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Picture-perfect towns, sweeping vistas, many footpaths, cute shops and tearooms
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Probably not the hub of the Cotswolds but a must see.
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Another Must See In The Cotswold !
balhannah Says: Feel like an ice-cream?Well, in Broadway, there isn't any need to go into a shop to buy an ice-cream, as there is an Ice-cream Lady.The Lady looked lovely, dressed in a pink and white striped outfit and wearing a Boater hat. Her Trolley was painted to match, very smart!She...
BROADWAY and the VILLAGE GREEN
balhannah Says: Do you ever wonder how Town's inherit their name's?I do!Broadway is is named after it's wide main street, which is one of the longest high streets in England. This 'Broad Way', culminates in the village green, and area of lawn and seatingThe "Broadway" is lined with a mix of...
balhannah Says: I always enjoy finding these, this is what I wanted to see in England, and Broadway had some of the best.They were away from the main road, I just came across them on my walk, so head "off the beaten track" to find them!
balhannah Says: The Lygon Arms, located in the main street of Broadway, is a Hotel steeped in history!In the 16th century, it was known as the White Hart Inn, the owner was a Mr. White, a Wool merchant. History was made in 1651, when Oliver Cromwell stayed at the Inn the night before the...
balhannah Says: On our drive around some back roads, we came across the Snowshill Lavender farm.We weren't looking for it, but as we were here, and the Lavender was in full flower, I walked to the fence to have a look.I was going to go in, but there was an admission charge, so I decided...
Markyreid Says: Warwick Castle is one of the largest castles still existing in England today. It had a range of activities, ranging from a dinner party in one part of the castle, to falconry outside in the gardens. It cost 15 pounds each to enter, but you could quiet easily spend 5 or so...
DUNK67 Says: Broadway Tower is built upon the top of Fish Hill, set in acres of land it overlooks the Counties of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire for miles and probably more counties if the truth be known. It can be seen from miles around so doesn`t take much finding.As...
londonlover Says: Oliver Cromwell stayed here, and it's still a functioning inn. I didn't stay here, because I prefer staying in quaint B&B's, but it's definitely worth a look inside, or even an overnight stop if it intrigues you.I did have dinner in their restaurant--see my restaurant tips...
Tisane's and other shops in town
londonlover Says: Broadway is obviously a huge tourist destination, but it's not gaudy. Therefore, there are many, many shops lining High Street (the only truly commercial street in town). Tisane's is one of them, a charming tearoom/teapot shop where I bought some loose tea to take home with...
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The Lygon Arms...: The Most Famous In England ?
coceng Says: Broadway is a border village in Worcestershire.It started as a possesion of The Benedictine Abbey of Pershore until 1539, where it was sold by the Crown & passed into private hands.These days, Broadway attracts writers & poets to wander its beautiful cottage houses...This...
Goblets in the Lygon Arms: Historic atmosphere with good food
londonlover Says: Goblets recently changed ownership and is still feeling its oats, according to our B&B hosts. However, it's off to a nice re-start, and we had a very nice dinner here among the wood paneling. Service was prompt and friendly, and it wasn't too crowded on a weeknight (it's...
How to get there - that is the question.
evaanna Says: Getting to Broadway without a car may be quite a problem. Until 1960 Broadway had rail coming to it but the good times are over. The nearest station is now Moreton-in-Marsh or, if travelling from the North, Evesham. The brochure on Broadway issued by Tourist Information does...
lou31 Says: I had heard that public transport was scarce in the Cotswolds but I didn't have any trouble getting around. I started in Stratford and took a bus to Moreton on Marsh, the fartherest I could get from there. From Moreton I wanted to go on to Bourton on the Water and had...
lou31 Says: They had a table set up with various marinated olives and feta cheese. You are allowed to try the olives before buying them. Just ask the staff first. Quality stock so prices a bit higher than average.
Broadway Deli: A fascinating place to browse around
lou31 Says: This little deli is in the Shopping Arcade. I spent a while looking around. It was very colourful and well laid out. There were shelves covered in bottles of pickles, preserves and sauces.I bought a slice of fresh rosemary ham to go with that baguette from lunch. It was...
evaanna Says: In Broadway everything is elegant, exclusive and done in style, you have 'cashmere specialists', a special tea shop, expensive hairstylists, jewellery designed specially for you, luxury handmade chocolates from an old fashioned sweet shop, a golf club, to list but a few....
I recently spent nine days in Broadway with my family. Everything was perfect except for the dense smoke and horrible odor that went on for days. I found out from a local that it may be farmers burning animal waste. It was so dense one night, that we thought it was fog until the car filled with the odor.
We were unable to hang laundry for too long when the first started up again. The rental car smelled so bad, we had to have it cleaned before returning it.
I had some friends visit for the weekend, and we could barely walk through the village without choking during the day. The nights were even worse when we wanted to open the windows.
We had hoped it was a one day event, but as it turned out, it was every single day.
If you have asthma or other breathing problems, please be aware of this. My youngest son was effected by this as was I. After doing some research, I found it's legal for them to do these fires.
Written May 9, 2008
Almost too good to give away...
londonlover Says: Some things are just so perfect, you hate to advertise them for fear that they'll become too popular. Well, I'm taking the risk for the sake of all my VT friends. :) If you stay in Broadway, you MUST take a horse-drawn carriage ride hosted by Coach House Services. You will...
evaanna Says: I liked this secret passage between the two houses in High Street very much. It reminded me of H.C. Andersen's story 'The Snow Queen' where the boy and the girl lived in houses linked by a first floor garden. I could imagine the passage being a place of secret rendezvous of...
iandsmith Says: What's labelled as the Cotswold stone, a term that incites instant recognition of the light tan colour so common in the area, is, in fact, something called oolite which is a type of limestone.Depending on exactly where it's mined it may be a deeper or lighter hue than even...
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Broadway, Gem of the Cotswolds
City girl that I am, I do love the frequent escape into the country-- especially the "civilised" countryside of England. And I've found no little villages as charming as those of the Cotswolds in...
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Broadway. A gem in the Cotswolds
Broadway often referred to as the jewel of the Cotswolds. When I was planning my overseas trip, the Cotswolds were a major destination for me. I had originally planned on staying a few days in...
If one is being totally pedantic, Broadway doesn't fit into the Cotswolds but, for all practical purposes, it is a part, and a pretty one at that. On a personal note I wish that I had visited Broadway...
We recently visited the Cotswold area with our Canberrean travelling companions, Pete and Mel. We stayed at Orchard Cottage in Broadway.
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