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about moreton-in-marsh 5 things to see & do in Located on the Fosse Way Roman road at the northern edge of moreton-in-marsh the Cotswolds, the town is a bustling working town with excellent public transport routes both by rail and bus. Being a planned 1 Check out the historic buildings all along the High Street; Visit spot the Manor House, Curfew Tower and Redesdale Hall market town of the 13th century it has a long and wide high street full of independent shops to explore. Every Tuesday the town 2 Read about the history of The Mitford Sisters by following the Moreton- hosts the largest open-air street market in the Cotswolds. town trail Various locations in the town appeared in the Father Brown 3 Stop for a break at any one of the inns and restaurants, television series, whilst the former RAF station may figure in the including one said to be the inspiration for The Prancing Pony in Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh radio series. Additionally, there are JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings several local sites which may have inspired J R R Tolkien: The in-Marsh Antiques and arts shopping - the town boasts a wealth of Four Shires Stone for the Three Farthing Stone; the Rollright 4 antique & arts shops Stones (on the road to Long Compton) for The Barrow Downs and the Bell Inn for the Prancing Pony. 5 Visit on Tuesday market day and explore the many retail stalls walks around the town Explore the town by walking the town trail taking in the historic attractions buildings such as the Curfew Tower, Edith Mann institute and St David’s church. On the outskirts of the town you will find the The area has plenty of varied attractions. These include Batsford old WW2 RAF base, now home to the National Fire College Arboretum, Cotswold Falconry, Sezincote House, Bourton House (not open to public), and the Four Shires stone. Country walks Garden, Mill Dene Garden, Cotswold Distillery, Chastleton are abundant, including the Moreton Eight Walk Trail, with House and the small Wellington Aviation museum. The museum opportunities to reach Batsford Arboretum, Bourton on the commemorates the WW2 role of RAF Moreton-in-Marsh. Please Hill or the village of Longborough, all of which will give you check opening hours of all attractions before visiting. fantastic views across the Evenlode valley. Call into the Moreton Information Centre for suggestions and plenty of routes and maps to buy. events & festivals The annual Moreton-in-Marsh Show, held on the first Saturday in September, is one of the country’s biggest one-day agricultural shows combining farming, fashion, foodattractions and fun. The town also hosts a large mop fair, annual remembrance parade, and is beautifully decorated for the Nearby attractions include Batsford Arboretum, Cotswold annual Christmas fair and lights switch on. Nearby summer Falconry, Sezincote House, Bourton House Garden and with Moreton in Marsh Town Council events include Longborough Festival Opera, Chipping many attractions at Bourton on the there is plenty to see Campden music festival and many of the local vibrant and do in the area. gardens open as part of the national open gardens scheme. incredible history green spaces other areas to explore The town has several open spaces including Queen Victoria A B C D E F G H I J K L M Gardens, which has a children’s play area and picnic tables, and Blenheim Meadow, which is delightful to stroll around. ● Pershore ● Upton 7a ● ● Ilmington ● Evesham ● Mickleton To To Worcester To Stratford-upon-Avon 1 Birmingham A44 11 Airport ● Weston-Sub-Edge ● Shipston on Stour ● shopping & eating ● Ebrington ● Banbury ● Willersey RIVER 8 ● Chipping Campden A422 AVON ● Stretton-on-Fosse 1 ● Broadway ● Twyning ● Conderton A429 ● Ledbury ● Cherington ● Ashchurch ● Dumbleton ● Blockley ● Dorn ● Shuthonger for Tewkesbury M40 ● A44 Great Wolford A421 2 9 ● Snowshill 2 ● Ascott ● Tewkesbury ● Toddington ● Moreton-in-Marsh ● Stanway & Wood Stanway A43 ● Woolstone ● ● Swerford ● M50 Corse Lawn ● Little Compton ● Staunton ● Deerhurst ● Ford ● Longborough ● Chastleton ● ● Farmcote Great Tew ● Tirley ● Winchcombe 10 ● Bishops Cleeve ● Kineton ● Broadwell ● Upper Swell ● Cleeve Hill ● Oddington ● Chipping Norton 3 3 10 ● Postlip 4 ● Hartpury ● Stow-on-the-Wold ● Enstone ● Maugersbury ● Guiting Power A44 ● Rousham ● Down Hatherley Kingham ● Churchill Twigworth ● ● Prestbury ● ● Staverton ● Naunton Station ● ● ● The Slaughters Bicester Sandhurst ● ● Bledington ● Cheltenham Spa ● 11 ● Charlton Kings A40 ● Whittington ● Notgrove ● Bourton-on-the-Water ● Charlbury ● ● Tackley A41 Over ● The Rissingtons 9 Cotswolds Area of ● Charlbury Station 4 ● Gloucester Ullenwood Outstanding Natural Beauty ● Shipton-under-Wychwood ● ● 11a A436 ● Compton Abdale ● Woodstock A34 ● Witcombe ● Withington ● Northleach ● Leafield To London ● The Barringtons ● Hanborough M5 ● Upton ● Cowley Station St Leonards A417 