town and civil parish within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England

Tetbury is a small market town in Gloucestershire famous for its royal connections as the home of King Charles III. It has a wide choice of tea shops, bistros, cafes, pubs and restaurants serving delicious local produce.

Silver Street, Tetbury

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By car edit

By car it is 11 miles north of the M4.

By bus edit

There are limited bus services in the area from Stroud and Cirencester.

By train edit

Closest rail station is 1 Kemble station in Kemble. The station has frequent services from London Paddington stopping at Reading and Swindon. It continues on to Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

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  • Heritage Trail (signboards and plaques around the town). Walk around the town noting the many historic and listed buildings.
  • Tetbury Woolsack Race: . Held on the late May Monday holiday, this is a 240-yard run up the 1-in-4 Gumstool Hill with a sack of wool. The sack weighs 60 lb for men and 35 lb for women, and the record time is 45.94 sec. There's also a street fair, entertainers, amusement rides, and food vendors. (date needs fixing)

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There are a good number of antique shops in the town, mainly on Long Street.

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The Royal Oak, Priory Inn and Hare & Hounds mentioned below also serve good food. On Church street you will find a couple of coffee shops and bakeries.

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  • Royal Oak is a CAMRA award winning pub with a good choice of ales, beers and a small garden; see "Sleep".
  • 1 Holford Arms, Sherston GL8 8QY (on A433), +44 1452 238669. M-F 4-11PM, Sa Su 11:30AM-11:30PM. Country pub set in a cider orchard, good pizza and bar food. Also has rooms, B&B double £90.

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  • 1 Cottage in the Cotswolds, 26 Silver Street, +44 161 427-9567. Luxury 4-star, 2-bedroom self-catering cottage in the Cotswolds.
  • 2 The Priory Inn, London Rd, +44 1666 502251. Excellent little gastropub.
  • 3 The Hare and Hounds, Bath Rd, Westonbirt GL8 8QL, +44 1666 881000. Beautiful upscale hotel with fine dining. B&B double from £130.
  • 4 The Royal Oak, 1 Cirencester Rd GL8 8EY, +44 1666 500021. Pub with a few rooms, given a major makeover in 2013. Excellent quality, though small rooms. Good choice of real ales in the pub. Friendly staff. B&B double £100.
  • 5 Calcot & Spa, Tetbury GL8 8YJ (by jcn A4135 and A46), +44 1666 890391. Wonderful hotel and spa in 16th-century manor house, family-friendly. B&B double from £220.

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