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PAINSWICK SHURDINGTON

Cardynham House Californian artist Carol Keyes s Greenway This smart, traditional hotel is
has endowed a fine 15th-century Cotswold town impeccably run and set in extensive gardens
house with panache. The bedrooms are beautiful and parkland, with the Cotswold Hills in the
(some have efficient showers, not baths) and are background. The conservatory dining room, in
superb value. One has a swimming pool in it! which elaborate dishes are served, opens onto a
Breakfasts include American specialities. Dinner sunken garden and lily pond, where drinks can
can be taken in her adjoining Thai restaurant. be taken in summer.
N The Cross, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire N Shurdington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 4UG.
GL6 6XX. Map p74 A3. § (01452) 814006. Map p74 A2. § (01242) 862352. ` (01242) 862780.
` (01452) 812321. $ info@cardynham.co.uk 0 b,d. $ greenway@btconnect.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 21.
Rooms 9. ¢ Never. / AE, MC, V. ]] ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ]]]
SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD SOUTHWOLD

Lamb Inn A characterful inn in a charming Crown Good advice: eat at the Crown but stay
village – perfection. There are stripped floors and at the Swan (see page 101), both owned by
old settles, log fires and a cosy sitting room. Adnam’s Brewery. If you can’t, fear not: the
Bedrooms are in keeping; two have four-posters. rooms here, though simple, are pleasing, with
For dinner, choose between pub food in the bar, well-fitted bathrooms (not all en suite).
or more sophisticated dishes in the dining room. Downstairs, the brasserie-style bar and popular
N Upper High St, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping restaurant add to the informal atmosphere.
Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6DQ. Map p74 B2. § (01993) N 90 High St, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP.
830465. ` (01993) 832025. $ lamb@ suwychwood. Map p75 F3. § (01502) 722275. ` (01502) 727263.
fsbusiness.co.uk 0 b,l,d. Rooms 5. ∂¢ Never. / AE, $ crownreception@adnams.co.uk 0 b,l,d. Rooms 14.
MC, V. ]] ¢ Never. / DC, MC, V. ]]

NORTON NORWICH
Hundred House Georgian house with offbeat Catton Old Hall Impressive 17th-century
decoration – patchwork quilts, gold-painted gentleman’s residence, with mullioned windows,
ceilings and swings in some bedrooms. beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces.
N Norton, nr Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 9EE. Map p74 C3.§ N Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk NR6 7HG.
(01952) 730353. ` (01952) 730355. $ hundredhouse@ Map p75 F3. § (01603) 419379. ` (01603) 400339.
lineone.net 0 b,l,d. Rooms 10. ]]] $ enquiries@catton-hall.co.uk 0 b,d. Rooms 7. ]]
NORWICH OXFORD
By Appointment A flamboyant, colourful Cotswold House High standards and attention to
restaurant-with-rooms, filled with Victoriana and detail distinguish this Cotswold stone family
other objets trouvés. Wonderful breakfasts. home B&B in residential north Oxford.
N 25-29 St George’s St, Norwich, Norfolk N 363 Banbury Rd, Oxford OX2 7PL. Map p75 D4.
NR3 1AB. Map p75 F3. § ` (01603) 630730. § (01865) 310558. ` (01865) 310558.
0 b,d. Rooms 4. ]] $ d.r.walker@talk21.com 0 b. Rooms 7. ]]