Tetbury

Tetbury is a small market town in Gloucestershire famous for its royal connections as the home of King Charles III. It has a wide choice of tea shops, bistros, cafes, pubs and restaurants serving delicious local produce.

Understand

Get in

By car

By car it is 11 miles north of the M4.

By bus

There are limited bus services in the area from Stroud and Cirencester.

By train

Closest rail station is 🌍 Kemble station in Kemble. The station has frequent services from London Paddington stopping at Reading and Swindon. It continues on to Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

See

Do
  • Heritage Trail (signboards and plaques around the town). Walk around the town noting the many historic and listed buildings. (updated May 2016)
  • Tetbury Woolsack Race: . Held on the late May Monday holiday, this is a 240-yard run up the 1-in-4 Gumstool Hill with a sack of wool. The sack weighs 60 lb for men and 35 lb for women, and the record time is 45.94 sec. There's also a street fair, entertainers, amusement rides, and food vendors. (date needs fixing)

Buy

There are a good number of antique shops in the town, mainly on Long Street.

Eat

The Royal Oak, Priory Inn and Hare & Hounds mentioned below also serve good food. On Church street you will find a couple of coffee shops and bakeries.

Drink
  • Royal Oak is a CAMRA award winning pub with a good choice of ales, beers and a small garden; see "Sleep".
  • 🌍 Holford Arms, Sherston GL8 8QY (on A433), ☏ +44 1452 238669. M-F 4-11PM, Sa Su 11:30AM-11:30PM. Country pub set in a cider orchard, good pizza and bar food. Also has rooms, B&B double £90. (updated Jul 2020)

Sleep

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