Phillip's Guidebook
Our favourite places to eat - Chippy 😋
Never had a bad meal here and setting is great (service can be a bit slow). One of the few places open Monday-Tuesday.
33 locals recommend
The Blue Boar
1 Goddards LnNever had a bad meal here and setting is great (service can be a bit slow). One of the few places open Monday-Tuesday.
Great burgers, chips (fries) and onion rings!
Best Sunday roast we ever had (guinea fowl) - it was on the Specials so a bit of luck might be needed ;)
Sadly not open Monday (except Bank Holiday maybe)-Tuesday.
18 locals recommend
Bitter & Twisted
1a Middle RowGreat burgers, chips (fries) and onion rings!
Best Sunday roast we ever had (guinea fowl) - it was on the Specials so a bit of luck might be needed ;)
Sadly not open Monday (except Bank Holiday maybe)-Tuesday.
Great no-frills breakfast, brunch/lunch spot (lovely hummus!)
9 locals recommend
The Old Mill Coffee House & Bistro
7 West StGreat no-frills breakfast, brunch/lunch spot (lovely hummus!)
Cafe Le Raj
2 Horse FairGreat curries! 😋
Still a nice place to have drinks but food not as great as before (recent change of ownership). Pictures from the ‘old days’.
72 locals recommend
The Chequers
Church RoadStill a nice place to have drinks but food not as great as before (recent change of ownership). Pictures from the ‘old days’.
Neighbourhoods
Busy market town with lovely local walks and independent shops/cafes/pubs. Gateway to the Cotswolds and backdrop for the Diddly Squat Farm!
90 locals recommend
Chipping Norton
Busy market town with lovely local walks and independent shops/cafes/pubs. Gateway to the Cotswolds and backdrop for the Diddly Squat Farm!
Shipton-under-Wychwood
Wychwood Wild Garden - a hidden gem not to be missed!
Very pretty quintessential Cotswold village - lovely independent shops and great brunch at The Hive!
360 locals recommend
Stow-on-the-Wold
Very pretty quintessential Cotswold village - lovely independent shops and great brunch at The Hive!
One of our favourite Cotswold walks! - start at Upper Slaughter (quieter and easier to find parking!) and go all the way to Bourton-on-the-Water where you will find many independent cafes/pubs/shops :) if you prefer to avoid the crowds, stop at Lower Slaughter ;)
80 locals recommend
Lower Slaughter
One of our favourite Cotswold walks! - start at Upper Slaughter (quieter and easier to find parking!) and go all the way to Bourton-on-the-Water where you will find many independent cafes/pubs/shops :) if you prefer to avoid the crowds, stop at Lower Slaughter ;)
Antiques
Fantastic antiques shop in Chippy with over two floors - happy shoppers (us) every time!
20 locals recommend
Station Mill Antiques Centre
Station RoadFantastic antiques shop in Chippy with over two floors - happy shoppers (us) every time!
Tara Antique Centre To Present Day
Another favourite of ours in nearby Stow
Sightseeing
Never been ourselves but a very popular tourist attraction thanks to ‘local celebrity’ Jeremy Clarkson :) long queues should be expected during holidays and spring/summer months!
68 locals recommend
Diddly Squat Farm
Never been ourselves but a very popular tourist attraction thanks to ‘local celebrity’ Jeremy Clarkson :) long queues should be expected during holidays and spring/summer months!
Not a very big NT site but house is a wonderful treasure box :)
119 locals recommend
National Trust Snowshill Manor and Garden
Not a very big NT site but house is a wonderful treasure box :)
One of our favourite NT sites - huge grounds full of interesting spots. House (which is a boarding school) not open to public all year round and requires separate tickets.
59 locals recommend
National Trust - Stowe
One of our favourite NT sites - huge grounds full of interesting spots. House (which is a boarding school) not open to public all year round and requires separate tickets.