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WHERE TO STAY

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Eight Bells moderate

Originally built in the 14th century for

the stonemasons at work on St James

Church, this inn has chic and modern.

rooms and an excellent restaurant.

Church St, GL55 6JG; 01386 840 371;

http://www.eightbellsinn.co.uk

BROADWAY

The Broadway Hotel expensive

Timber beams and creaking floors add

character to this traditional hotel. Enjoy

the friendly staff and big breakfasts..

The Green, WR12 7AA; 01386 852 401;

http://www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk

The Lygon Arms expensive

Stay here to enjoy luxury and old-world

charm. Try the first-class leisure facilities

and then dine in the Great Hall.

High St, WR12 7DU; 01386 852 255;

http://www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk

Above Campden House with St James’ Church,

Chipping Campden Below Flower baskets

outside the Eight Bells, Chipping Campden

BACK ROADS GREAT BRITAIN

Where to Stay: inexpensive, under £80; moderate, £80–£150; expensive, over £150

VISITING CHIPPING CAMPDEN

Tourist Information

The Old Police Station, High St, GL55

6HB; 01386 841 206; http://www.

visitchippingcampden.com

Cotswold Country Cycles

Longlands Farm Cottage, GL55 6LJ;

01386 438 706; http://www.

cotswoldcountrycycles.com

A three-hour walking tour

Start your walk from the High Street at

the car park next to the old Market Hall

1 , dating from 1627. Walk through the

archway to the left of the Noel Arms

Hotel, and on to George Lane, turning

left into Badgers Field. Pass through a

kissing gate (designed to contain

livestock) into a field. The path cuts

across the field and over a stream with

views of 17th-century Campden

House 2 , burnt down in the Civil War.

The path ends at Station Rd, turn left

for a good look at St James’ Church 3.

Dating from the 16th century, it is one

of the finest Cotswold “wool churches”.

Note the sumptuous memorials and

Jacobean pulpit and lectern. Nearby is

the Court Barn Museum 4 (closed

Mon), dedicated to local art, design

and crafts. Walk down Church St, past

a pretty row of Almshouses 5 on the

right, built in 1612. Turn left into the

High St, and back to the Market Hall.

Continue along the High St, taking a

detour down Sheep St on the left, to

visit the Old Silk Mill 6 , once home to

CR Ashbee’s Guild of Handicrafts and

still dedicated to craft products. Browse

the items on display and maybe even

buy a little souvenir.

Return to the High St and turn right

at the Catholic St Catherine’s Church

7 , a Gothic revival building with early

20th-century stained-glass windows,

designed in the Arts and Crafts style by

local artist Paul Woodroffe. Follow signs

for the Cotswold Way down West End

Terrace and Hoo Lane, which soon

becomes a footpath to Kingcombe

Lane. Turn left here then after about

100 paces, right onto another path,

also signed Cotswold Way. This leads to

The Common, an area of parkland with

a path to Dover’s Hill 8 , where there

are benches for just soaking up the

views. The hill is the venue of the

“Olympick Games” – originating in the

17th century, and involving sports

such as wrestling and shin-kicking.

Brass bands, Morris dancers and a

torchlight procession add to the fun,

on the Friday after Spring Bank Holiday.

From Dover’s Hill, turn left onto the

road, cross Kingcombe Lane and head

down Dyers Lane. Follow Dyers Lane,

then bear left onto Park Road which

leads back to Chipping Campden’s

High Street.

Dover’s Hill lies on the waymarked

Cotswold Way and is a great place for a

walk, so pick up route maps from the

tourist office. Cyclists can hire bikes

from Cotswold Country Cycles (see left).

ª Take the B4035 towards Shipston-

on-Stour and turn left to Ebrington.

After the level crossing, turn left and

follow signs for Hidcote Manor Gardens.

7 Chipping Campden

Gloucestershire; GL55 6JE

This uncommercialized Cotswold village was one of the centres for the

Arts and Crafts movement that flourished in the Cotswolds at the turn

of the 20th century. It still has a vibrant craft movement as well as the

Court Barn Museum, devoted to art and design. The village is also the

start of the Cotswold Way, a 160-km (100-mile) walking trail to Bath,

and ideal for cyclists, who can explore the country on rented bikes.

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