things to do.
explore.
nearest towns and villages.
Tysoe (35 minute walk / 5 min drive)
An excellent village shop with all the essentials, a post office and a pub selling drinks and Chinese food
Oxhill (30 minute walk/5 min drive)
Home of The Peacock, a fantastic pub serving homemade food and drinks with beer garden
Shipston-on-stour (15 min drive)
An old Cotswold market Town with a wide variety of independent shops and restaurants
Stratford-Upon-Avon (20 min drive)
Shakespeare’s birthplace, with performances running at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Moreton-in Marsh (25 min drive)
Pretty market town in The Cotswolds at the head of the Evenlode valley.
local attractions.
Redwings Horse Sanctuary (5 min drive)
Shenington Gliding Club (7 min drive)
Strawberry Picking, Red Road Nursery (10 min drive)
Upton House & Gardens (10 min drive)
Whichford Pottery (15 min drive)
Compton Verney (15 min drive)
Cotswolds Distillery (15 min drive)
Broughton Castle (20 min drive)
Burton Dasset Hills (20 min drive)
Hook Norton Brewery (20 min drive)
British Motor Museum (20 min drive)
Warwick Castle (25 min drive)
Diddly Squat Farm shop (30 min drive)
Broadway Tower (30 min drive)
Daylesford Organic Farm shop, Gloucestershire (35 min drive)
Blenheim Palace (40 min drive)
eat.
Pubs & eating out
The Peacock in Oxhill (30 min walk)
a 15th century pub, well-loved by locals and visitors alike. Serves cask beers and home-cooked food
The Royal Oak in Whatcote (50 min walk / 7 minute drive)
A Michelin-starred rural country pub. Their seasonally driven menu uses high-quality, wild ingredients sourced predominantly from the local area. Expect to see game from the local gamekeeper and rare breed pork from Paddock Farm Butchery
The Norman Knight, Whichford (15 min drive)
Local pub in a beautiful village serving fantastic food with a great selection of real ales and a wide variety of wines.
The Bower House, Shipston-on-Stour (15 min drive)
Independent restaurant serving lunch and dinner (and brunches on the weekends)
The Rose and Crown, Ratley (15 min drive)
A rustic, ancient village pub with fresh homemade food and delicious real ales
The Castle, Edgehill (15 min drive)
Perched on the summit of historical Edgehill, make a day out of it to enjoy the panoramic views of the Warwickshire countryside
Kineton Chippy, Kineton (10 min drive)
Great value and best fish and chips in the area. Takeaway
Shukurs Brasserie, Kineton (10 min drive)
Delicious India food, dine in or takeaway
Happy Herefords, Tysoe (5 min drive)
A local farm serving burgers and waffles every Friday evening in an outdoor area. On Sunday’s; a breakfast club from 9-11am
Tysoe Tea Rooms, Tysoe (5 min drive)
Serving homemade soups, sandwiches and savoury tarts. Coffee, carrot cake and wine also available
Shops
Paddock Farm Butchery in Brailes (10 min drive)
Top-quality, high-welfare, pork, sausages, bacon and charcuterie. Also available is beef, pork, lamb, poultry and game alongside a selection of local cheeses, organic eggs and deli products. Proud suppliers of the country’s top chefs and Michelin restaurants
La Tradition French Bakery & Deli in Brailes (10 min drive)
Next-door neighbour to Paddock Farm butcher. Sells high-quality French pastry, puddings, bread and patisserie
Village shop in Tysoe (40 min walk/5 min drive)
Your one-stop shop for all your essentials. Local fruit & vegetables, storecupboard items, beverages and toiletries. Fresh bread delivered daily
Taste of the Country, Artisan Bakery, Deli and Grocer in Shipston-on-Stour (15 min drive)
Turners Fishmongers in Shipston-on-Stour (15 min drive)
Wide selection of well-sourced fresh and smoked fresh plus local fresh fruit and vegetables. Opposite Taste of the Country.
Daylesford Organic Farm Shop & Café (35 min drive)
Daylesford’s flagship location serving everything you need for organic grocery shopping. Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, organic meat and fish, artisan cheese and bread. Additionally, a fill-your-own Zero Waste Pantry.
getting here.
By train.
Nearest Train Station:
Banbury (20 min drive to campsite)
45 mins from Birmingham
55 mins from London Marylebone
20 mins from Oxford
Moreton-in-Marsh (25 min drive to campsite)
1 hr 30 mins from London Paddington
35 mins from Oxford
By road.
London (1 hr 50 min drive)
Birmingham (1 hr drive)
Oxford (1 hr drive)