Gloucestershire &amp; Worcestershire


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why">WHY?</h2>



<p>One of the most stylish postcodes in Gloucestershire, Tetbury is a small market town with big appeal. But don&#8217;t just take our word for it, King Charles and Queen Camilla are big fans, their Highgrove Estate sits on the town&#8217;s outskirts. Although Tetbury may have a posh rep and sackfuls of old money sloshing about, it&#8217;s not stuffy. Alongside the posh factor it is a friendly, family-centred type of town with a lively spirit, just take the famous, annual <a href="https://visit-tetbury.webflow.io/events/annual-events-in-and-around-tetbury">Wacky Races</a> that sees homemade carts career around the town every May Day. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat">EAT</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/08/7-2-1000x667.jpg" alt="pub in tetbury " class="wp-image-63367" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/08/7-2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/08/7-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/08/7-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/08/7-2.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: The Snooty Fox</figcaption></figure>



<p>There&#8217;s so much choice here for eating out. <a aria-label="The Snooty Fox (opens in a new tab)" href="https://snooty-fox.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Snooty Fox</a> is a quintessential Cotswold pub that does great Sunday roasts. <a href="https://www.cafe53.co.uk/">Café 53</a> is the local go-to for flat whites and lunch bites, and <a aria-label="Blue Zucchini (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/British-Restaurant/The-blue-zucchini-172731089441058/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blue Zucchini</a> with its colourful interior is a popular haunt. </p>



<p>You&#8217;ll be salivating in <a aria-label="KNEAD bakery  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://kneadbakery.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KNEAD bakery</a> which is artisan cake and savoury snack heaven. There are several great pubs on the high street such as The Sooty Fox and hotel-inn <a href="https://www.theormondattetbury.co.uk">The Ormond</a>. We also love the award-winning <a href="https://theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk/">Royal Oak</a> which has Balearic-vibe DJ nights in the pub garden in the summer and cosy fires in the winter.</p>



<p>Head to the <a aria-label="Calcot Hotel and Gumstool Inn (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.calcot.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calcot Hotel</a> just down the road for a poolside sip and scoff session overlooking the fabulous outdoor hot tub. Head inside to the <a aria-label="Calcot Hotel and Gumstool Inn (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.calcot.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gumstool Inn</a> with its cosy nooks and sunny terraces for great pub grub.</p>



<p><a aria-label="Veloton (opens in a new tab)" href="http://veloton.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Veloton</a> is a cycle and coffee shop where you can pick out your next fancy set of wheels over a flat white. We love the award-winning House of Cheese and <a href="https://www.hobbshousebakery.co.uk/pages/hobbs-house-bakery-in-tetbury" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hobbs House Bakery</a> (the chocolate and walnut sourdough loaf they sell is legendary).</p>



<p>Don&#8217;t forget to visit <a href="https://www.martinandmalthouse.co.uk/">Martin &amp; Malthouse</a>, a café, deli and bottle shop with outstanding local cheeses, meats, coffee and curated imports, including olive oil made by the family in Greece. Get a slice of Mediterranean life at <a href="https://lolaandcotapas.co.uk/about">Lola &amp; Co Deli and Bar</a>, which serves up incredible tapas and small plates.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop">SHOP</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n.jpg" alt="quirky retro homewares at interiors and lifestyle utopia Domestic Science. Tetbury Gloucestershire" class="wp-image-65220" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n.jpg 2048w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/363315743_674478084696896_70262553640605382_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Domestic Science</figcaption></figure>



<p>Retail rocks here. Tetbury has four long streets for browsing, from antiques to clothes and homewares. Make time for the <a href="https://www.highgrovegardens.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Highgrove Shop</a>, Their Majesties&#8217; official gift and gardening store packed with royal-crested goodies to impress your mum with. Pick up quirky retro homewares at interiors and lifestyle utopia <a href="https://domesticsciencehome.co.uk/">Domestic Science.</a> </p>



<p>At last count there were almost 30 antique shops, it&#8217;s why Tetbury is a Mecca for vintage hunters. We like <a aria-label="Top Banana (opens in a new tab)" href="https://topbananaantiques.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Top Banana</a> for its ever-changing mix of affordable collectibles, <a aria-label="Artique (opens in a new tab)" href="https://artique.uk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artique</a>, a treasure trove of antiques &#8211; from jewels to furniture &#8211; sourced from all around the world and<a href="https://www.brownrigg-interiors.co.uk/"> Brownrigg,</a> three floors of European antiques and collectibles. Go to trendy <a aria-label="Moloh (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.moloh.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Moloh</a> and <a aria-label="Jigsaw (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.jigsaw-online.com/category/new/in_womens?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7YqQnL_l6QIVh63tCh2cBwFlEAAYASAAEgLVq_D_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jigsaw</a> for clothes and the weekly market in the main square.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-amp-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</h2>



<p>A big doctors&#8217; practice and several dental practices mean you shouldn&#8217;t struggle to get an appointment, and Tetbury even has its own hospital too. There are lots of  excellent hair and beauty salons for a pamper, such as <a href="https://cherishsalon.com">Cherish</a> and <a href="https://www.mayfairandgrace.co.uk">Mayfair &amp; Grace</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community">COMMUNITY</h2>



