Hazelwood - In and Around Nailsworth
Nailsworth is located four miles south of Stroud in
Gloucestershire, and is in one of the Stroud five valleys. It is well situated
for exploring the 'Undiscovered' South Cotswolds. It has a reputation for it's
many independent restaurants and pubs. These include Egypt Mill, situated in an
old mill building with working water wheels, where fresh fish is a speciality,
an all Organic restaurant and an Indian.
There are also a number of
pubs serving food, in particular the Weighbridge, home of the famous '2 in 1'
pie (a favourite with many of our guests), and the Britannia Inn, which is
right in the centre of town and has a good vegetarian selection.
For
shopping you can enjoy a wide variety of independent retailers selling arts
& crafts, pictures, antiques, gifts, jewellery, china, books, shoes,
clothes, stationary, a huge display warehouse of furniture and things for the
home, and two ironmongers.
For the foodies there is also a superb
delicatessen/fishmongers and an award-winning bakery. Alternatively you can
leave the town centre, for the surrounding wonderful open countryside and
woodlands.
A walk around Hazel Wood is well worth doing, as you can
hike up to the top of the hill, take a left turn, then another left and finally
end up at the Weighbridge pub! By taking the 'W' out of town, past the
Somerfield supermarket you will end up on Minchinhampton and Rodborough
commons. These are owned by the National Trust and provide easy walking with
beautiful views of the surrounding valleys, and in spring a wealth of
wildflowers. There is even a public golf course on Minchinhampton common and
you can buy Winstones Cotswold ice cream on Rodborough common. Minchinhampton
centre is well worth a short visit with a High Street of well kept old houses
and an 18th Century Market House. Any visit to Nailsworth should include a
visit to Woodchester Park, with open days and tours of the famous Victorian
mansion available most weekends.
Touring from
Nailsworth……… If you want to travel further Nailsworth provides
an excellent touring base for access to Bath, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the
better known towns and villages of the North Cotswolds. Also within easy reach
are Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust, Westonbirt Arboretum, Cotswold Water Park and
the attractive towns of Cirencester, Tetbury, Malmesbury, and
Painswick.
Autumn views from Westonbirt Arboretum
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