LECHLADE ON THAMES, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - COTSWOLDS

Lechlade is well known as the highest navigable point of the Thames and provides a complete contrast with most Cotswold towns, having more in common with the towns of the Thames Valley. Kelmscott Manor, the home of William Morris and Buscot House, an 18th century mansion owned by the National Trust lie just over the river in Oxfordshire.

Lechlade is a small market town on the southern borders of the Cotswolds where the rivers Coln and Leach join the Thames, and Inglesham, just above Lechlade, marks the head of its navigation. Lechlade is located at the southern edge of the Cotswolds.

In summer many boats moor on the river banks between the two bridges and there is a busy Riverside Parking and Leisure Area just upstream from Ha'Penny Bridge, and reached from the A361 to its south. Tourists can hire boats from the Riverside Boatyard.

LECHLADE HOTELS

Burford Lodge

Oxford Rd, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PH.
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Inn For All Seasons

The Barringtons, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4TN.
Family Run 16th century Cotswold Inn, small enough to care, large enough to be professional. The Inn is suituated in the heart of the Cotswolds between Cheltenham and Oxford.

Swallow Hotel Swindon

Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4SH.
Only a short drive from the M4, the Swallow Hotel, Swindon provides an idyllic setting for a relaxing and comfortable break away from today's hectic lifestyle.

Swan Classic Bibury

Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NW.
19th century craftsman, designer and writer, William Morris, crowned Bibury 'the prettiest village in England'. Today, this picturesque Cotswold hamlet continues to evoke such reactions.

LECHLADE ATTRACTIONS

Cotswold Wildlife Park - Near to the Oxfordshire town of Burford, is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970.
Cotswold Water Park (12 km) - Major Water Park giving a wide range of out door activities, including water skiing, canoeing, sailing and cycling.
Filkins Woollen Weavers
Kelmscott Manor - A Grade 1 Listed Tudor farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was built in 1570, with an additional wing added to the northeast corner in about 1665. The Manor is built of local limestone on the edge of the village of Kelmscott.
Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre - A registered charity which aims to ensure the welfare of companion animals by providing practical care, highlighting the benefits of companionship between animals and people, and promoting responsibility towards animals in the community.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Lechlade is situated on the A417 between Fairford and Faringdon.