Guidebook for South Cerney & Cotswold Water Park
Food Scene
Great for breakfast. Sports bar that shows big events - great atmosphere
18 locals recommend
Lakeside Ski & Wake
Station RoadGreat for breakfast. Sports bar that shows big events - great atmosphere
The Old Boathouse
Good pub food, outside seating overlooking a lake
Great cafe in the visitors information centre - they do a lot of home-made food - great for breakfast, lunch and cake
26 locals recommend
Relish at The Gateway Cafe
17 Spine Rd EGreat cafe in the visitors information centre - they do a lot of home-made food - great for breakfast, lunch and cake
Great food, lovely country pub, log fires in winter, pub garden in summer, very dog friendly
67 locals recommend
The Potting Shed Pub
The StreetGreat food, lovely country pub, log fires in winter, pub garden in summer, very dog friendly
Great country pub - nice outdoor area and cosy in the winter. Dog friendly, great Sunday lunch
67 locals recommend
The Bell at Sapperton
Great country pub - nice outdoor area and cosy in the winter. Dog friendly, great Sunday lunch
Tierra and Mar
29 Sheep StSpanish Tapas currently No.1 on Tripadvisor.
Great pub, dog friendly, cosy and very popular so gets busy
22 locals recommend
The Fleece at Cirencester
Market PlaceGreat pub, dog friendly, cosy and very popular so gets busy
Jacks
44 Black Jack StAmazing breakfast, brunch, lunch and cakes.
Lovely Cotswolds Manor House serving great lunches, dinners and afternoon tea. Gardens are amazing and typically English. Combine with a day out to Burford and Bibury as all on same road.
28 locals recommend
Barnsley House
Lovely Cotswolds Manor House serving great lunches, dinners and afternoon tea. Gardens are amazing and typically English. Combine with a day out to Burford and Bibury as all on same road.
Great bistro pub, dog friendly in the bar. Is consistently in top 5 places to eat on TripAdvisor
58 locals recommend
The Falcon Inn
London RoadGreat bistro pub, dog friendly in the bar. Is consistently in top 5 places to eat on TripAdvisor
Great Cotswold pub - all homemade food - great pies - pastry is like pork pie pastry. Great garden outside by streams and dog friendly. Cosy in the winter. On the Fosse Way towards Stow-on-the-Wold, about 20 minutes from home
The Inn At Fossebridge
Great Cotswold pub - all homemade food - great pies - pastry is like pork pie pastry. Great garden outside by streams and dog friendly. Cosy in the winter. On the Fosse Way towards Stow-on-the-Wold, about 20 minutes from home
Lots of our guests, especially those with dogs love this pub - great food and nice outside seating area too
20 locals recommend
Masons Arms
28 High StLots of our guests, especially those with dogs love this pub - great food and nice outside seating area too
Great food and a great atmosphere. Great location in the Corn Hall in Cirencester
53 locals recommend
MADE BY BOB
Great food and a great atmosphere. Great location in the Corn Hall in Cirencester
Great local pub, amazing food, walkable from the house - about 20 minutes around the sailing lake or 5 minutes in the car. Great cheese board after 5pm
39 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
63 Bristol RdGreat local pub, amazing food, walkable from the house - about 20 minutes around the sailing lake or 5 minutes in the car. Great cheese board after 5pm
Drinks & Nightlife
Across the road so within walking distance and great views over the lake
20 locals recommend
The Old Boathouse
Across the road so within walking distance and great views over the lake
Great cocktails and homemade food - great for vegetarians and great choice of menu
Igloo Restaurant - Cirencester
37 Castle StGreat cocktails and homemade food - great for vegetarians and great choice of menu
Shopping
Wonderful quirky shops, roman heritage, Cirencester Park is great for a walk, lido is great in the summer
373 locals recommend
Cirencester
Wonderful quirky shops, roman heritage, Cirencester Park is great for a walk, lido is great in the summer
Stow-on-the-Wold
Great market town with lots of lovely shops and boutiques
Lovely quaint shops alongside streams and picturesque Cotswold village life
450 locals recommend
Bourton on the Water
Lovely quaint shops alongside streams and picturesque Cotswold village life
Swindon Designer Outlet
Kemble DriveGreat designer outlet about 20 minutes from home
Great farm shop/cafe/high end shopping but so much more . In Northern Cotswolds so good to combine with visit to Chipping Campden or Chipping Norton.
