Cotswold Walks Chipping and Broad Campden

A Cotswold Walk in Chipping Campden is ideal for anyone who loves a day out in the Cotswolds but doesn't like crowds. It has everything to provide interest and sustenance for the day. This is a working village with some 'proper' shops selling groceries as well as local hostelries and pubs to feed and shelter you, along with a rich history. Sir Baptist Hicks built a fine mansion here adjacent to the church of St James, unfortunately it was burnt to the ground by Royalist Soldiers to prevent its use by the Roundheads that were hot on their heels. In his time Sir Baptist did a lot for Chipping Campden including the erection of the market hall for the use of local traders. Another fellow who was instrumental in the prosperity of the village was William Grevel who built a magnificent town house in the high street in 1360, and was influential in relocating the Arts and Craft Guild from London to here at a time when the wool trade was in decline and thereby providing an alternative revenue stream. The beauty of the honey coloured Cotswold stone buildings speaks for itself and on the outskirts of town the period and thatched cottages adds icing to the cake. As if that wasn't enough this visit included a walk to Broad Campden a mile or so to the south. Whilst not having the same scale or amenities as its neighbour, it is never the less a delightful Cotswold village and well worth the little extra distance to walk.