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The Lodges are situated in beautiful parkland and are the ideal place to enjoy a drink on your own deck overlooking your private lake. Take some time relaxing in one of the luxurious spas in the area. If you want more active pursuits, there are many so come with appropriate footwear and clothing. Local activities include bike hire, water-skiing, wake-boarding, sailing, canoeing, golf, polo, etc and there is excellent shopping offered in the nearby Roman town of Cirencester.

Cirencester is the ‘heart’ of the Cotswolds and is only 3 miles away. It is a large market town with a small market on Fridays and Saturdays and has a wide variety of shops, boutiques and cafes. It was a thriving settlement even before the Romans arrived and several of the sites that have been excavated are open to the Public. The Corinium Museum in Cirencester is an excellent place to find out about the rich and fascinating history of the area.

Within walking distance, there is the Gateway Cafe offering delicious homemade breakfasts and lunch, and the Lakeside Brasserie on Spring Lake offering casual breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

In Cirencester, there are many cafes, also for dining we recommend the Cote Brasserie at 4 Black Jack Street (01285 657 698), and the Kings Head Hotel in Market Place(01285 700 900). We also enjoy eating at the Thai Emerald restaurant at 36 Castle Street (01285 654444), Jesse’s Bistro at 14 Black Jack Street(01285 641 497) and I believe Friar Tuck makes delicious fish and chips to go, 64 Dyer Street, 01285 654263.

Gastro Pubs and informal dining

We are blessed with some excellent gastro-pubs within a 20 min drive, our favourites are:

Waterside Kitchen & Bar, Wickwater Lane, GL7 5RL. 01285 860 412
The Crown Inn at Cerney Wick, about 2miles away, GL7 5QH, 01793 750369
The Crown at Ampney Brook, 15minutes drive, GL7 5RS, 01285 851806
The Falcon Inn at Poulton, 8 minutes: food is always delicious, excellent chef. 01285 850 878
The Village Inn at Barnsley, 10 minutes, large garden, wood fires, great ambience, 01285 740 421
The New Inn at Coln St Alwyn, 17th-century coaching inn, about 15 mins, 01285 750 651
The Wheatsheaf Inn at Northleach, an Award-winning Village pub and restaurant serving seasonal British pub food, very popular, good ambience, 20 mins, 01451 860 244
The Bull Hotel, A Listed Coaching Inn in the Market Square of Fairford, 15 mins. Breakfast lunch and dinner. Excellent local pub with a wide menu. 01285 712535
The Royal Oak, inside and garden dining and drinking. South Cerney, GL7 5UP. 01285 869 700

More formal dining:

The Ox Barn Restaurant at Thyme Hotel Southrop, 20 mins, an exquisitely renovated Medieval Barn, serving seasonal produce from their own gardens and locally sourced salmon, trout, poultry, game, beef, lamb, pork, and eggs. Worth a visit to the whole complex and enjoy the spa before dinner. Chef is Charlie Hibbert 01367 850174

Barnsley House at Barnsley, 10 mins, Country house hotel set in a celebrated garden. The Potager restaurant has menus using local produce. 01285 740000

Spas

A short walk to the Cotswold De Vere Hotel, 20 minutes to the Spa at Thyme in Southrop – superb!, 10 minutes to the Spa at the Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester, 10 minutes to the Spa at Barnsley House Hotel.

There are walking paths around the lakes, bicycle hire, and the Recreation Lake next door hires canoes,kayaks, sailboats, windsurf, stand-up paddling, and offers SUP Fit and open Water Swimming. There are water-ski lakes nearby offering boat towing or cable skiing. There is also an archery range, air rifle lessons, zombie shooting paint-balls, etc. The South Cerney Golf Course is open to the public and has a covered driving range, and cafe as well and is approximately 2 miles away. The Talland School of Equitation offers riding lessons from beginners to advanced and is approximately 4 miles away 01285 740155. In Summer you can go and watch Polo at Cirencester Park.

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