Four day cotswold ride.

Stately Rides
A four day circular Cotswold Ride
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The Cotswolds is an area of gentle hillsides, sleepy
villages and famous market towns. With both
buildings and dry stone walls constructed of the
same honey coloured local limestone the area has a
uniformity of architecture that makes the Cotswolds
a favourite location for visitors from all over the
world.
This ride begins near the historic and picturesque
town of Stow-­on-­the Wold where you will spend the
first night and have dinner with Christopher and
Annie Cox in their lovely Cotswold house.
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Day 1
The first day takes you through traditional North Cotswold Hunt country passing Hinchwick Manor
and on up through Happy Valley. You will ride through ancient beech woods, rolling green fields
and valleys.
This is exceptionally beautiful countyside. Your lunch stop will either be a romantic picnic in a wood or
the pub at Snowshill.
After lunch you will ride northwards through the hamlet of Buckland and past the classic Cotswold village
of Broadway to Manor Farm, Childswickham where you will be the guests of Marion and Christopher
Houghton. Marion and Christoper will entertain you for the evening and Marion will cook a
delicious dinner.
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The hallway at Manor Farm
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Day 2
After breakfast you will ride through the
Stanway estate. Much of this is ancient pasture
and there is still evidence of ridge and furrow
farming and medieval burial mounds. For lunch
you will stop at Buckland Manor, the Mount at
Stanton, or if weather permits a picnic.
After lunch you will continue passing through
the lovely Cotswold villages of Laverton and
Buckland until you reach Wormington Grange
in time for tea.
Wormington Grange is a magnificent 18th
Century house. It was the home to Lord Ismay.
Churchill’s chief of staff during the war. Now
his grandson John Evetts lives there. Your
hostess Annie Dowty will cook you a lovely
dinner.
Wormington Grange
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Day 3
After breakfast you will head Southwards
through the Guiting Estate, past the villages of
Temple Guiting, Hawling and Salperton until
you finally reach the magnificent house of
Notgrove where you will spend the night.
Notgrove was once the home of Dick Turpin.
He is buried in the church. It is now the home
of Diana and Harry Ackland. You will have
dinner and spend the night with the Acklands.
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Guiting Manor
Day 4
This day’s ride takes you along the Windrush
Valley and through the exceptionally pretty
riverside villages of Lower and Upper Slaughter.
Lunch will be at Washbourne Court.
A luxurious hotel.
After lunch you will ride on through the Eyford
Estate -­ home to Harry Ackland’s first cousins
the Heber Percy’s. Around 5 pm you will
arrive back at Banks Fee where Annie Cox will
have prepared tea.
Riding back along the Roman Road to Banks Fee
Rides can be subject to change according to weather and availability
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