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Caffeine & Machine
The original car culture cafe and social space set in a stunning Warwickshire farmhouse, drawing enthusiasts from across the UK.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Shipston on Stour
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Shipston on Stour
Shipston on Stour works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lower Brailes, 16km from Cotswold Lavender.
Shipston on Stour is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lower Brailes, about 6 km away.
Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in southern Warwickshire, England. It is located on the banks of the River Stour, 9 miles (15 km) south-southeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Chipping Norton, 14 miles (22 km) south of Warwick and 14.5 milesRead more
(23 km) west of Banbury. In the 2021 census, Shipston-on-Stour had a population of 5,849.
This area is sometimes termed the Vale of Red Horse, close to the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire borders.
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What is there to see near Shipston on Stour?
Within an hour or so of Shipston on Stour: Caffeine & Machine (10 km), Chipping Campden (10 km), Broadway Tower (15 km), Stow-on-the-Wold (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Shipston on Stour?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Gospel Pass and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Shipston on Stour?
Shipston on Stour is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Lower Brailes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,038
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0606, -1.6278
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Shipston on Stour
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Chipping Campden
A wool-trade gem with a curving High Street of golden terraces and the arched 17th-century Market Hall.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Broadway Tower
A folly castle crowning the Cotswold escarpment at 1,024 feet, with views across 16 counties from the second-highest point.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Stow-on-the-Wold
The highest Cotswold town, famed for its ancient market square and the yew-flanked north door of St Edward's Church.
16 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Cotswold Lavender
A working lavender farm on the hills above Snowshill, with striped fields open to visitors when the crop is in flower.
16 km · about 20 min drive
museum
British Motor Museum
Home to the world's largest collection of historic British cars with over 400 vehicles at the Gaydon Heritage Centre.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Snowshill
A timeless hilltop hamlet famed for its lavender fields and the eccentric manor of collector Charles Wade.
17 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, Gaydon
Home of the marque that made Bond's DB5; the museum and nearby Warwickshire lanes are a pilgrimage for Aston and 007 enthusiasts.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Shipston on Stour
15 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 30 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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