Lechlade, an attractive market town on the River Thames, enjoys the beautiful countryside offered by the Cotswolds. Spend the day messing about on the river, there are plenty of activities; fishing, boating - hire your own boat or take a cruise, even swimming in the summer. If your hobby is shopping, you won't be disappointed, we have a wealth of unusual shops for you to browse. Lechlade is particularly renown for its antique shops and holds an antiques market on the first Sunday of each month.
Lechlade is close to the RAF Fairford Airbase, home of the annual Royal International Air Tattoo which makes the Crown Inn ideal accommodation for visitors to Fairford Airbase. We're less than 10 miles away from the American Airbase, Brize Norton.
If you plan on staying a bit longer, why not explore the Cotswolds? Burford is a typical picturesque Cotswolds village and is only 8 miles from Lechlade. On the way to Burford, you'll pass the Cotswolds Wildlife Park, well worth a visit. The historic city of Oxford is approximately 25 miles away, the spa town of Cheltenham about 30 miles. Checkout our links page for more tourism information. |
