Lechlade is a delightful is a part of the Lechlade market town in the south east . which on corner of facilitates sailing, wind bordering both surfing, canoeing, water Thames and . skiing and both lake and river fishing. The town is known for It can be reached via the M4 its specialist angling at The and M40 and is less than two Carp Society and Bushy hours from London, providing Leaze Trout Fishery as well as an excellent base to explore in other local lakes and the Bath, Cheltenham, Oxford . and the . It is a dog friendly town and There is a wide choice of there are superb walks in the accommodation, restaurants town and along the river and and pubs, B&Bs and camp out into the beautiful sites. It has many antique countryside around Lechlade. shops, well stocked supermarkets and butcher all selling a range of wonderful local produce. The ‘café culture’ and the Christmas More information can be Shop all provide all year found at round popular attractions. www.lechladeonthames.co.uk the highest navigable point of the River Thames and Gateway to the Cotswolds The Ha’penny Bridge Shelley’s Walk St Lawrence Church Shelley’s Walk connects The church and the bridge have become the symbol of the Market Square to Wharf the town. The church you see now, was completed in Lane and the Primary 1476 but there was certainly a Church on the same site School.It was so named before that. because in August 1815, Percy Bysshe Shelley The bridge took the place of a ford and ferry. It is built of local Taynton stone which was also shipped visited the churchyard and It was funded by a Turnpike Trust in 1792 with down the Thames to London to be used for St Paul’s it inspired him to write the an arch for the Thames and Severn barge Cathedral and other London buildings. famous ‘Stanzas in traffic. A halfpenny toll was levied until 1839. Lechlade’ Churchyard’.

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The Roundhouse Gazebos St John's Lock Lechlade Community Library and Visitor Information Centre Gazebos were first built The Round House is St John's Lock is The library is open for visitor information during the 18th century one of 30 built for the the first lock on the Opening hours: and were used in the lockkeepers who River Thames. Its Monday 10 – 4,Tuesday 1 – 4, Thursday 10 – 1, days of the stage coach worked on the Thames name comes from Friday 1 – 6, Wednesday 10 – 1, Saturday 10 – 1 for ‘my lady’ and her and Severn Canal.The a priory that was Wi-Fi is available in the library so you can use friends. There are Cotswold Canal trust established nearby your own tablet, phone and other devices and several original and are working to restore it in 1250, but which get faster access to the internet. Free access to contemporary and information can be no longer exists. the internet is still available via the six People's examples in the town. Computers.