Visit Moreton-in-Marsh
You don’t need a packed itinerary here. The North Cotswolds rewards the unhurried – a slow morning at the Tuesday market, an afternoon in the arboretum, a long walk back to a good pub. Here’s what’s worth your time.
In Moreton in Marsh
The Tuesday Market
The largest open-air street market in the Cotswolds, running thanks to a Royal Charter granted by Charles I in 1638. It runs every Tuesday between 9am and 3pm along the full length of the High Street, with over 200 stalls selling everything from fresh produce and artisan food to antiques, clothing and local crafts. Time your visit right and Tuesday practically plans itself.
The High Street
One of the finest market town high streets in England — lined with elegant 17th and 18th-century Cotswold stone buildings, independent shops, delis, galleries and the Redesdale Hall, which hosts regular antique and craft fairs. The Curfew Tower, one of the few surviving examples in Britain, is worth a look while you're passing.
On the doorstep
Batsford Arboretum - half a mile
One of the largest private tree collections in the country, spread across 60 acres of Cotswold hillside. Particularly worth visiting in spring for the cherry blossom and magnolia, and in autumn when the canopy turns spectacular shades of red and gold. Garden centre, café and year-round seasonal trails on site. Explore the Cotswolds
Cotswold Falconry Centre - half a mile
Right next door to Batsford, one of the UK's leading centres for birds of prey, with over 50 species including owls, eagles, vultures, hawks and falcons. Flying displays run throughout the day. Open mid-February to October. Explore the Cotswolds
Bourton House Garden - one mile
An award-winning three-acre garden surrounding an 18th-century Cotswold stone manor, with sculpted topiary, water features, a shade house and a café in the old tithe barn. Open April to October.
A short drive away
Sezincote House & Gardens - two miles
One of the most genuinely surprising things in the Cotswolds. An Indian-inspired estate with a striking 19th-century house set within immaculate Rajasthan-style gardens - utterly unlike anything else in the region. Open for house tours and garden visits. Sykes Holiday Cottages
Chastleton House - five miles
A National Trust Jacobean manor house that has remained in the same family for much of its existence, preserving its interiors almost entirely untouched. One of the most authentically preserved historic houses in England. Cotswolds
Cotswolds Distillery - eight miles
The first and only full-scale working craft distillery within the Cotswolds AONB, producing single malt whisky, gin and seasonal spirits in the Warwickshire countryside near Shipston-on-Stour. Tours and tastings run daily, with lunch options available from £37 per person. Book in advance - and sort out the designated driver beforehand
The Villages
Some of the most visited villages in England are within easy reach: Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Campden, Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadway, Lower Slaughter and Blockley are all under half an hour by car. Each one is worth an afternoon of its own. We're happy to point you towards the ones the tour buses haven't found yet.
