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Fosse Way – map

Categories: Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Locations, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

This website covers mainly the section of the roman Fosse Way through Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire – i.e where modern roads follow the original route.

Beyond Leicester the Fosse Way extended to Newark and Lincoln, whilst south of Cirencester the route went on to Bath and Exeter. However, it is only evident in small stretches in these areas, often just as overgrown tracks.

Originally a ditch, the Fosseway was filled in to become a road running about 190 miles between Lincoln and Ilchester in Somerset.
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Oeno wine merchant in Cirencester

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Categories: Cirencester, Eating & Drinking, wine merchants

oeno home pageA new arrival takes the form of Oeno - an online merchant with shops in Stoud and Cirencester, Gloucestershire. This is no traditional, stuffy winemerchant, but a stylish and informative way of presenting a smallish range of well-chosen and very interesting wines. Whilst there are some good classics available, there are many less well-known wines and regions – including Sicily, Corsica and Slovenia – predominantly from small growers.

No pile it high – sell it cheap approach here – the wines are elegantly displayed with very good tasting notes – and the opporunity to taste in shop – the shop environment is impressive and prompts you to linger and explore – prices start at about £6.00 – so no bargain basement, but not extortionate for the quality on offer!

The Stroud shop is close to the well-known Stroud Farmers Market (most Saturday mornings) and hence a mecca for foodies. Cirencester too has some excellent food shops and bistros.
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There is a Christmas Tasting in Cirencester on 27 November 2009.

oeno, 30 Kendrick Street, Stroud, GL5 1AA
T:01453 764399 E: stroud@oeno.co.uk
and at

5 Corn Hall, Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NY
T: 01285 856511

The Artist’s Studio(s)

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Categories: Arts/Crafts, Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, events
September 26, 2009toDecember 13, 2009

artitst's studioFrom 26 September – 13 December 2009 Compton Verney has an exciting and interesting new exhibition -The Artist’s Studio.

The exhibition will take you behind the scenes, as you explore the studios of some of the most prominent British artists, inlcuding J. M. W. Turner, Paula Rego, Gwen John, David Hockney, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst and Lucian Freud.

Through paintings, photographs, drawings, film, etchings, books and studio furniture, this exhibition will explore the changing function and depiction of the artist’s studio from the 1700s to the present day.

For more info see www.comptonverney.org.uk

Oldest Inn in England – Stow on the Wold

Categories: Accommodation, Hotels, B&B, Eating & Drinking, Stow-on-the-Wold

royalist hotel in stow on the woldThe Royalist Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold claims to be the oldest Inn in England:

The Royalist Hoteldates back to 947AD and was built by a Cornish Saxon Duke named Aethelmar, as a refuge on the Fosse Way. A Grade II listed building, which ranks it amongst the top 4% of protected buildings in the country, and with timbers of over a thousand years old, The Royalist Hotel now offers luxury hotel accommodation across 14 individually styled rooms (including 2 junior suites).

The hotel is now  privately owned by Mark and Janine Vance.” The Royalist is an intimate and luxurious hotel, one of the finest hotels in the Cotswolds. The hotel also has  an award winning restaurant, and, one of the town’s most popular pubs.

The Royalist Hotel, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1BN

Visit The Royalist Hotel for the best rates at this historic hotel

Serendipity Cottages in Stow-on-the Wold

Categories: Accommodation, Hotels, B&B, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Stow-on-the-Wold

srendipity cottages in stow-on-the-woldStanding across the road from the oldest inn in England,  each of these delightful and very comfortable holiday cottages has its own small garden. Two of a little row, they lie in the heart of the handsome market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, set on a high Cotswold plateau and famous as a centre for English antiques. They are ideally located for exploring this unique area. Bourton-on-the-Water (‘Venice of the Cotswolds’), 5 miles. Chipping Campden 11 miles. Snowshill Manor and Stanway House 10 miles. Cheltenham and racecourse 18 miles. Oxford 28 miles.

For more info see Cottages4you

Diana and Actaeon at Compton Verney

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Categories: Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour, Stratford-Upon-Avon, events
March 21, 2009toMay 31, 2009

compton verney houseThe magnificent Compton Verney house and art gallery reopens after its winter closure on 21 March 2009 (until 13 December 2009).2009 will see the official opening of the ‘Capability’ Brown footpaths –giving you long lost views of the gallery and grounds, which are delightful to wander in on warm sunny days, offering extensive views of the Warwickshire countryside. The Gallery is open Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 5pm and Bank Holiday Mondays.

From 21 March – 31 May 2009 Compton Verney stages an exhibition on the theme of Diana and Actaeon.

In Greek mythology we read about Actaeon the hunter who inadvertently stumbles upon Diana bathing in the nude. As a punishment for catching this glimpse, she turns him into a stag and he is subsequently torn apart by his own dogs. Using works that relate directly to this mythical tale, the exhibition seeks to look at the changes in its portrayal using paintings from antiquity, the Renaissance, Mannerism, the Baroque, Classicism, the 20th century and contemporary art.

