Broadway, Cotswolds
Overview: An atmospheric Cotswold stone building, The Lygon Arms dates • 78 bedrooms including 7 suites • Free parking on-site for up to 100 cars from the 16th Century, and blends • Dine in the Great Hall or Luke’s Broadway unique period charm with the finest • Award-winning spa contemporary comforts. • Indoor pool with retractable roof • Beauty treatment rooms In the heart of Broadway, a picture- • Birmingham International Airport 39 miles postcard village at the foot of the • Evesham Railway Station 6.5 miles Cotswolds, The Lygon Arms is surrounded by some of England’s most spectacular countryside, and within easy reach of Stratford-upon- Avon, Cheltenham and Oxford.
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Total bedrooms 78 Singles 2 Snowshill Manor & Garden How far: 2.4 miles Location of singles First floor Snowshill, Nr Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12 7JU
Ground floor rooms and lifts A typical Cotswold manor house, Snowshill was bought in 1919 by Charles Wade. True to his family motto, ‘Let nothing perish’, Mr Wade spent much of his life, How many ground floor rooms? 15 and most of his considerable inherited fortune, amassing a spectacular collection of everyday and extraordinary objects from across the globe. Laid out theatrically Distance from reception 100 metres according to Mr Wade’s wishes, the Manor is literally packed to the rafters with Does the hotel have a lift? No over 22,000 items, from tiny toys to splendid suits of Samurai armour. The Manor is surrounded by an intriguing terraced hillside garden designed in the Arts & Crafts style. Accessibility Tel: 01386 852410 I www.nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor Main hotel entrance Good, no steps
Accessible rooms 1 Broadway Tower How far: 3.9 miles Location of accessible rooms Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7LB Ground floor via Courtyard, approx 15 metres from Reception. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, high in the rolling Cotswold Hills, Broadway Tower is one of England’s finest viewpoints. At 1024 (312m) above What facilities do they have? sea level, it’s the second highest point on the Cotswold ridge, and on a clear day, Wide doors, lowered light switches, higher sockets, you can take in a spectacular panorama over a radius of more than 60 miles! grab rails, emergency pull cord, access for wheelchairs in bedroom & bathroom. Walk-in shower with seat and Tel: 01386 852390 I www.broadwaytower.co.uk no step.
Public areas The Almonry Heritage Centre How far: 5.7 miles Restaurant, bar and lounge all accessible. Abbey Gate, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4BG Leisure facilities Yes, but no hoist available. This 14th Century building was once home to the Almoner of the Benedictine Abbey which was founded at Evesham in the 8th Century. When the Abbey was closed by Henry VIII, the Almonry became the personal home of the last Abbot, Facilities Philip Ballard: the rest of the Abbey buildings were knocked down, and the stone reused elsewhere. Today the Almonry houses a collection, displayed over 12 rooms Leisure Facilities and a garden, that tells Evesham’s story from prehistoric times to the present day. Indoor pool, gym, spa pool, sauna, steam room, There are exhibitions about the Abbey, the battle of Evesham in 1265, horticulture aqua aerobic classes, four beauty treatment rooms, in the area, Anglo-Saxon burial treasure, 18th Century clothing and the impact outdoor tennis court, croquet lawn. of war upon this little market town. Tel: 01386 446944 I www.almonryevesham.org
A44 Hidcote Manor Garden – National Trust How far: 7.8 miles A46 A435 Hidcote Bartrim, Nr Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LR EVESHAM
A44 Nestled in the Cotswolds with sweeping views across the Vale of Evesham, M B4035 Hidcote is one of England’s great gardens. Designed and created by the JCT B4081 horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston in the Arts & Crafts style, it is made BROADWAY A3400 M up of exquisite garden rooms, each possessing its own special character. With M A46 JCT A44 its rare shrubs and trees, outstanding herbaceous borders and unusual plant TEWKESBURY species, Hidcote has something to surprise and delight at every time of year. A44 A424 Tel: 01386 438333 I www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote
How to find us Sudeley Castle How far: 8.6 miles Broadway Worcestershire WR12 7DU Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD Sat-Nav Postcode: WR12 7DU The history of Sudeley Castle and its award-winning gardens spans over 1,000 years, and the Castle remains a family home to this day. Home to both Anne Boleyn and, later, her more fortunate successor as wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr (who’s buried here in St Mary’s Church), Sudeley Castle is best known for its magnificent gardens, divided into nine themed areas, which offer year-round interest. Tel: 01242 602308 I www.sudeleycastle.co.uk