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The Moretons is situated on the outskirts of the village of Bredon, overlooked by Bredon Hill. The houses are set in 5 acres of gardens, surrounded by 35 acres of open farmland. There are three pubs within easy walking distance—The Fox and Hounds and The Royal Oak in Bredon, and The Crown in Kemerton. Bredon village has a post office and shop selling general provisions. There is also a fish and chip shop and a beauty salon. Nearby Kemerton village has antiques, basic local produce/supplies and a café, Kemerton Coffee House. A couple of farm shops are situated just a short distance from the village. The nearest town is Tewkesbury, where there are supermarkets and many small shops, cafés and restaurants. Opportunities for tennis, golf, horse riding, cycling, windsurfing and walking are all within easy reach. Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham Spa and The Malvern Hills are just a short drive away. Farther afield, visit Bath Spa, Bristol, Oxford, Birmingham and Wales.

Places of interest within easy reach 

  • Bredon threshing barn, local shops, pottery, monthly craft & produce and farmers’ markets, Bredon Hill, river Avon, bowling green, tennis courts, cricket ground, clay pigeon shooting, children’s play area and playing field.

  • Tewkesbury (4 miles/6.5 km) Site of the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses (4th May 1471). Roses Theatre/cinema, River Avon and twice-weekly market.

  • GWR Heritage railway with main stations at Cheltenham racecourse, Toddington and Winchcombe.

  • Cheltenham Spa (10 miles/16 km) Regency town with many visitor attractions, including Pittville Pump room, theatres, art gallery, museum, skate park, lido, cinemas, monthly farmers’ market and good shopping.

  • Gloucester (14 miles/22.5 km) Cathedral, Waterways museum, historic docks and shopping.

  • Worcester (14 miles/22.5 km) Headquarters of Charles II during the battle of Worcester (1651). Cathedral, Royal Worcester China, shopping, River Avon and Commandery museum.

  • Cotswold Farm Park (16 miles/26 km) 100 acre farm with domestic rare breeds. Audio tour, woodland walk, and adventure playground.

  • Eastnor Castle (16 miles/26 km) Castle dating from 1810 with lake, deer park & arboretum.

  • Sudeley Castle gardens (16 miles/26 km) Home to Queen Katherine Parr and headquarters of Prince Rupert (nephew of King Charles I) during the Civil War. 14 acres of gardens with play fort.

  • Bourton on the Water (20.7 miles/33 km) Quintessential Cotswolds village with Cotswold stone cottages, shallow river suitable for paddling, museums, attractions, tea rooms and independent shops.

  • Chipping Campden (22.4 miles/36 km) Former wool merchants’ town in the north Cotswolds.

  • Batsford Arboretum (25 miles/40.2 km) 56 acre arboretum with garden shop, walks, café, gift shop, and electric scooter hire for visitors with mobility difficulties.

  • Stratford-upon-Avon (26 miles/42 km) Birthplace of William Shakespeare (23rd April 1564). Royal Shakespeare Theatre, River Avon, children’s adventure playground, shopping and sightseeing bus tours.

  • Warwick Castle (34 miles/55 km) Mediaeval castle with regular themed days/events.

  • Westonbirt Arboretum (36 miles/58 km) 18 miles of pathways set in 600 acres. Over 18,000 trees. Restaurant, café, and shop. Annual festival of gardens June to September.

  • Blenheim Palace (40 miles/64 km) Home of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

There are a great many more attractions in the area, please visit our links page for further suggestions. Numerous information leaflets and local town maps are available at reception.

Regular local events

  • Cheltenham farmers' market—second and last Friday of every month, 9am–3pm on the Promenade

  • Gloucester farmers' market—every Friday 9am–3pm

  • Moreton in Marsh market—every Tuesday

  • Stow on the Wold farmers' market—second Thursday of every month, 9am–1pm

  • Stroud farmers' market—every Saturday, 9am–2pm

  • Tewkesbury farmers' market—second Saturday of the month (February–December), 9am–1pm at Abbey Lawns car park

  • Tewkesbury market—every Wednesday and Saturday

  • Worcester farmers' market—third Sunday of every month, 9am–3pm at Angel Place

Theatre/cinema

Walks

We have a large selection of walking maps in the map room at reception. OS maps are available to borrow; online links are as follows.

We are close to the following routes.

Local supermarkets

  • Morrisons + petrol station (3 miles/4.8 km) Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury GL20 8AB

  • Tesco Metro (3.9 miles/6.3 km) 1-6 Bishops Walk, Tewkesbury GL20 5LQ

  • Aldi (4.5 miles/7.2 km) Gloucester Rd, Tewkesbury GL20 5SY

  • Lidl (5.9 miles/9.5 km) Evesham Road, Bishops Cleeve GL52 8SA

  • Tesco (6.8 miles/10.9 km) Church Road, Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR

  • Morrisons + petrol station (7 miles/11.2 km) Davies Road, Evesham WR11 1FN

  • Co-op (7.5 miles/12.1 km) King Georges Way, Pershore WR10 1QU

  • Sainsbury’s + petrol station (8.1 miles/13 km) Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham GL51 9RR

  • Waitrose + petrol station (9 miles/14.5 km) Honeybourne Way, Cheltenham GL50 3QW

  • Tesco + petrol station (10.7 miles/17.2 km) Colletts Drive, Cheltenham GL51 8JQ

  • Marks and Spencer Food (10.8 miles/17.3 km) Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham GL51 9PG

Tesco, Ocado and Sainsbury's are able deliver your online grocery shopping to The Moretons. Please let us know if your order is likely to arrive before you do and we can ensure that the delivery driver is met at your holiday house.

View of Bredon village from The Moretons

Local pubs serving good food

  • The Crown (0.6 miles/1 km) Kemerton, GL20 7HP 01386 725020

  • The Royal Oak (0.8 miles/1.3 km) Bredon GL20 7LW 01684 772502

  • The Fox and Hounds (0.9 miles/1.4 km) Bredon GL20 7LA 01684 772377

  • The Bell (3.5 miles/5.6 km) Church Street, Eckington, Nr Pershore WR10 3AN 01386 750033

  • The Beckford Inn (3.5 miles/5.6 km) Station Road, Tewkesbury GL20 7AN 01386 881532

  • Teddington Hands Inn (3.7 miles/6 km) Evesham Road, Teddington, Tewkesbury GL20 8NE 01386 725276

  • Elmbury Lodge - Brewers Fayre (3.9 miles/6.3 km) Shannon Way, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury GL20 8ND

  • The Hobnails Inn (5.7 miles/9.1 km) Little Washbourne, Nr Tewkesbury GL20 6FL 01242 620237

  • The Fleet (7.2 miles/ 11.6 km) Fleet Lane, Twyning, Nr Tewkesbury GL20 6FL

  • Rising Sun Hotel (9.1 miles/14.6 km) Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham GL52 3PX 01242 676281

  • The Plough Inn (13.2 miles/21.2 km) Ford, Temple Guiting, Cheltenham GL54 5RU 01386 584215

  • The Fleece Inn (13.6 miles/21.8km) Bretforton, Near Evesham WR11 7JE 01386 831173

Mobility

For guests requiring mobility assistance we can provide a mobility scooter at an additional daily charge. This service is subject to prior booking and availability. The mobility scooter can be used on-site and to travel to the village.