The Cornerstone

A little more information on Cheltenham

Bourton-on-the-Water dates back to Neolithic times and has over 100 Grade II or higher listed buildings. Bourton-on-the-picturesque Water's high street runs along the River Windrush, which is crossed by several low stone bridges. An annual football match is played in the River Windrush, with spectators lining the banks, to score as many goals and get as wet as possible. The village has The Model Village, Cotswold Motor Museum, Birdland Park and Gardens, a Dragonfly Maze, monthly farmers' market, tea rooms, an artisan bakery, antiques and craft markets, a traditional sweet shop, cycle hire, and a perfumery. Stow-on-the-Wold, an Iron Age Fort, exemplifies traditional England. This 12th-century market town hosts a biannual Gypsy Horse Fair, craft fairs, and a monthly farmers' market. The vast market square is surrounded by Cotswold stone townhouses, antiques shops, tea rooms, traditional pubs, award-winning restaurants, and a cricket museum. Visit Burford for a day trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Moreton-in-Marsh and Broadway are nearby and make great day trips. Cheltenham is the most complete Regency town in England. It's famous for its horse racing festival in March, which culminates in the Gold Cup steeplechase. Oxford, England's oldest university city and The City of Dreaming Spires, has 38 colleges (half of which date to before 1600), the oldest university teaching room, the Bodleian Library, Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museums, and Botanic Gardens. Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Worcester, and Gloucester are nearby.