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traditional pudding – at Three Ways
House in Mickleton.
ª Turn left out of Hidcote, then next
right to Mickleton. Turn right, then left
at the mini-roundabout onto B4632.
Park off Broadway High Street and
Church Street.
9 Broadway
Worcestershire; WR12 7DT
The elegant main street of this well-
preserved Cotswold village is lined
with immaculate stone houses, smart
shops and a few cosy pubs and hotels.
Above High Street shops in the well-preserved The Gordon Russell Museum (closed Above Looking north towards Birmingham
village of Broadway Mon) displays graceful furniture from Broadway Tower
designed by the famous local artisan,
Arts and Crafts along with metalwork and glassware. EAT AND DRINK
Britain’s Arts and Crafts movement Take the High Street east to the A44, AROUND CHIPPING CAMPDEN
flourished in the years around 1900, turn right and first right to Broadway Ebrington Arms moderate
especially in the Cotswolds. Inspired Tower (open daily). Built in 1799, this This Cotswold stone inn serves great
by the writing of John Ruskin and castle-like folly offers stunning views, homemade and locally sourced food.
reacting against industrialization, its displays of local history and a deer Ebrington, GL55 6NH (3 km/2 miles from
followers relied on traditional skills. Chipping Camden on the B4035); 01386
Its most famous exponents included park. It’s a good area for walking, too. 593 223; www.theebringtonarms.co.uk
artist and designer William Morris, Go south on Church Street to
furniture maker Gordon Russell and Snowshill Manor (Apr–Oct: daily; Nov: AROUND HIDCOTE MANOR
C R Ashbee, who designed jewellery Sat & Sun), built of Cotswold honey- Three Ways House moderate
and printed books. Examples of their yellow stone with an Arts and Crafts Award-winning restaurant (with rooms)
works can be viewed in museums in garden. The house is full of curiosities serving fabulous traditional and modern
Broadway and Chipping Campden. British food. It also houses the Pudding
from around the world, from clocks Club, dedicated to saving and raising
to cow bells, and from toys and the profile of the Great British Pudding.
8 Hidcote Manor Garden bicycles to musical instruments Mickleton, GL55 6SB (turn left out of
Gloucestershire; GL55 6LR and Samurai armour. Close by is Hidcote and right to Mickleton); 01386
There is no shortage of gardens in the scenic Broadway Golf Club 438 429; www.threewayshousehotel.com
the Cotswolds, but Hidcote (closed (Willersey Hill, WR12 7LG; 01386 853 BROADWAY
Nov–Feb; Mon–Fri) is one of the finest in 683; www.broadwaygolfclub. co.uk). Tisanes inexpensive
the country. It was created This tearoom provides cream teas
in 1907 by an American, as well as breakfasts and light lunches.
21 The Green, WR12 7AA; 01386 853
Major Lawrence Johnston, 296; www.tisanes-tearooms.co.uk
who designed a series of
“outdoor rooms”, each one Russell’s moderate–expensive
Modern restaurant (with rooms) with
following a specific style, excellent food – try fried sweetbreads,
separated by tall hedges Dover sole, and sticky toffee pudding.
and walls, and often with 20 High Street, WR12 7DT; 01386 853
exquisite topiary. Highlights 555; www.russellsofbroadway.co.uk
include the White Garden,
the Bathing Pool and the
informal Old Garden. Think Left The seemingly haphazard planting in the
about having lunch – and a Old Garden at Hidcote Manor Garden
DAY TRIP OPTIONS Northleach 3 and the engaging toy tour a mansion with a difference –
Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold are displays at Bourton-on the-Water 4. Sezincote in Moreton-in-Marsh 6.
good bases for exploring the area. In the afternoon, visit Chipping
Cirencester, Northleach and Bourton-on Campden 7 and Broadway 9 to
Romans and Toys the-Water are all linked by the A429. explore local arts, crafts, and design.
Families with children will love the
Roman Museum at Cirencester 1, Antiques and design Stow-on-the-Wold is extremely well-
Chedworth Roman Villa 2, the In the morning, browse the antique connected – the A424 goes to Broadway
exhibition of mechanical music at shops at Stow-on-the-Wold 5. Next, and the B4081 to Chipping Campden.

Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under £25; moderate, £25–£50; expensive, over £50

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