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Things to Do Near By & Close to Fosseway Garden Centre
Whether you are visiting or live locally, the area around Fosseway Garden Centre is crammed with wonderful places to see and things to do.
There are several good websites that will help you plan a day out in the area – try http://www.cotswolds.info or http://thecotswoldgateway.co.uk/things-to-do.htm for information on all sorts of events and attractions, from the many museums dedicated to the history of the Cotswolds to the top class equestrian events that the area is privileged to host.
Homes and Gardens
Try the websites too for the numerous stately homes and smaller country houses, most of them with magnificent gardens, open to the public in this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Some houses and gardens are open all year; others are open at certain times so it’s always best to check with the property online before your visit.
The Cotswolds has the finest, and some of the most famous, gardens in England. Hidcote Manor and neighbouring Kiftsgate Court (near Chipping Campden), Snowshill Manor and Sezincote are all within a few miles of Fosseway Garden Centre, and all are well worth visiting. But that’s just to mention some of the closest – there are many more.
Open Garden Schemes
Check out the National Garden Schemes website http://www.ngs.org.uk/ for local gardens that open occasionally for charity, or buy the famous ‘Yellow Book’ the National Garden Schemes book of participating gardens and informed articles that is published in February each year, available at Fosseway Garden Centre.
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Living Focus
Attractions & Site Seeing
Annual Events
Some annual events worth a place in the diary are the Moreton Show (one we are proud to sponsor and help organise), the Chipping Campden ‘Olimpick Games’, and the Newent Onion Fayre (lots more than just onions for those who love good food and drink) to mention just a few.
Other Activities
For outdoor leisure pursuits, walk the trails, or cycle around the lovely old lanes; take boat trips on quite canals & rivers; fish, sail or swim at the Cotswold Water Park, the largest inland water park in Britain.
Wherever you are in the Cotswolds, you might find a country show or fete, a music festival or concert, antiques fair or street market. All year round the Cotswolds hosts a wide variety of events & many are listed in the here or here websites, so its worth having a look to see what’s going on.
