UnCoVeR noRTHLeaCH standing to the north of the River Leach, this historic town is full of surprises – an impressive church dubbed ‘the Cathedral of the Cotswolds’, burgage plots and a view captured by the artist Lowry. stay a couple of nights and explore its treasures. day 1 Hidden gems Start your walk around Northleach in Built in the 1790s The Old Prison is the triangular Market Place , the medieval a local treasure to seek out, housing and present-day hub of the town. It is a wonderful café and radio station, a short stroll to the magnificent church whilst the building offers a glimpse of St Peter and St Paul , whose lofty into a fascinating past, with the dimensions earned it the nickname of the old cells, courtroom and display of Cathedral of the Cotswolds. From here historic agricultural and farming you can take Antelope Lane which leads machinery from the era of ‘horse you to West End where you will see the power’. Relish run the café, which is half-timbered King’s Head House , a renowned for its delicious brunch, former coaching inn. Behind many of the lunch and seasonal dinners. If you houses are long strips of garden known fancy yourself as a DJ, why not as burgage plots , traditionally used for book a slot to star on Cotswolds growing vegetables and keeping chickens. local radio too.

Top Tip Pause a while in The Green (just off the main square), look back at the church and you will see the view Northleach is one of the best examples of a medieval ‘New Town’, established after that L.S. Lowry painted in 1947. the Norman Conquest. Its location midway between London and Wales, and Don’t leave the square before Oxford and Cheltenham, soon saw it become a major staging post. At one time sampling something in either there were 20 coaching inns here. The centre has hardly changed since the 1500s. The Curious Wine Cellar or the Take time to explore on foot and soak up the atmosphere. community-run Black Cat Café . www.cotswolds.com Images © Nick Turner Map © Cotswolds Tourism e . t s d n l e t t l . y , . 99 d o dd n g e o a h s s

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