Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne is a large village, east of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
Understand
[edit]Wellesbourne is the formation of two villages Wellesbourne Hastings and Wellesbourne Mountford.
Wellesbourne Hall, the village's grade-II listed manor house, isn't open to the public. As of 2023, a developer was seeking permission to convert it to housing.
The nearby National Trust-owned Charlecote Park has many amenities for a day out.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]The A429 is the main road from Warwick and Leamington Spa.
The B4086 is the main road from Stratford-upon-Avon.
By bus
[edit]The Johnsons bus 6 goes from Banbury to Stratford-upon-Avon via Wellesbourne. The service operates from Monday to Saturday:
6 (Johnsons): Banbury → Drayton → Wroxton → Shenington → Edgehill → Ratley → Radway → Kineton → Wellesbourne → Alveston → Tiddington → Stratford-upon-Avon
Get around
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See
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- 1 Charlecote Park, Charlecote, CV35 9ER, ☏ +44 1789 470277. 9AM-4PM. A 16th-century manor house surrounded by a large deer park, run by the National Trust.
- 2 Chedham's Yard, Church Walk, CV35 9QT, ☏ +44 1789 842770. Sa 10AM-2PM.
- 3 Wellsbourne Wartime Museum, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 778816. 10AM-6PM. A small aviation museum dedicated to planes used in the World Wars.
- 4 St Peter's church, 21 Church St, CV35 9LS.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Wellesbourne Market. Sa 9AM-4PM. A large outdoor market with over 500 stalls.
Eat
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 Touchdown Cafe, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 470575. 9AM-5PM. A small, cheap cafe that is part of the airfield. Cash only.
Mid-range
[edit]- 2 Shah's, Charlecote Rd, CV35 9LU, ☏ +44 1789 471111. The local Indian restaurant.
Splurge
[edit]- Montcrieffe Restaurant, Walton Hall, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424.
Drink
[edit]- King's Head, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. M-Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM.
- The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. M-Th 11:30AM-3PM, 6-11PM; F 11:30AM-11PM; Sa 11:30AM-3PM, 7-11PM; Su noon-10:30PM. A grade-II listed thatched pub.
Sleep
[edit]The town has a two inns and a campsite, though nearby there are several hotels.
Budget
[edit]- 1 [dead link] The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Charlecote Rd, Charlecote, CV35 9EW, ☏ +44 844 499 5710. 3-star hotel near Charlecote Park. From £44 per night.
- 2 King's Head Innkeeper's Lodge, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. From £54.
- 3 The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. Check-in: From 2PM. The Stag's Head has 5 rooms. From £50 per night.
Mid-range
[edit]- 4 Ettington Chase, Banbury Rd, Ettington, CV37 7NZ (about 5 miles south from Wellesbourne), ☏ +44 1789 740000, ettington@principal-hayley.com. from £67. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 5 Old Manor House, Queen St, Halford, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5BT, ☏ +44 1789 740264. Delightful country B&B in 16th-century manor house. Open Mar-mid Dec, no children under 5. B&B double £120.
Splurge
[edit]- 6 Walton Hall Hotel, Jubilee Drive, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424. From £88 per night.
Connect
[edit]As of May 2024, Wellesbourne and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not yet reached this area.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Wellesbourne |
| Warwick and Leamington Spa ← | N  S |
→ Moreton-in-Marsh/Stow-on-the-Wold → Cirencester |
| Stratford-upon-Avon ← Alveston ← | W  E |
→ Warmington |