<p>There&#8217;s so much going on all year round. This town has community spirit in sackfuls – quite literally! The historic <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tetburywoolsack/?locale=en_GB">Tetbury Woolsack Races</a> are just one example, a brilliant day out, full of entertainment and excitement. And, the annual May Day must-do is <a href="https://tetburywackyraces.co.uk/">Tetbury Wacky Races, </a> where you can cheer on wobbly wagons and crazy carts as they veer around a racetrack in the centre of town.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nearby-attractions">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24.jpg" alt="autumn trees in westonbirt " class="wp-image-36369" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/02/3-24-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: Westonbirt</figcaption></figure>



<p>Put <a aria-label="Westonbirt Arboretum (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.forestryengland.uk/about-westonbirt-the-national-arboretum" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Westonbirt Arboretum</a> at the top of your list to visit with more than 15,000 trees to admire, and a sky walkway that lets you see it all from up high. HRH Prince Charles own <a href="https://www.highgrovegardens.com/">Highgrove Gardens</a> offer beautiful seasonal tours too. Book a ticket to talk a wander around <a href="https://www.chavenage.com/">Chavenage House</a>, a stunning, historic house just nearby and the setting for <em>Poldark</em>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-culture">CULTURE</h2>



<p><a href="https://glosworcs.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/tetbury-goods-shed/">Tetbury Goods Shed</a> is an arts venue in a converted Great Western Railway hangar. Tune in to emerging jazz, rock and folk talent here all year round. The Whistle Stop Café is also a lovely pit stop too. See great free exhibitions at the many art galleries lining the main streets such as the Bay Gallery. The <a href="https://www.tetburymusicfestival.org/">Tetbury Music Festival</a> also pulls in some glittering names from the music firmament, catch it this year from 28 Sep. Tetbury is within 20 mins of its bigger sister Cirencester, with the brilliant <a href="https://barntheatre.org.uk">Barn Theatre</a>, and Stroud&#8217;s eclectic Sub Rooms to the north.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-average-house-prices">AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES</h2>



<p>Relatively affordable for The Cotswolds, overall average house prices in Tetbury is aroundf £480,720. Terraced homes go for £407,038, detached houses £746,229 and semis £422,025.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hot-property">HOT PROPERTY</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1100" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/1-17.jpg" alt="An attractive 5-6 bed house with outbuildings and gardens. On the market for with Knight Frank £1.3m." class="wp-image-64174" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/1-17.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/1-17-800x587.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/1-17-1000x733.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/1-17-400x293.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An attractive 5-6 bed house with outbuildings and gardens. <a href="https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/long-newnton-tetbury-gloucestershire-gl8/cir012345455">On the market for with Knight Frank £1.3m</a>.</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nurseries">NURSERIES</h2>



<p>There are lots of options for younger child care here. <a href="http://www.zebedeenurseryschools.co.uk/web/">Zebedee Nursery School</a> is a nurturing place for toddler and even boasts Myrtle the nursery dog. <a href="https://www.tiggersnurseries.co.uk/">Tigger&#8217;s Nurser</a>y is an award-winning option in the heat of the town. <a href="https://westonbirt.org/">Westonbirt</a> and <a href="https://beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk/">Beaudesert </a>schools takes them from ages 2 and 3 yrs respectively if you are after an independent choice with continuity as they grow.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-schools">SCHOOLS</h2>



<p><a aria-label="Westonbirt Schools (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.westonbirt.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Westonbirt</a>, minutes outside of Tetbury, is highly regarded. Westonbirt Prep offers co-ed learning from 2 – 11 years and adjacent Westonbirt School caters for seniors. Just 10 mins away the nurturing and dynamic<a href="https://beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk/"> Beaudesert Park Schoo</a>l – co-ed for ages 3 &#8211; 13 – is a popular choice for many families moving to the area looking for an inspiring, independent education. </p>



<p>The award-winning <a aria-label="Rendcomb College (opens in a new tab)" href="https://glosworcs.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/rendcomb-college-senior-school-cirencester/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rendcomb College</a> is 25 mins north – a day and boarding school for ages 3 to 18 – for stellar education in a fairytale setting. <a href="https://www.stmarystetbury.com/">St Mary&#8217;s Church of England Primary</a> is well regarded for a state option as is Sir William Romney&#8217;s for ages 12 – 18 yrs and rated Good by Ofsted. For gold-standard grammars for 12+ yrs <a href="https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/">Marling</a> and Stroud High Girls School are 20 mins away.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-kept-secret">BEST KEPT SECRET</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.larkhillvineyard.co.uk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUhS5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTyauV2iQlw56jutrnuOzqH-Yv1yJqhfChuMJsoWsGmyTpVIQVZzjiT2Kw_aem_9Vwy1_1jMgdeTp2hGM66-g">Larkhill Vineyard</a> is Tetbury&#8217;s first vineyard (take that Bordeaux), a family-run wine wonderland that made is first ever vintage last year. Royals Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall live at Gatcombe Estate nearby and the dreamy Chavenage House nearby has been used in many a famous film and TV show from <em>Wolf Hall</em> to <em>Dracula</em>, it&#8217;s also Trenwith, <em>Poldark</em> fans, and on Thursdays and Sundays you can do guided tours.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commute">COMMUTE</h2>



<p>Kemble station is the nearest mainline option seven miles away, and from here it is 90 mins into London Paddington. It&#8217;s a smidge over 2 hrs drive by car, straight up the M4.</p>



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