Guidebook for Blockley
Food Scene
Blockley Cafe is a fabulous contemporary Restaurant serving wonderful food & great coffee / drinks, all cooked fresh to order. Open for Breakfast and Lunch until late in the afternoon and occassionally for Special Dinners too. The Grocery Shop next door caters for most of your day to day needs. Larger Shops available in other nearby towns.
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Blockley Village Shop
Bell LaneBlockley Cafe is a fabulous contemporary Restaurant serving wonderful food & great coffee / drinks, all cooked fresh to order. Open for Breakfast and Lunch until late in the afternoon and occassionally for Special Dinners too. The Grocery Shop next door caters for most of your day to day needs. Larger Shops available in other nearby towns.
Daylesford, if you have not been before, is a wonderful Organic Farm Shop, which has a fantastic Restaurant / Cafe, a Fabulous Fresh Farm Produce Shop, a Florist, a Spa (which offers an amazing Yoga / Pilates space and fabulous for Massages / Facials in their Haybarn Spa - booking is essential). Open during Day times throughout the year and occasional evenings and events throughout the year. Daylesford Festival in the Summer is one not to miss !. Approx 10 miles from Blockley. Fantastic walks around the Daylesford Estate too (owned by the Bamford Family).
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Daylesford Kingham, Gloucestershire
Daylesford, if you have not been before, is a wonderful Organic Farm Shop, which has a fantastic Restaurant / Cafe, a Fabulous Fresh Farm Produce Shop, a Florist, a Spa (which offers an amazing Yoga / Pilates space and fabulous for Massages / Facials in their Haybarn Spa - booking is essential). Open during Day times throughout the year and occasional evenings and events throughout the year. Daylesford Festival in the Summer is one not to miss !. Approx 10 miles from Blockley. Fantastic walks around the Daylesford Estate too (owned by the Bamford Family).
Drinks & Nightlife
Literally a stones throw from Lanterns, this great pub offers wonderful food and drinks throughout the day and into the evening (usually open mid-day until 11pm, 7 days a week). Casual Bar Dining Area and more Formal Dining Area. Dart Board. Dogs welcome in Bar Area too.
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The Great Western Arms
Station RoadLiterally a stones throw from Lanterns, this great pub offers wonderful food and drinks throughout the day and into the evening (usually open mid-day until 11pm, 7 days a week). Casual Bar Dining Area and more Formal Dining Area. Dart Board. Dogs welcome in Bar Area too.
Parks & Nature
Walking around the immediate area is truly beautiful, as the village itself has some wonderful architecture, lovely little lanes, and fabulous footpaths and trails, especially up and over the hills and down along the babbling Blockley Brook. (great for all ages, but children in particular would love paddling in here in the summer months, and dogs adore this too). There are many National Trails, footpaths around the area (The Cotswold Way is close by too).
Blockley Brook
Walking around the immediate area is truly beautiful, as the village itself has some wonderful architecture, lovely little lanes, and fabulous footpaths and trails, especially up and over the hills and down along the babbling Blockley Brook. (great for all ages, but children in particular would love paddling in here in the summer months, and dogs adore this too). There are many National Trails, footpaths around the area (The Cotswold Way is close by too).
Everything Else
Chipping Campden, just 2 miles away has many different shops, restaurants and cafes, together with a select number of fine dining spots, art galleries, etc. The High Street is one of the Cotswolds Jewels in the Crown.
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Chipping Campden
Chipping Campden, just 2 miles away has many different shops, restaurants and cafes, together with a select number of fine dining spots, art galleries, etc. The High Street is one of the Cotswolds Jewels in the Crown.
Broadway is one of my personal favourite destinations too and is only 5 miles from the cottage. Fabulous walks all around Broadway too and a Walk to the famous Broadway Tower is a great morning or afternoon out (there's a cafe at the top too). If you are feeling really energetic, you can walk from the Cottage to Broadway across the public footpaths. I love The Broadway Deli, serves some fantastic dishes - only open during the daytime, and has a wonderful garden and al fresco eating area at the back on warmer days. The Lygon Arms Hotel is just stunning. Great for that "Special Celebration / Dinner" or a casual Lunch. Some fabulous shops and galleries and a few good pubs too.
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Broadway
Broadway is one of my personal favourite destinations too and is only 5 miles from the cottage. Fabulous walks all around Broadway too and a Walk to the famous Broadway Tower is a great morning or afternoon out (there's a cafe at the top too). If you are feeling really energetic, you can walk from the Cottage to Broadway across the public footpaths. I love The Broadway Deli, serves some fantastic dishes - only open during the daytime, and has a wonderful garden and al fresco eating area at the back on warmer days. The Lygon Arms Hotel is just stunning. Great for that "Special Celebration / Dinner" or a casual Lunch. Some fabulous shops and galleries and a few good pubs too.
Stow is the highest town in the Cotswolds, and a lovely one at that - many shops, cafes, restaurants and several Artisan Coffee Shops. Some good Antique Shops and Art Galleries too. Approx 7 miles away from Blockley.
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Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow is the highest town in the Cotswolds, and a lovely one at that - many shops, cafes, restaurants and several Artisan Coffee Shops. Some good Antique Shops and Art Galleries too. Approx 7 miles away from Blockley.
Sightseeing
The birthplace of William Shakespeare is just 15 miles from Lanterns. Stratford upon Avon is on a fabulous River, where you can hire a boat or go on a boat trip, go to the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) , find some great shops, lovely Restaurants, many in old tudor buildings. A fabulous huge Park (with great play park for children), many pubs etc.
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Stratford-upon-Avon station
The birthplace of William Shakespeare is just 15 miles from Lanterns. Stratford upon Avon is on a fabulous River, where you can hire a boat or go on a boat trip, go to the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) , find some great shops, lovely Restaurants, many in old tudor buildings. A fabulous huge Park (with great play park for children), many pubs etc.
Shopping
Cheltenham is a wonderful Spa Town, with some great shopping (some indoor in a Mall) and some along the streets. There is a great scene for Music Culture here too with various Festivals throughout the year, together with the famous Literacy Festival, The Cheltenham Gold Cup (Horse Racing) is in March - and a great event to go to. Lovely Parks, Outdoor Swimming Pool (Lido) open to the public in Summer Months. Great Restaurants and Bars too. Details of some of our favourites can be found in the Cottage Folder of our recommendations.
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a wonderful Spa Town, with some great shopping (some indoor in a Mall) and some along the streets. There is a great scene for Music Culture here too with various Festivals throughout the year, together with the famous Literacy Festival, The Cheltenham Gold Cup (Horse Racing) is in March - and a great event to go to. Lovely Parks, Outdoor Swimming Pool (Lido) open to the public in Summer Months. Great Restaurants and Bars too. Details of some of our favourites can be found in the Cottage Folder of our recommendations.