Esther's Guidebook
Food scene
Our favourite very local place to go, food is lovely and the setting is great too. Fresh small plates with an Asian influence. Staff are lovely and the wine list is great too.
4- 5 minute drive or a 20-25 minute walk so drive there and walk back if you have a few drinks. Go left out of Waters Edge, left at the crossroads and after 800 yards go left at the next mini crossroads.
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Waterside Cafe
Wickwater LaneOur favourite very local place to go, food is lovely and the setting is great too. Fresh small plates with an Asian influence. Staff are lovely and the wine list is great too.
4- 5 minute drive or a 20-25 minute walk so drive there and walk back if you have a few drinks. Go left out of Waters Edge, left at the crossroads and after 800 yards go left at the next mini crossroads.
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A very local Brasserie, set lakeside on a neighbouring Water Ski lake, great view and south facing, they serve a good standard of pub grub and a great Roast on Sundays. 10-15 min walk. Book ahead at weekends an holidays
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The Lakeside Brasserie
Station RoadA very local Brasserie, set lakeside on a neighbouring Water Ski lake, great view and south facing, they serve a good standard of pub grub and a great Roast on Sundays. 10-15 min walk. Book ahead at weekends an holidays
Really good pizzas cooked in a wood oven, delish toppings. Set at the Gateway centre just a 4-5 minute drive or a 20 minute walk away, they share the ‘hideout’ marquee with bar@lake 6 on the edge of Lake 6. A DJ usually plays chill out tunes on a Friday, Sat and Sunday between 3 - 7.30. You can just takeaway if you prefer
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Pizzeria 720
Spine Road EastReally good pizzas cooked in a wood oven, delish toppings. Set at the Gateway centre just a 4-5 minute drive or a 20 minute walk away, they share the ‘hideout’ marquee with bar@lake 6 on the edge of Lake 6. A DJ usually plays chill out tunes on a Friday, Sat and Sunday between 3 - 7.30. You can just takeaway if you prefer
Based in Cirencester a 15 minute drive away. It’s a fab little place, the staff, and food are amazing and the drink and cocktails selection are pretty good too. Live music with a piano player on a Friday so you can request your favourites. Great atmosphere and good reviews
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Teatro Bar and Restaurant
5 Beeches RoadBased in Cirencester a 15 minute drive away. It’s a fab little place, the staff, and food are amazing and the drink and cocktails selection are pretty good too. Live music with a piano player on a Friday so you can request your favourites. Great atmosphere and good reviews
A very authentic Spanish Tapas restaurant, fab atmosphere too. Based in a little back yard on Black Jack Street. Highly recommended for lunch or evening meal for couples or groups, book ahead as it’s popular
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La Bobina - Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
14 Black Jack StreetA very authentic Spanish Tapas restaurant, fab atmosphere too. Based in a little back yard on Black Jack Street. Highly recommended for lunch or evening meal for couples or groups, book ahead as it’s popular
Very fresh seasonal local produce, made in an open kitchen. Lovely… they even have their own deli. Based in the Corn Hall opposite the Abbey
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MADE BY BOB
Very fresh seasonal local produce, made in an open kitchen. Lovely… they even have their own deli. Based in the Corn Hall opposite the Abbey
Cirencester’s newest restaurant specialising in fresh seafood, 30 day aged steaks and fresh sushi. It’s great, a lovely restaurant and the food is fresh and delicious. They have a nice courtyard too. It’s very close to the Abbey in Cirencester
Henry's Seafood Bar & Grill
3 Gosditch StreetCirencester’s newest restaurant specialising in fresh seafood, 30 day aged steaks and fresh sushi. It’s great, a lovely restaurant and the food is fresh and delicious. They have a nice courtyard too. It’s very close to the Abbey in Cirencester
Sightseeing
The most photographed old street in the UK, an image of which can be found on the inside cover of the UK passport. Bibury is a lovely village with with a stream running though, on which Bibury trout farm is based. You can fish for your supper or just buy your own. You will access Bibury via the neighbouring village of Barnsley which has The Village Pub, very popular with great quality well prepared food so book ahead. 20 minute drove from the lodge.
Arlington Row
Awkward HillThe most photographed old street in the UK, an image of which can be found on the inside cover of the UK passport. Bibury is a lovely village with with a stream running though, on which Bibury trout farm is based. You can fish for your supper or just buy your own. You will access Bibury via the neighbouring village of Barnsley which has The Village Pub, very popular with great quality well prepared food so book ahead. 20 minute drove from the lodge.
Beautiful old quintessential British Town set along the banks of the river, lots of lovely shops, cafes and restaurants here, plus a model village and museum.
35 minute drive from the lodge. very popular. Look up Bourton on the water
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Bourton on the Water
Beautiful old quintessential British Town set along the banks of the river, lots of lovely shops, cafes and restaurants here, plus a model village and museum.
35 minute drive from the lodge. very popular. Look up Bourton on the water
A great castle that often have different events on over the year, it’s a really pretty country drive there, approx 40 minute drive.
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Castillo de Sudeley
A great castle that often have different events on over the year, it’s a really pretty country drive there, approx 40 minute drive.
