Ben's Guidebook
With the kids
The UK campus of Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, USA.
It has the most beautiful grounds that you can walk around, from mown lawns to forests, lakes and even a small waterfall! Great for kids, too.
Wroxton Abbey
The UK campus of Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, USA.
It has the most beautiful grounds that you can walk around, from mown lawns to forests, lakes and even a small waterfall! Great for kids, too.
Raining with the kids? Noooo. Panic not.
The joys of Rugrats and Halfpints soft play is a 20 minute drive and in the very large town of Banbury.
Check their website and be sure to book.
Rugrats and Half Pints
Beaumont RoadRaining with the kids? Noooo. Panic not.
The joys of Rugrats and Halfpints soft play is a 20 minute drive and in the very large town of Banbury.
Check their website and be sure to book.
More soft play... Fosseway Playbarn is in the really lovely Fosseway Garden Centre. There's also x2 cafes and loads of produce to buy for supper too!
Fosseway Play Barn
Stow RoadMore soft play... Fosseway Playbarn is in the really lovely Fosseway Garden Centre. There's also x2 cafes and loads of produce to buy for supper too!
An absolutely marvellous day out. Get up close and personal to giraffes, zebras and rhinoceros! Also has a mega good children's play area.
Booking essential on their website
442 locals recommend
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
An absolutely marvellous day out. Get up close and personal to giraffes, zebras and rhinoceros! Also has a mega good children's play area.
Booking essential on their website
Food Scene
A fantastic place to visit whether for the brewery tour (lots of free beer!) or for brunch at the Malthouse restaurant.
51 locals recommend
Hook Norton Brewery
Brewery LaneA fantastic place to visit whether for the brewery tour (lots of free beer!) or for brunch at the Malthouse restaurant.
The Sun Inn is a great local pub that you can walk to in 10 minutes.
The food is delicious and has a large range of drinks.
Great for kids. Large beer garden. Pool table and games room.
11 locals recommend
The Sun Inn
High StreetThe Sun Inn is a great local pub that you can walk to in 10 minutes.
The food is delicious and has a large range of drinks.
Great for kids. Large beer garden. Pool table and games room.
An absolute favourite.
Beautiful indoors. Beautiful gardens. Beautiful food. Beautiful drinks.
Even has a small play area for children in an enormous beer garden. DO NOT MISS THIS PUB!!!!!!!
32 locals recommend
The Red Lion Inn
Main StreetAn absolute favourite.
Beautiful indoors. Beautiful gardens. Beautiful food. Beautiful drinks.
Even has a small play area for children in an enormous beer garden. DO NOT MISS THIS PUB!!!!!!!
Don't miss!
Daylesford is a marvellous place to visit. It is beautiful and sells a very large range of wonderful food, fantastic home stuffs and also has a restaurant and cafe. You're almost guaranteed to see a celeb, too! Checkout their website as they often have free to attend events.
273 locals recommend
Daylesford Kingham, Gloucestershire
Daylesford is a marvellous place to visit. It is beautiful and sells a very large range of wonderful food, fantastic home stuffs and also has a restaurant and cafe. You're almost guaranteed to see a celeb, too! Checkout their website as they often have free to attend events.
If you haven't heard of the Soho Houses then who even are you!? "Farmhouse", as those in the know call it, is a 15 minute drive and brilliant.
It's also in the tiny but gorgeous village of Great Tew.
88 locals recommend
Soho Farmhouse
If you haven't heard of the Soho Houses then who even are you!? "Farmhouse", as those in the know call it, is a 15 minute drive and brilliant.
It's also in the tiny but gorgeous village of Great Tew.
Cotswold Distillery makes award winning gin that we love. It's a great tour with PLENTY of booze... Don't worry - if you're the driver they give you small plastic cups to take it home to try.
Never drink and drive.
81 locals recommend
Cotswolds Distillery Visitor Centre, Shop and Café
Whichford RoadCotswold Distillery makes award winning gin that we love. It's a great tour with PLENTY of booze... Don't worry - if you're the driver they give you small plastic cups to take it home to try.
Never drink and drive.
Neighbourhoods
Fantastic market town with several good pubs. Also has Thai, Indian and Chinese restaurants.
90 locals recommend
Chipping Norton
Fantastic market town with several good pubs. Also has Thai, Indian and Chinese restaurants.
A large town, Banbury has a few parts of it. The town centre and various retail parks. It has every regular shop you could possibly want.
26 locals recommend
Banbury
A large town, Banbury has a few parts of it. The town centre and various retail parks. It has every regular shop you could possibly want.
Burford
A beautiful high street with some niche shops and pubs
Do not miss Bourton on the Water! It is truly beautiful. Loads of cafes, pubs, bakeries and ice cream shops.
Hint, get there at 10am to see the peaceful side before it gets busier as the day moves on.
450 locals recommend
Bourton on the Water
Do not miss Bourton on the Water! It is truly beautiful. Loads of cafes, pubs, bakeries and ice cream shops.
Hint, get there at 10am to see the peaceful side before it gets busier as the day moves on.
Sightseeing
Rollright Stones are a short drive from the property and great to visit on a clear day. The views on the otherside of the road are beautiful too.
84 locals recommend
Rollright Stones
Rollright RoadRollright Stones are a short drive from the property and great to visit on a clear day. The views on the otherside of the road are beautiful too.
City advice
Travelling with kids
Parks in the village
There is a small park just 50m from the property. Alternatively walk to a brilliant park in the centre of the village about 10/15mins depending on if your toddler is walking with you!