Friday, 29 November 2013

A walk around Chedworth

A view over Chedworth village

Walking around Chedworth village

Autumn colours in Chedworth village

The Seven Tons, Chedworth village


Chedworth is an attractive Cotswold village 7 miles from Cirencester, 5 miles from Northleach.  It lies in a steep sided valley along a tributary of the River Coln.

The village remains unspoilt and off the beaten track, with old and modern Cotswold stone houses hugging the steep sides of the valley which extends for almost 2 miles – and perhaps the longest village in England!

It is close to the Fosse Way, a Roman road which originally ran from Exeter to Lincoln and about a mile from Chedworth Roman Villa, which was one of the largest Romano-British villas in Britain and home to some of the richest people in the country in the 4th century.

The 'Seven Tuns' pub dates back to 1610, has a great old world atmosphere and good food.  A 'tun' is the name of a beer barrel holding 240 Imperial gallons (1091 litres).

Contact us for a 7 miles (11 km) circular walk from Chedworth village, to the Roman Villa and the Fosse Way, with pub stop.  Very convenient if you are staying in Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bibury or Barnsley House Hotel.

Happy hiking
Anne

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