The Cotswolds Guidebook
Activities
Watersports centre on the neighbouring lake. Pre-booking is advised.
35 locals recommend
South Cerney Outdoor
12 Spine Rd EWatersports centre on the neighbouring lake. Pre-booking is advised.
Watersports on the neighbouring lake. Pre-booking is advised.
34 locals recommend
Cotswold Water Park Hire
Spine Road EastWatersports on the neighbouring lake. Pre-booking is advised.
Shooting range down the road. Archery, air rifles and crossbow. Pre-booking is advised.
10 locals recommend
The Cotswold Range
Shooting range down the road. Archery, air rifles and crossbow. Pre-booking is advised.
Combat Splat Paintball
Spine Road EastPre-booking is advised.
Lakeside Ski & Wake
Station RoadPre-booking is advised
Food and drink
Just across the road, serves breakfast, lunch and has a pizzeria and bar open until the evening.
26 locals recommend
Relish at The Gateway Cafe
17 Spine Rd EJust across the road, serves breakfast, lunch and has a pizzeria and bar open until the evening.
Chutney Indian Takeaway
90 High StBest local curry house. Delivery available.
Jicsaw Thai Restaurant
32 High StBest local Thai restaurant. Delivery available.
The Organic Farm Shop
Healthy organic food and drink shop.
The farm is now closed but the shop and cafe are still open (The Wild Olive) selling high quality meats and best breakfasts locally.
13 locals recommend
The Butts Farm Rare Breeds, Farm Shop and Tea Room
Cricklade RoadThe farm is now closed but the shop and cafe are still open (The Wild Olive) selling high quality meats and best breakfasts locally.
South Cerney Fish and Chips
Local fish and chip shop
Malt & Anchor
4 Castle StAward winning fish and chip shop
Pizzeria 720
Spine Road EastJust across the road!
Waterside Cafe
Wickwater LaneThe Falcon Inn
London RoadExpensive top notch food, pre-booking essential.
The Wheatsheaf Inn
West EndExcellent food, pre-booking essential
Côte Brasserie - Cirencester
4 Black Jack StGreat selection of alcohol with their very own gin and vodka made on site in their distillery. Private group tasting available to pre-book. It is located behind the US smokery restaurant and farm shop.
Big Grin Distillery and Bottle Shop
Great selection of alcohol with their very own gin and vodka made on site in their distillery. Private group tasting available to pre-book. It is located behind the US smokery restaurant and farm shop.
Very good food, especially the seabass! Service on point and nice building and interior. Has live music in bar area.
13 locals recommend
Teatro Bar and Restaurant
5 Beeches RoadVery good food, especially the seabass! Service on point and nice building and interior. Has live music in bar area.
The Wild Olive at Butts Farm
Good breakfast with local produce
Neighbourhoods
Cirencester
Food market on Fridays
A charming little village situated on River Windrush, also know as the venice of The Cotswolds.
450 locals recommend
Bourton on the Water
A charming little village situated on River Windrush, also know as the venice of The Cotswolds.
A beautiful village with one of the oldest trout farms where you can buy fresh fish and its surrounding scenery provide lots of photo opportunities.
198 locals recommend
Bibury
A beautiful village with one of the oldest trout farms where you can buy fresh fish and its surrounding scenery provide lots of photo opportunities.
Stow-on-the-Wold
Burford
Broadway
Painswick
Winchcombe
Tetbury
Places to visit
Crocodiles of the World
Burford RoadThe only crocodile zoo in the UK
Painswick Rococo Garden
Gloucester RoadChedworth Roman Villa
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Sudeley Castle
Diddly Squat Farm
Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop as seen on TV (amazon prime video)
Adam Henson's farm as seen on TV. Great family day out. Opens from 14th February.
251 locals recommend
Cotswold Farm Park
Adam Henson's farm as seen on TV. Great family day out. Opens from 14th February.
Pubs
Royal Oak
High StreetA lovely local pub serving delicious food.
The Greyhound
Ashton RoadGood pub to stop off at on a cycling or walking route around the lakes. Serves good food.
9 locals recommend
The White Hart Inn
High RoadGood pub to stop off at on a cycling or walking route around the lakes. Serves good food.
Eliot Arms
Local pub