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Charingworth Manor has its own leisure facilities, perfect for relaxing and unwinding, with its indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room and solarium. We've a fully-equiped gym and an outdoor tennis court with one of the best views in the Cotswolds!

The Cotswolds
Within a few miles of the historic town of Chipping Campden, with its honey-gold stone buildings, Charingworth Manor sits at the gateway to the Cotswold Hills. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is no surprise that this is one of the most popular destinations in England. Meandering roads take you to quaint villages with thatched cottages and traditional pubs, and delightful market towns such as Stow on the Wold, Burford and Broadway, and you can lose yourself in miles and miles of footpaths through ancient landscape that will take your breath away. 

Explore historic National Trust properties and gardens such as Chedworth Roman Villa and the world famous gardens at Hidcote Manor. Take a day out to Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle or the magnificent Blenheim Palace. See for miles from Broadway Tower or the Malvern Hills. Absorb yourself in thousands of years of history.
PLUS Batsford Arboretum, Hidcote and Kiftsgate gardens, Bourton on the Water, Broadway Tower and Country Park, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cotswold Falconry Centre, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Longborough Opera
The Glyndebourne of the Cotswolds - fabulous Opera in the grounds of a private house.
www.lfo.org.uk

Charingworth's History
There has been a manor at Charingworth since the time of the Domesday Book in the 11th century. The present Tudor- Jacobean house sits in 54 acres of grounds. In the 1930s, it hosted such illustrious guests as TS Eliot, who wrote an ode to Charingworth.

Summer/Autumn 2010
4th September Moreton Show  
Moreton in Marsh is located just minutes along the Fosse Way and it’s annual show is a  wonderful event for all the family with horse shows, cattle, sheep, goat classes, trade stands, a farmers market, craft fair and much more

Until 7th September       
Hidcote Maize Maze
Throughout the summer Hidcote Manor Gardens will be hosting their annual maize maze. Last year’s theme was “Magical Lands” and the maze was in the shape of a dragon. There unique designs are cut into a field of fodder maize and interspersed with over 50,000 sunflowers!! Bridges and observation towers offer a magical sight and scenic views across the Vale of Evesham and the Malvern Hills and beyond
 

9th - 12th September
Blenheim International Horse Trials
Watch these elite event riders from around the world perform at this international,  four star, three day event whilst enjoying the sights of Blenheim Palace and its beautiful estate set in the heart of the idyllic Oxfordshire countryside. (Just 40 mins from Charingworth)

25th - 26th September
Malvern Autumn Show
For food and gardening lovers alike, the Malvern Autumn Show brings together
everything we know and love about nature at its finest.