Dorothy’s guidebook
Sightseeing
This is a National Trust property with a lovely garden and tea shop. A great place to spend an afternoon. I really like the vegetable plot. There is also a very interesting old church across the road from Canons Ashby. It's about 8 miles away.
Canons Ashby
This is a National Trust property with a lovely garden and tea shop. A great place to spend an afternoon. I really like the vegetable plot. There is also a very interesting old church across the road from Canons Ashby. It's about 8 miles away.
Sulgrave Manor
Manor RoadHistoric manor and garden. About 10 miles away.
Weedon has a good selection of antique shops in the village itself and also at the old Royal Ordance Depot. There is also a very good 2nd hand book shop and cafe. It's about 10 miles away.
Weedon Bec
Weedon has a good selection of antique shops in the village itself and also at the old Royal Ordance Depot. There is also a very good 2nd hand book shop and cafe. It's about 10 miles away.
Domaine Althorp
Process Diana's historic home. About 30 minutes away.
Winner of the nations favourite garden award 2021! Great gardens and a lovely tea shop. Also a good selection of unusual plants to buy in the nursery. I love this garden and tea shop. it's about 40 minutes away.
24 habitants recommandent
Coton Manor Garden
Winner of the nations favourite garden award 2021! Great gardens and a lovely tea shop. Also a good selection of unusual plants to buy in the nursery. I love this garden and tea shop. it's about 40 minutes away.
Château de Warwick
A great castle. About 40 minutes away
Stratford-upon-Avon
A lovely historic town - about 40 minutes away.
A fantastic local wood. Particularly good in bluebell season but worth going to all year round. There is also a great pub in the village of Badby the Malsters. It's about 5 miles and 10 minutes away.
7 habitants recommandent
Badby woods
A fantastic local wood. Particularly good in bluebell season but worth going to all year round. There is also a great pub in the village of Badby the Malsters. It's about 5 miles and 10 minutes away.
Everdon Stubbs
A great local wood about 7 miles away. Very nice when the bluebells are out.
Lovely village with a thriving canal boat scene. You can get a canal boat tour from here. About 30 minutes away
16 habitants recommandent
Stoke Bruerne
Lovely village with a thriving canal boat scene. You can get a canal boat tour from here. About 30 minutes away
VIllage in the Cotswolds - go early as it gets busy especially in the summer - about 1 hour away. combine with visits to other Cotswold villages.
192 habitants recommandent
Chipping Campden
VIllage in the Cotswolds - go early as it gets busy especially in the summer - about 1 hour away. combine with visits to other Cotswold villages.
Food scene
Great for afternoon tea. Lovely hotel in beautiful rural surroundings. A special treat place.
18 habitants recommandent
Fawsley Hall Spa
Great for afternoon tea. Lovely hotel in beautiful rural surroundings. A special treat place.
Red Lion At Hellidon
Stockwell LaneOur local pub a couple of minutes away. Great food!
Conseils sur la ville
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Local Walks.
The area has many walking trails. You will find an OS map in the house with routes marked. There is also a great app AllTrails which has some walking routes recommended.