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Shipston-on-Stour is a small town and civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. It is close to the borders with Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. The town is located on the River Stour in a rural part of southern Warwickshire, roughly 15 miles (24 km) south of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is in the northern part of the Cotswolds, and is a focal point for the surrounding rural area. It is located on the A3400 road between Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford and was once an important stopping place for stagecoaches. Many former coaching inns remain in the town in the beautiful town square and high street. Other local towns include Chipping Campden, Stow and Moreton in Marsh. Today Shipston is a thriving historic market town, boasting antique shops, art galleries, tea shops and many other attractions. Description by Peter Smith
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Batsford Arboretum
(6 Miles)*
The earliest verifiable recorded history of Batsford Park, of which the Batsford Arboretum forms the central part, dates back to the Freeman family who owned the estate in the early part of the 17th Century. |
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Cotswold Falconry Centre
(6 Miles)*
Cotswold Falconry invites you to a spectacular demonstration with a large variety of birds of prey flying free. This gives a remarkable insight into the ancient art of falconry. |
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Chastleton House
(6 Miles)*
Chastleton House is one of England's finest and most complete Jacobean houses. It is filled with a mixture of rare and everyday objects, furniture and textiles collected since its completion in 1612. |
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The Stable Door
(2 Miles)*
The Stable door is a first floor appartment in the grounds of the owners home but is detatched from the main house withonly a garage below. The entrance is reached by outside stairs with hand rail. |
George's Stable
(5 Miles)*
Georges Stable sleeps 2 and has been lovingly converted from a stable into an extremely high standard of accommodation using features from the original building, such as oak beams and exposed stone wall. |
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