A40 ● Fossebridge ● Brookthorpe ● Cranham 12 ● Chedworth ● Burford ● Arlingham 5 ● Painswick ● A40 A429 A40 Witney ● ● Eynsham ● Shilton A40 ● Frampton-on-Severn ● Whiteshill ● Swinford ● Miserden ● ● Ducklington The town dates back to the Saxon age. The settlement Pitchcombe ● Carterton 13 Stonehouse ● Bibury ● Oxford A418 owes much to the Romans and their construction of ● ● ● ● ● Filkins Stroud ● Quenington Duntisbourne ● Barnsley 8 ● Eastcombe Rouse ● Standlake the Fosseway which made it an important staging post ● Chalford ● Southrop ● Aston ● Brimscombe 6 ● Slimbridge ● Cam & Dursley ● Frampton Mansell ● Ampney Crucis ● Bampton ● for the Roman army travelling between Leicester and ● Cirencester Minchinhampton ● Preston ● ● Nympsfield Fairford ● Berkeley ● ● Lechlade RIVER Cirencester. In the centre of the town in the 16th century Nailsworth COTSWOLD THAMES ● Dursley ● Horsley Moreton-in-Marsh isWATER situated PARK on the Roman Fosseway ● Ewen Curfew Tower, whose roles included that of a lock-up. The ● Kemble ● Poole Keynes ● surrounded● South Cerney by pretty villages such as Batsford, Evenlode, ● Somerford Keynes ● Tower displays a replica board of toll charges taken on this RIVER ● Thornbury ● 7SEVERN Longborough and Bourton on the Hill.Faringdon The wonderful 14 ● ● Ashton Keynes ● key route. Some of the local inns were formally coaching ● Chepstow Wotton-under-Edge ● Tetbury COTSWOLD Cricklade ● Crudwell WATERcountryside PARK and scenery in the North Cotswolds ensures ● Long Newton inns providing accommodation for travellers and their visitors that enjoy the outdoors will not be disappointed. horses. The Manor House Hotel dates back to 1545 and is ● Westonbirt 1 ● Charlton A419 ● ● Easton Grey ● To the South and up on the hill you will find Stow-on-the Wantage rumoured to be haunted. To Bath Malmesbury 8 To London & ● 21 To Bristol Thermae Bath Spa HeathrowWold Airport with its impressive ●market Swindon square and the oldest inn in Airport 15 England. Moreton in Marsh has a lovelyYate café culture and offers a varied ● ● Chipping Sodbury choice from specialist cake cafes to award winning tea shops. Chipping Campden lies to the West with its links to the Arts Plenty of inns, restaurants and hotels ensure a wideM4 variety of and Craft Movement and Chipping Norton is over to the tastes are catered for, from spice to pizza. Food lovers can visit East. Visit Stratford-upon-Avon or Broadway easily using shops specialising in a variety of goods, including deli and cheese, public transport from Moreton. together with locally produced food and drink. Moreton-in-Marsh has excellent public transport connections The town offers a wonderful array of small shops which are making this a great place to stay without a car. treasure troves of opportunities from jewellery, contemporary home and giftware to art and antiques. The town also has two business parks which provide shopping outlets. Visitor map of Moreton-in-Marsh To Worcester and To Hereford and Shipston-on-Stour TODENHAM ROAD Stratford on Avon To Lemington Lakes Queen Victoria Gardens Superstore & Post Office Blenheim Meadow New Road To Batsford Arboretum, 3 Cotswold Falconry Centre P P P 1 LONDON ROAD A44 Curfew Tower & Mann Institute HIGH STREET OXFORDA429 STREET T St David’s E Primary E Redesdale Hall school R To Four Shires Stone T To Caravan Club Site S E A S T St David’s A 4 4 B O U R T O N R O A D St David’s Centre To Chipping Norton and Oxford To Evesham, 2 Church Batsford Arboretum, Wellington Aviation Cotswold Falconry Centre, Museum Bourton House Garden, K E R S L A N E R Sezincote House & Garden A P Fire Station EVENLODE ROAD F O S S E W A Y A V E N U E To Oxford and London To Stow-on-the-Wold H Hospital Minor injuries Not 24 hr A&E FOSSE WAY A429 Garden Centre Key to symbols Key toVisitor symbols Information P Car Parks make sure you visit did you know ... Public Toilets Nearby Batsford Arboretum and Cotswold King Charles 1 stayed at White Hart Royal Falconry centre make a great day out for Hotel during the English Civil War and Shopping Centre the family. Within the private arboretum is apparently failed to pay his bill! Batsford House which was the family home of The towns original name was Moreton Major Buildings Lord Redesdale and the Mitford family. Henmarsh - meaning founded on moorland visitor information centre that wild birds nest on. Place of Worship Painter L.S.Lowry visited the area in 1940’s One Way Street The Visitor Information Centre is located in and The Redesdale Hall was a subject for Moreton Area Centre on the main High Street one of his creations. Coach Parking and can provide local maps, guide books, information and leaflets to help your visit. It points of interest operates an accommodation booking service Railway Station and has up-to-date information on local 1 Curfew Tower events. Footpath 2 St David’s Church Telephone 01608 650881 Railway Line 3 Blenheim Meadow.
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