Let's start with some villages to see...

A visit to Upper Clattsmore would be incomplete without a drive through the villages and hamlets surrounding Bredon Hill, the main villages are (clockwise...)

Eckington, Great Comberton, Little Comberton, Elmley Castle, Ashton under Hill, Beckford, Conderton, Overbury, Kemerton, Bredon

These villages are full of charm and character, and many have excellent Pubs and Inns with good food.

A trip into the Cotswolds will let you visit some famous villages such as...

Chipping Campden, Broadway, Stanton, Bourton-on-the-Water, Snowshill, Bibury, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter, Fairford, The Ampneys,

Heading west into Worcestershire and you will find a mixture of black and white, timber-framed, thatched cottages and red-brick cottages.

The 'Elephant Stone' on Bredon Hill (Look Carefully)

 

And then some towns to visit...

There are places of historical interest... 

There are many other hill forts, barrows & ancient sites covering the whole area, including the famous Rollright Stones, which can be found between Moreton-in-Marsh and Chipping Norton.

Bredon Hill Walk

The nearby River Avon

Sporting activities, including walking and cycling...

Try the excellent golf courses at Puckrup, Tewkesbury Park, Evesham Vale and for a quick round try the course at Little Comberton

There's horse racing at Cheltenham and Stratford-on-Avon

Watersports: The River Avon is but a 'stones throw' away; also there are lakes with watersports facilities at Croft Farm, Bredon's Hardwick, Nr Tewkesbury and Aztec Watersports at Lower Moor, Pershore

Your are in excellent walking and cycling country, why not get off the beaten track on Bredon Hill or if you are energetic try cycling the 18 mile circuit around the hill.  Venturing further a field there's always the Cotswolds; and of course magnificent views into Wales if you decide to walk in the Malvern Hills. 

Shopping...

There are superb shops in Cheltenham, Worcester and Gloucester.

There are a wide variety of excellent shops in Ledbury, Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stow and Burford. 

Eckington Bridge

Some Historic Properties...

• Tewkesbury Abbey

• Pershore Abbey

• Eckington Bridge!

• Gloucetser Cathedral (Harry Potter filmed here)

• Eastnor Castle near Ledbury

• Sudeley Castle at Winchcombe

• Snowshill Manor, Snowshill, Broadway (National Trust)

• Chastleton House, near Moreton-in-Marsh (National Trust)

• Sezincote (and gardens) near Bourton-on-the-Hill

• Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

• Kenilworth Castle, English Heritage

• Warwick Castle

Pubs and Restaurants...

The area is renowned for local produce and lovely country pubs.   Cheltenham is particularly well known for its restaurants. But also try Pershore and of course the pubs in the nearby villages of Eckington, Bredon and Kemerton.

The Bell Eckington