4 Night Meet
Stewards: Meg & Andy with Sandra & Peter. Tel 07801 291551
Meets details: Hall Available
Friday open 7:30pm close 10:30pm
Saturday open 7:00pm close10:30pm
Sunday open 7:30pm close10:30pm
Notes: There are defibrillators at both Village Pubs
Directions: From Banbury take the B4035 for approximately 11 miles. Go through the village of Brailes, passing a school on the right. In 200yds take the next turn on the right into Castle Hill Lane immediately after a playgound and the village hall. The site entrance is in 300 yds on the right.
Local Information: One of our most popular venues, Brailes is on the edge of the Cotswolds Hills. A great site for children with playing fields and a public play park adjoining the site.
In the area
Shipston-on-Stour - 7 miles from site - small market town.
Upton House and Gardens - National Trust, near Banbury - Postcode OX15 6HT - 15 miles from site. See the red and silver art deco bathroom and get close to art works in the house. Walk around the stunning gardens.
Banbury - 11 miles from site. One of the best-known towns in England, for good shopping. Banbury Museum is situated in an attractive canal-side location in the centre of Banbury. Museum has exciting modern displays illustrating Banburys history. These include the Civil War, the Victorian market town and the Oxford Canal and Tooleys Boatyard.
Chastleton - National Trust, near Moreton-in-Marsh - Postcode GL56 0SU - 23 miles from site. A rare gem of a Jacobean country house, built between 1607 and 1612. Pease check Opening times 01494 755560
Other National Trust properties nearby are Charlcotte Park, Hidcote and Snowshill Manor.
On Saturday St Georges church is having its usual May market with plants, bric-a-brac, raffles, cakes and drinks etc. On Monday you can stretch your legs on the challenging Three Hills Walk. This often gives access to routes that are usually unavailable, or you could just partake in the associated BBQ, tea and cakes.
Visit the half cruck barn at Swalcliffe containing old horse-drawn agricultural and commercial vehicles and learn the history of the village over 2500 years. Many stone-built Cotswold villages are within easy reach, without the Bank Holiday crowds. For more organized outings, Hook Norton Brewery with its museum and shop are open every day. If you are quick, you can book a tour of the brewery and the dray horse stables. Broughton Castle and gardens and tea rooms are open on Sunday and Monday and Whichford pottery is worth a visit to see and buy amazing pots of every size, many planted with colourful spring bulbs. Seasonal Fare is available in the straw kitchen.
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