The Romantic Road North
The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is the largest of England, Wales and Northern Ireland’s 46 AONBS. It is a very special landscape covering around 790 square miles, characterised by beech woods, gentle hills (and some not so gentle) and creamy limestone buildings. There is much here for the campervan traveller but go carefully. The roads can be narrow!
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Places to stay (9)

Places to stay

Cirencester - Caravan & Motorhome Club Site

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has club sites all around the Cotswolds, at Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. tel: 01285 651546 email:

Location: 51.714180,-1.984030
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Cheltenham - Caravan & Motorhome Club Site

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has club sites all around the Cotswolds, at Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. tel: 01242 523102 email:

Location: 51.917412,-2.065987
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Bourton on the Water - Caravan & Motorhome Club Site

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has club sites all around the Cotswolds, at Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. tel: 01451 850249 email:

Location: 51.889730,-1.867270
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Moreton in Marsh - Caravan & Motorhome Club Site

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has club sites all around the Cotswolds, at Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. tel: 01608 650519 email:

Location: 51.989310,-1.710970
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Broadway - Caravan & Motorhome Club Site

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has club sites all around the Cotswolds, at Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water, Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. tel: 01386 858786 email:

Location: 52.041300,-1.874380
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Winchcombe - Camping & Caravan Club Site

The Camping and Caravan Club has Club sites at Winchcombe and Chipping Norton. tel: 01242 620259 email:

Location: 51.990500,-1.990500
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Chipping Norton - Camping & Caravan Club Site

The Camping and Caravan Club has Club sites at Winchcombe and Chipping Norton. tel: 01608 641993 email:

Location: 51.917100,-1.541800
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Arlingnton - Bibury Camping

Handy for the village and Arlington Row and Trout Farm. tel: 07846 041753 email: biburycamping@gmail.com

Location: 51.760870,-1.849110
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Bourton on the Water - Field Barn Park Camping

Over 30s only camping in the heart of the AONB. tel: 01451 821260 / 07856 347519 email: enquiries@fieldbarnpark.com

Location: 51.872499,-1.771944

Attractions (12)

Natural Space

Cleeve Hill

a 1000 acre area of common land and SSSI that , at 330m above sea level, is the highest point in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

Location: 51.919860,-2.005890
Heritage Railway

Winchcombe Railway Museum.

A station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway a 28 mile heritage railway that uses part of the route of the former Great Western Railway's main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham which used to run via Stratford-upon-Avon.

Location: 51.966720,-1.963340
Town or City

Stanway and Stanton

a couple of very typical and picturesque villages off the B4362. Stanway House and its huge 300ft fountain, are open in July and August, Tuesday and Thursday.

Location: 52.006620,-1.901960
Town or City

Broadway.

A once thriving staging post and inn town on the route from Worcester to Oxford and London. Now a chi chi destination with shops, eateries and hotels. Once home to artists and writers including William Morris, John Singer Sargent and J.M. Barrie.

Location: 52.035880,-1.861550
Natural Space

Broadway - Broadway Tower & Country Park

A Capability Brown conceived tower and 18th century folly built in 1798 set in 200 acres of parkland.

Location: 52.024370,-1.835960
Activity

Broadway - Museum & Art Gallery.

Celebrating everything Broadway, from the arrival of artists in the late 19th century to the Roamn occupation.

Location: 52.036110,-1.857770
Historic House

Broadway - Snowshill Manor.

Amazing collection of stuff that once belonged to Charles Wade. Mohos book in advance please.

Location: 52.005490,-1.862840
Town or City

The Slaughters.

A pair of very sweet villages with a mill and mill leat and ford. Narrow lanes and good photo ops but park sensibly, please. Upper Slaughter is tricky.

Location: 51.900900,-1.760700
Historic House

Chedworth Roman Villa.

Impressive mosaics and villa, or what remains of it.

Location: 51.819790,-1.924560
Shopping

Cirencester - The New Brewery Arts Centre.

Arts, café and craft shop.

Location: 51.716440,-1.968740
Natural Space

Painswick Churchyard.

99 yew trees are pretty impressive!

Location: 51.785240,-2.194770
Historic House

Stanway - House & Fountain

Stanway House and its huge 300ft fountain, are open in July and August, Tuesday and Thursday.

Location: 51.989600,-1.912400