Great things to do
Great for booking a Vineyard tour or/and one of their tasting events, 15 minutes from the Lodge. You can buy wine, fizz, sloe gin and even an award wining Cognac
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Poulton Hill Vineyard
Great for booking a Vineyard tour or/and one of their tasting events, 15 minutes from the Lodge. You can buy wine, fizz, sloe gin and even an award wining Cognac
I can not recommend this enough, it’s a magical circus loved by children and adults alike. There is a lot of adult humour so don’t be put off. Every year they have a different theme, there is a bar and a pizzeria there or take a few drinkie poos and a picnic with you.
The circus is based as Fennels Farm near Stroud for the whole of April, approx a 30 minute drive away
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Giffords Circus
I can not recommend this enough, it’s a magical circus loved by children and adults alike. There is a lot of adult humour so don’t be put off. Every year they have a different theme, there is a bar and a pizzeria there or take a few drinkie poos and a picnic with you.
The circus is based as Fennels Farm near Stroud for the whole of April, approx a 30 minute drive away
Have a go at archery or shooting, it’s only a 5 minute drive from the lodge, it’s under cover so ideal in all weathers.
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The Cotswold Range
Have a go at archery or shooting, it’s only a 5 minute drive from the lodge, it’s under cover so ideal in all weathers.
Crocodile World, Carterton, Nr Oxford. A 35-40 minute drive. Come face-to-face with some of the world’s most feared predators in a fun, safe and stimulating environment. With under-water viewing, talks, animal encounters and feeds throughout the day there’s plenty to keep you occupied at the UK’s only Crocodile Zoo
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Crocodiles of the World
Burford RoadCrocodile World, Carterton, Nr Oxford. A 35-40 minute drive. Come face-to-face with some of the world’s most feared predators in a fun, safe and stimulating environment. With under-water viewing, talks, animal encounters and feeds throughout the day there’s plenty to keep you occupied at the UK’s only Crocodile Zoo
Great for children of all ages, this farm park belongs to Adam Henson the Country File TV presenter. Have a go on a zip wire and tractor, then feed and pet lots of spring lambs and baby animals. It’s a 25 - 30 minute drive from the lodge. Search for cotswoldfarmpark online
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Cotswold Farm Park
Great for children of all ages, this farm park belongs to Adam Henson the Country File TV presenter. Have a go on a zip wire and tractor, then feed and pet lots of spring lambs and baby animals. It’s a 25 - 30 minute drive from the lodge. Search for cotswoldfarmpark online
Great day out for the family, kids love the wild Animals. There are lions, rhinos, penguins, giraffes, tortoise etc
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Parque de Vida Silvestre y Jardines de Cotswold
Great day out for the family, kids love the wild Animals. There are lions, rhinos, penguins, giraffes, tortoise etc
City/town information
A lovely old town 15 minutes away from the lodge. Recently voted as the best place to live in the whole of the South West.
Black Jack street is called the Notting Hill of the Cotswolds because of its lovely independent shops and eateries. There is beautiful old Abbey and the Abbey Gardens behind it with a lake where you can sit and eat produce bought from the Saturday farmers market.
Try a nice 45 minute walk onto the Bathhurst Estate via Cecily Hill where you may also catch a game of cricket behind the trees on the left or a coffee from the sweet horse box. Beautiful...
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Cirencester
A lovely old town 15 minutes away from the lodge. Recently voted as the best place to live in the whole of the South West.
Black Jack street is called the Notting Hill of the Cotswolds because of its lovely independent shops and eateries. There is beautiful old Abbey and the Abbey Gardens behind it with a lake where you can sit and eat produce bought from the Saturday farmers market.
Try a nice 45 minute walk onto the Bathhurst Estate via Cecily Hill where you may also catch a game of cricket behind the trees on the left or a coffee from the sweet horse box. Beautiful...
A beautiful old Spa Town with so much to offer. Just a 35 minute drive from the lodge it has over 300 restaurants and bars and unlike many towns it has lots of individual shops.
It’s called the festival town as its home to the Literature, Jazz, Food & Drink, Science and Music Festivals… and not forgetting the races 5-6 times a year. You can even book an old fashioned Steam train for a countryside trip to Winchcome and back.
Cheltenham
A beautiful old Spa Town with so much to offer. Just a 35 minute drive from the lodge it has over 300 restaurants and bars and unlike many towns it has lots of individual shops.
It’s called the festival town as its home to the Literature, Jazz, Food & Drink, Science and Music Festivals… and not forgetting the races 5-6 times a year. You can even book an old fashioned Steam train for a countryside trip to Winchcome and back.
Walks and sightseeing
Renown for its beautiful trees and walks. Based near Tetbury home to King Charles home Highgrove with its lovely shops, you will drive through Tetbury on your way to Westonbirt so stop here for lunch at The Close, Blue Zucchini or the Snooty Fox
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Westonbirt, El Arboreto Nacional
Renown for its beautiful trees and walks. Based near Tetbury home to King Charles home Highgrove with its lovely shops, you will drive through Tetbury on your way to Westonbirt so stop here for lunch at The Close, Blue Zucchini or the Snooty Fox
Set in lovely Chedworth woods where there is an incredible 1 hour loop walk with outstanding views, the Roman villa is very interesting. Pop into The Seven Tuns country pub for lunch or early dinner with its lovely garden
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Chedworth Roman Villa
Set in lovely Chedworth woods where there is an incredible 1 hour loop walk with outstanding views, the Roman villa is very interesting. Pop into The Seven Tuns country pub for lunch or early dinner with its lovely garden
Neighbourhoods
Natural England announces Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) status for the Cotswold Water Park
Water Lane
Water LaneNatural England announces Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) status for the Cotswold Water Park