool Hill with a sack of wool. The sack weighs 60 lb for men and 35 lb for women, and the record time is 45.94 sec. There's also a street fair, entertainers, amusement rides, and food vendors. (date needs fixing)
Buy
[edit]There are a good number of antique shops in the town, mainly on Long Street.
- 1 Highgrove Shop, 10 Long St, ☏ +44 845 521 4342. An upmarket souvenir store; all proceeds go towards the Prince of Wales' charitable foundations.
- 2 Tetbury Sweets & Treats, 25 Church St, ☏ +44 1666 500020.
- 3 House of Cheese, 13 Church St, ☏ +44 1666 502865.
Eat
[edit]The Royal Oak, Priory Inn and Hare & Hounds mentioned below also serve good food. On Church street you will find a couple of coffee shops and bakeries.
- 1 Hall's Quality Bakers, 4 Chipping St, ☏ +44 1666 500471.
- 2 Stargazy Fish Bar, London Rd, ☏ +44 1666 500690.
- 3 The Snooty Fox Hotel, Market Pl, ☏ +44 1666 502436.
Drink
[edit]- Royal Oak is a CAMRA award winning pub with a good choice of ales, beers and a small garden; see "Sleep".
- 1 Holford Arms, Sherston GL8 8QY (on A433), ☏ +44 1452 238669. M-F 4-11PM, Sa Su 11:30AM-11:30PM. Country pub set in a cider orchard, good pizza and bar food. Also has rooms, B&B double £90.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Cottage in the Cotswolds, 26 Silver Street, ☏ +44 161 427-9567. Luxury 4-star, 2-bedroom self-catering cottage in the Cotswolds.
- 2 The Priory Inn, London Rd, ☏ +44 1666 502251. Excellent little gastropub.
- 3 The Hare and Hounds, Bath Rd, Westonbirt GL8 8QL, ☏ +44 1666 881000. Beautiful upscale hotel with fine dining. B&B double from £130.
- 4 The Royal Oak, 1 Cirencester Rd GL8 8EY, ☏ +44 1666 500021. Pub with a few rooms, given a major makeover in 2013. Excellent quality, though small rooms. Good choice of real ales in the pub. Friendly staff. B&B double £100.
- 5 Calcot & Spa, Tetbury GL8 8YJ (by jcn A4135 and A46), ☏ +44 1666 890391. Wonderful hotel and spa in 16th-century manor house, family-friendly. B&B double from £220.
Connect
[edit]- Tourist Information Centre, 33 Church Street, ☏ +44 1666 503552. M-Sa 10AM-4PM.