Wellesbourne

Chestnut Square, the oldest part of Wellesbourne.

Wellsbourne's flag, which is unusual for a village to possess.

Wellesbourne is a large village, east of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.

Understand

Wellesbourne is the formation of two villages Wellesbourne Hastings and Wellesbourne Mountford.

Wellesbourne Hall, the village's grade-II listed manor house, isn't open to the public. As of 2023, a developer was seeking permission to convert it to housing.

The nearby National Trust-owned Charlecote Park has many amenities for a day out.

Get in

By car

The A429 is the main road from Warwick and Leamington Spa.

The B4086 is the main road from Stratford-upon-Avon.

By bus

The Johnsons bus 6 goes from Banbury to Stratford-upon-Avon via Wellesbourne. The service operates from Monday to Saturday:

6 (Johnsons): Banbury → Drayton → Wroxton → Shenington → Edgehill → Ratley → Radway → Kineton → Wellesbourne → Alveston → Tiddington → Stratford-upon-Avon

See

Charlecote Park

• 1 Charlecote Park, Charlecote, CV35 9ER, ☏ +44 1789 470277. 9AM-4PM. A 16th-century manor house surrounded by a large deer park, run by the National Trust. (updated Feb 2018)
• 2 Chedham's Yard, Church Walk, CV35 9QT, ☏ +44 1789 842770. Sa 10AM-2PM. (updated Feb 2018)
• 3 Wellsbourne Wartime Museum, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 778816. 10AM-6PM. A small aviation museum dedicated to planes used in the World Wars. (updated Feb 2018)
• 4 St Peter's church, 21 Church St, CV35 9LS. (updated Feb 2018)

Buy

• 1 Wellesbourne Market. Sa 9AM-4PM. A large outdoor market with over 500 stalls. (updated Feb 2018)

Eat

Budget

• 1 Touchdown Cafe, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 470575. 9AM-5PM. A small, cheap cafe that is part of the airfield. Cash only. (updated Feb 2018)

Mid-range

• 2 Shah's, Charlecote Rd, CV35 9LU, ☏ +44 1789 471111. The local Indian restaurant. 

Splurge

• Montcrieffe Restaurant, Walton Hall, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424. (updated Feb 2018)

Drink

• King's Head, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. M-Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM. (updated Feb 2018)
• The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. M-Th 11:30AM-3PM, 6-11PM; F 11:30AM-11PM; Sa 11:30AM-3PM, 7-11PM; Su noon-10:30PM. A grade-II listed thatched pub. (updated Feb 2018)

Sleep

The town has a two inns and a campsite, though nearby there are several hotels.

Budget

• 1 The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Charlecote Rd, Charlecote, CV35 9EW, ☏ +44 844 499 5710. 3-star hotel near Charlecote Park. From £44 per night. (updated Feb 2018)
• 2 King's Head Innkeeper's Lodge, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. From £54. (updated Feb 2018)
• 3 The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. Check-in: From 2PM. The Stag's Head has 5 rooms. From £50 per night. (updated Feb 2018)

Mid-range

• 4 Ettington Chase, Banbury Rd, Ettington, CV37 7NZ (about 5 miles south from Wellesbourne), ☏ +44 1789 740000, ettington@principal-hayley.com. from £67. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. 
• 5 Old Manor House, Queen St, Halford, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5BT, ☏ +44 1789 740264. Delightful country B&B in 16th-century manor house. Open Mar-mid Dec, no children under 5. B&B double £120. (updated Jun 2020)

Splurge

• 6 Walton Hall Hotel, Jubilee Drive, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424. From £88 per night. (updated Feb 2018)

Connect

As of May 2024, Wellesbourne and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not yet reached this area.

Go next

• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Warwick and Leamington Spa

Routes through Wellesbourne

Warwick and Leamington Spa ←	N  S	→ Moreton-in-Marsh/Stow-on-the-Wold → Cirencester
Stratford-upon-Avon ← Alveston ←	W  E	→ Warmington