69 locals recommend
Daylesford
Great farm shop/cafe/high end shopping but so much more . In Northern Cotswolds so good to combine with visit to Chipping Campden or Chipping Norton.
Activities
Great Lake next door that does kayaking, paddle-boarding, boating, swimming, other outdoor skills
35 locals recommend
South Cerney Outdoor
12 Spine Rd EGreat Lake next door that does kayaking, paddle-boarding, boating, swimming, other outdoor skills
Great place to take the kids to see animals and activities
442 locals recommend
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Great place to take the kids to see animals and activities
Does kayaks, paddle boards, boats, and courses on how to use them. 5 mins walk from Windrush and 10 mins from Waters Edge
34 locals recommend
Cotswold Water Park Hire
Spine Road EastDoes kayaks, paddle boards, boats, and courses on how to use them. 5 mins walk from Windrush and 10 mins from Waters Edge
Bainton Bikes
78 Walton StCycle hire - they deliver to our homes
Love this place - it is open end of May to end of September - great facilities and great for the kids. they have night swims too.
45 locals recommend
Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool
Love this place - it is open end of May to end of September - great facilities and great for the kids. they have night swims too.
Amazing sculptures that will keep adults and kids amused and interested for hours. Nice cafe too. Not dog friendly and check their opening hours on website - Elemental Sculpture Park
18 locals recommend
Cotswold Sculpture Park
Summerford KeymsAmazing sculptures that will keep adults and kids amused and interested for hours. Nice cafe too. Not dog friendly and check their opening hours on website - Elemental Sculpture Park
Absolute must do in June/July - they open the lavender fields for you to visit and walk amongst. They also have wild flower fields. Dog friendly and nice cafe/shop. Great photo opportunity. Combine with visit to Broadway and Broadway Tower
82 locals recommend
Cotswold Lavender
Absolute must do in June/July - they open the lavender fields for you to visit and walk amongst. They also have wild flower fields. Dog friendly and nice cafe/shop. Great photo opportunity. Combine with visit to Broadway and Broadway Tower
Sightseeing
Popular (can get busy) Cotswolds village with pretty stream running through it. Lots of quaint shops and eateries
450 locals recommend
Bourton on the Water
Popular (can get busy) Cotswolds village with pretty stream running through it. Lots of quaint shops and eateries
Typical Cotswolds town on the Fosse Way. Great places to eat and stop for a drink and lots of small shops
360 locals recommend
Stow-on-the-Wold
Typical Cotswolds town on the Fosse Way. Great places to eat and stop for a drink and lots of small shops
Roman capital of the Cotswolds -lots to see - the church, Cirencester park, Corinium museum, walk along the river, go for a swim in the lido
373 locals recommend
Cirencester
Roman capital of the Cotswolds -lots to see - the church, Cirencester park, Corinium museum, walk along the river, go for a swim in the lido
Lovely Cotswold village with stream and working water mill. Great pub in the village with great beer garden. Follow stream around to find nice ice cream shop by the water mill. Good to combine with Bourton on the Water as just the other side of the main road.
80 locals recommend
Lower Slaughter
Lovely Cotswold village with stream and working water mill. Great pub in the village with great beer garden. Follow stream around to find nice ice cream shop by the water mill. Good to combine with Bourton on the Water as just the other side of the main road.
Lovely Cotswolds high street. shops and places to eat and have a drink either side. combine with a stop off in Bibury and Barnsley House Hotel for afternoon tea.
256 locals recommend
Burford
Lovely Cotswolds high street. shops and places to eat and have a drink either side. combine with a stop off in Bibury and Barnsley House Hotel for afternoon tea.
Wonderful typical Cotswold village - great to visit on way or on way home from the north. Lots of lovely shops, pubs, cafes plus Broadway Tower is excellent to look out over the valley and has a great cafe too.
253 locals recommend
Broadway
Wonderful typical Cotswold village - great to visit on way or on way home from the north. Lots of lovely shops, pubs, cafes plus Broadway Tower is excellent to look out over the valley and has a great cafe too.