Fosse Manor Classic Hotel

Stow on the Wold

by Andrew_W_K

"Tourist mecca"

Stow on the Wold is pretty little Cotswold town with a slight drawback. The drawback is that the town centre can accommodate coaches and so they come and park up two abreast disgorging their daytrippers in vast numbers across the town.
Its a shame but at the same time understandable as the town is postcard perfect with its Cotswold stone buildings and tea rooms.
It was heaving with coaches on a Tuesday in early May so I can only guess at the hell it must be in July and August.

Sezincote House

by Spincat

This is a page about Sezincote House - an extraordinary estate near to Stow on the Wold and Morton in Marsh.

The house was built in 1810 and shows a mixture of Hindu and Muslim design influences - it is reminiscent of the Brighton Dome, although lovelier, and is an indication the growing British interest in "the exotic" of that time.

The estate was bought by a Colonel John Cokerell on his return from India and work on the house was completed by his brother and another family member after he died. The Indian influence extends to the garden which has an amazing tennis pavilion and bridge (sadly, the Nandi bulls that decorate it are frequently stolen!).

It was a wet day when we visited and rain is on my lens in this picture of the famous Sezincote Orangery.

The house is only open Thursday, Fridays and Bank Holiday Mondays. It costs £6 per person to visit the house and gardens (price as of 2006). This wesbite has opening times and a map.