The event brings together works by artists including Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Nicholas Poussin, Gerhard Richter, Auguste Rodin, Peter Paul Rubens and Egon Schiele.

Situated just a mile or so east of the Fosse Way , 9 miles east of Stratford-upon-Avon on the B4086 between Wellesbourne and Kineton and is 6 miles drive from the M40, Junction 12 – follow the brown signs.

Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ
T: 01926 645500, F:1926 645501 E: info@comptonverney.org.uk

Farncombe Estate courses on Whisky, Music, Arts……

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Categories: Arts/Crafts, Bourton-on-the-Water, Broadway, Eating & Drinking, events
January 17, 2009

for the love of whisky logoFarncombe Estate Centre, near Broadway is running a Whisky Appreciation Day on Saturday 17 January 2009. This is but one of many events held at Farncombe Estate:

Set within 300-acres of privately owned parkland, we offer weekend leisure breaks, day courses and other events all year round.

Topics covered include Fine Arts, Bridge Holidays, Crafts & Textiles, Music, Food & Drink, Health & Well-being, History, Family History & Architecture, Language & Culture , Literature & Writing, Painting & Drawing, Photography, Walks, Wildlife & Gardens in a variety of formats from a few hours to a short break.

This all day course run by Barry King of For the Love of Whisky “will be structured to take in some of the important milestones in the history of whisky. It will go on to explain the bewildering nomenclature shown on the labels on the bottle of whisky, the various types of whisky, the regions and the influences on taste.”

Farncombe Estate Centre, near Broadway Worcs WR12 7LJ T: 01386 854100

Barry King runs a specialist Whisky experience company offering tutored tastings such as this and other events for corporate, charity and other groups – see www.fortheloveofwhisky.co.uk/

The Lamb Inn, Shipton-under-Wychwood

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Categories: Accommodation, Hotels, B&B, Cotswolds, Eating & Drinking, Oxfordshire, Stow-on-the-Wold

Lamb Inn at ShiptonSet in the picturesque village of Shipton-under-Wychwood,

  • The Lamb Inn

    • The Lamb Inn is a beautiful Cotswold stone inn, unlike any other! With five unique and luxurious en-suite guest rooms, great food, a delightful restaurant, a varied wine list and a sophisticated bar this inn offers stylish dining and bar food alongside exciting drinks.

    The bedrooms are themed and include Paris-en-Provence

    In the oldest part of the building, dating back to 1580, a fabulous mix of Parisian luxury and Provençale farmhouse honesty. The large en-suite bathroom is finished in marble with fittings from Fired Earth. Make sure you try the roll top bath – built for two. Each of our rooms has been recently refurbished to an individual theme by interior designer Jean Harrod. They feature high quality fittings and furnishings, and individual marble bathrooms with power showers. Paris-en-Provence looks out into the village.

    and Roman Road

    The path of an ancient Roman road runs within a few miles of the village, so we thought it appropriate to create a room with a Roman theme. Feature of the room is a hand carved sleigh bed. Each of our rooms has been recently refurbished to an individual theme by interior designer Jean Harrod. They feature high quality fittings and furnishings, and individual marble bathrooms with power showers. Roman Road looks out over the village.

    Situated about 8 miles east of the Fosse Way, Southest of Stow-on-the-Wold –
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    The Lamb Inn,
    High Street,
    Shipton-under-Wychwood
    Near Burford
    Oxfordshire OX7 6DQ

    Chipping Campden Christmas Wine Dinner

    Categories: Accommodation, Hotels, B&B, Chipping Campden, Cotswolds, Eating & Drinking, Gloucestershire, wine merchants
    Cotswold House Hotel

    Cotswold House Hotel

    Tamasin Day-Lewis, TV cook and food writer, will be in Chipping Campden (Glos) on 29th November for an evening of fine wine and food at the Cotswold House Hotel. Tamasin will also be signing copies of her latest book Where Shall We Go For Dinner?: A Food Romance
    The wines are coming from the local Bennetts Fine Wine Merchants and include topflight Champagne, Alsace, Bordeaux and Burgundy.
    Book places directly with the
    Cotswold House Hotel on 01386 840330 or e-mail reception@cotswoldhouse.com

    Bennetts Fine Wines – Chipping Campden

    Categories: Chipping Campden, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, wine merchants

    Bennetts Wine ShopChipping Campden is the archetypal Cotswold Village – mellow yellow stone houses, thatched roofs, an ancient market hall, a beautiful parish church (St James) and nowadays a good sprinkling of antique shops, craft galeries and plenty of places to eat and drink well.
    Bennetts Fine Wines looks every inch the old-fashioned traditional wine merchant – small, atmospheric shop with stone floors and a slightly hushed atmosphere. The shop has an impressive selection of top quality Burgundy, Champagne, Claret and Port. plus a healthy harvest from the rest of Europe and the New World.
    There is also an excellent website (see www.bennettsfinewines.com). On Saturdays there are always wines open for tasting and there is also a programme of tasting evenings for customers.

    Bennetts Fine Wines
    High, Street, Chipping Campden, Glos GL55 6AG
    T: 01386 840392 F:01386 840974

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