Explore

Welcome to Monastery Barn and the North Cotswolds, a great place for that short break or extended holiday. Explore sleepy villages of honey-coloured stone & lively market towns; visit stunning palaces, castles & country houses; walk along rural historic trails, footpaths & bridleways to explore ancient woodlands & wild flower meadows.

Locally produced cheeses, meats & drinks can be sampled at the gastro pubs & inns, traditional cafes & fine dining restaurants within a 20 mile radius of Monastery Barn.

With a wealth of visitor attractions and leisure activities in the area. Here are a few ideas to get you started - just click on any of the names listed below to view their websites or click through to view our Calendar of Events 2024.

Villages & Towns Close By:

• Banbury - 5.0 mi
• Bloxham - 4.9 mi
• Broadway - 22.5 mi
• Burford - 24.2 mi
• Chipping Campden - 17.4 mi
• Chipping Norton - 12.4 mi
• Deddington - 9.2 mi
• Great Tew - 9.2 mi
• Hook Norton - 7.2 mi
• Kingham - 16.8 mi
• Moreton in Marsh - 16.7 mi
• Shipston on Stour - 10.1 mi
• Silverstone - 21.3 mi
• Stow on the Wold - 19.2 mi
• Stratford on Avon - 16.9 mi
• Woodstock - 18.3 mi

Places of Interest Close By:

• Bentley Drivers Club
• Bicester Village Shopping
• Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
• Bonds Antiques Emporium, Luxury Interiors & Cafe, Stratford-on-Avon
• British Motor Museum, Gaydon
• Broughton Castle, Parklands & Tea rooms
• Butterfly Farm, Stratford on Avon
• Children's Playgound - Shutford Dairy Ground (Swings, Seesaw, Slide, Climbling Frame ++)
• Chipping Norton Theatre
• Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens, Burford
• Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park ? National Trust
• Dallas Burston Polo Club, Southam
• Daylesford Organic Farm, FarmShops, Cafe & Spa
• Fairytale Farm, Chipping Norton
• Hook Norton Brewery Tours
• JS Fine Auctions
• Kirtlington Park Polo Club, Kirtlington
• National Herb Centre, Nature Trails, Shop and Bistro Cafe
• Redwings Horse & Donkey Sanctuary, Oxhill
• Rollright Stones
• Royal Shakespeare Company
• Silverstone F1 Track
• Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse
• The Mill Arts Centre
• Upton House, Gardens & Tearooms - National Trust
• Vintage Sports Car Club
• Waterfowl Sanctuary & Childrens Farm, Wiggington Heath
• Wroxton Abbey & Lake (swans) & Pond (ducks), Wroxton

Leisure Clubs Close By:

• Bannatyne Spa & Health Club
• Hook Norton Tennis Club
• Rye Hill Golf Club
• Shenington Gliding Club
• Shenington Kart Racing Club
• Spiceball Leisure Centre - Pool, Gym, Fitness Studio, Squash
• Tadmarton Heath Golf Club
• Turpins Lodge - Horse Riding, County Hacks
• Tyso Tennis Club

Local Food & Drinks

• Bell, Shenington ( 3 miles ) - T: 01295 670274
• Boxing Hare, Swerford ( 8 miles ) - T: 01608 683212
• Castle, Edge Hill ( 4 miles ) - T: 01295 670255
• Chandlers Arms, Epwell (2 miles) - T: 01865 347047
• Crown & Tuns, Deddington ( 9 miles ) - T: 01869 337371
• Duck-on-the-Pond, South Newington (4 miles) - T: 01295 721166
• Dun Cow, Hornton (4 miles) - T: 01295 670524
• Falkland Arms, Great Tew ( 7 miles ) - T: 01608 683653
• Farm & Table (Cafe/Restaurant), Wykham Park Farm, nr Bodicote (3 miles) - T: 01295 256500
• George & Dragon, Shutford (0.20 miles) T: 01295 780320
• Indian Queen, Wroxton ( 3 miles ) - T: 01295 678888
• Peacock, Oxhill (6 miles) - T: 01295 688060
• Royal Oak, Whatcote (7 miles) - T: 01295 688100
• Quince & Clover, Great Tew (7 miles) - T: 01608 683225
• Soho FarmHouse, Great Tew ( 8 miles ) - T: 01608 691000
• The Kingham Plough, Kingham nr Chipping Norton (15 miles) - T: 01608 658327
• White Horse, King's Sutton ( 10miles ) - T: 01295 812440
• White Rabbit, Kingham nr Chipping Norton (15 miles) - T: 01608 658389
• Wroxton House Hotel, Wroxton ( 3 miles ) - T: 01295 730777
• Wykham Arms, Sibford Gower ( 3 miles ) - T:01295 788808