Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe
Sitting proudly on this Cotswold escarpment, Sudeley Castle is surrounded by 14 acres of magnificent gardens.
Snowshill Manor (National Trust)
Snowshill Manor, a Cotswold manor house with an eclectic collection of Charles Paget Wade's extraordinary collection of crafts and design. Each room has something to interest everyone, and the house is set in an intimate Arts & Crafts-style garden.
Snowshill Lavender Farm, Broadway
Lavender fields in the very heart of the North Cotswolds with lavender plants, and toiletries made from essential oils grown and distilled on the farm.
Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick
Situated in a hidden Cotswold valley, Painswick is a unique eighteenth-century garden from the brief Rococo period, combining contemporary buildings, vistas, ponds, and much, much more.
Longborough Opera, Longborough
Longborough Festival Opera started simply, with two performances of opera for charity in the grounds of the house. Since then its reputation has grown year by year.
Hidcote Manor Garden (National Trust)
This beautiful garden is one of England's greatest, a magical Arts & Crafts masterpiece designed by Major Lawrence Johnston in the early 20th century.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railways, Toddington
The GWR is an all-volunteer steam and diesel heritage railway in the Cotswolds. Since 1981, the volunteers have restored over 10 miles of line, together with platforms, buildings, steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock.
Giffords Circus
Giffords Circus is a fairytale recreation of a vintage circus, complete with showman's wagons and caravans.
Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford
A great day out for all the family. Open daily from 10.00 am. You will find a variety of animals from around the world from bats to big cats in 120 acres.
Cotswold Falconry, Moreton-in-Marsh
Eagles, hawks and falcons are flown throughout the day, giving you an opportunity to appreciate their speed, grace and agility, and their close relationship with the falconer.
Campden Music Festival, Chipping Campden
Campden's Music Festival is popular with both visitors and locals alike. It is a festival that has been running for several years and continues to go from strength to strength.
Broadway Tower, Broadway
One of England's highest viewpoints and the second highest in the Cotswold ridge. Built in 1799, it is a perfect example of an eighteenth-century Gothic folly.
Birdland Park & Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water
A natural setting of woodland, river and gardens inhabited by over 500 birds: flamingos, pelicans, penguins and cranes in various water habitats.
Batsford Arboretum & Wild Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh
Local arboretum covering 55 acres with a collection of over 1500 shrubs.
Local information for the Cotswolds
Mickleton is superbly located in the Northern Cotswolds, a few minutes from Stratford upon Avon, Chipping Campden and Broadway.
Its location in the North Cotswolds makes it an ideal base for a touring holiday, a long relaxing escape or a romantic mini-break. You can enjoy the delights not only of the charming Cotswolds villages, but also the nearby surrounding shire counties of Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.
From Blenheim Palace and the Cotswolds to the south, to Worcester and the Malverns to the west (plus Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick, with the best medieval castle in Europe) – they are all within an hour's journey from Mickleton.
The nearest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh and there is a limited bus service to and from Mickleton (no service on Sundays).
See www.johnsonscoaches.co.uk - click on Bus Routes and Timetables and click again on Bus Routes and Timetables to download a pdf file for Route 21/22.
Mickleton has a bus services to Moreton-in-Marsh, Chipping Campden and Stratford-upon-Avon. Services run every hour during the day except on Sundays when there is no service.
The Pudding Club, Mickleton
It has been called the 8th Wonder of the World! Help preserve The Great British Pudding and attend a meeting of The Pudding Club at Three Ways House Hotel “Home of the Pudding Club" in the Cotswolds.

