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a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

The unspoilt village of Great Barrington, Gloucestershire.

About Great Barrington

Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages, has a lively pub - The Fox, and lying to the edge of the village at the meeting point of two roads, is a war memorial commemorating those of the village who lost their lives during WWI and WWII.

Great Barrington is close to its sister village of Little Barrington, it is also within driving distance of the Oxfordshire town of Witney and is close to many of the famous Cotswold town's and villages including Bibury and Chedworth which is also noted for the remarkable remains of an almost perfectly preserved Roman Villa.


Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Great Barrington

Tolsey Museum(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction SE)Pictures
Burford Church(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)Pictures
Lodge Park(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction W)Pictures
Cotswold Wildlife Park(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE)Pictures
Bourton on the Water Model Village(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)Pictures
Birdland(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)Pictures
Parish Church of St Edward(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)Pictures
Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)Pictures
Chedworth Roman Villa(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W)Pictures
Witney and District Museum(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)Pictures
Cogges Manor Farm Museum(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)Pictures
Chastleton House(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)Pictures
Chipping Norton Museum of Local History(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)Pictures
North Leigh Roman Villa(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)Pictures
Rollright Stones(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)Pictures

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Recommended towns near Great Barrington

Burford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)
Welcome to Burford - an historical market town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds. With a character all of its own, and a...
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Bourton on the Water, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)
'The Venice of the Cotswolds'. Bourton is a favourite amongst tourists and is a beautiful place to visit all year round.
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Lower Slaughter, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)
Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot.
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Upper Slaughter, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)
Tranquillity is the keynote for this enchanting hamlet which is best explored on foot.
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Coln St Aldwyns, in the county of Gloucestershire (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)
This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England.
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Minster Lovell, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction E)
Minster Lovell, in its beautiful dream-like setting against the gently rising Cotswold landscape, has a history stretching back to Saxon times.
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Bibury, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.
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Stow on the Wold, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction N)
"Stow on the Wold, where the wind blows cold"
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Lower Swell, in the county of Gloucestershire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)
The picturesque hamlet of Lower Swell lies amongst some of England's finest natural countryside.
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Churchill, in the county of Oxfordshire (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)
The charming hill village of Churchill is to be found a short distance south west of Chipping Norton, it lies amidst what is...
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Upper Swell, in the county of Gloucestershire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction N)
One of the handsome properties to be seen in this village was worked upon by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and Abbotswood is said to have been his major work in the Cotswolds.
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Fairford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)
Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom
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Chadlington, in the county of Oxfordshire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE)
Picturesque quiet Cotswold village set on Chadlington Downs amidst attractive walking country just a short distance away from the lovely River Evenlode.
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Lechlade, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)
This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence
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Witney, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction E)
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Nearby travel help

Shipton Station(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)
Kingham Station(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)
M5 Junction 11(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction W)
M5 Junction 10(20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction W)
Birmingham International Airport(43.6 miles, 70.2 km, direction N)
Bristol International Airport(53.3 miles, 85.7 km, direction SW)
Great Barrington to London(71.0 miles, 114.3 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Great Barrington

Hotel NameApproximate distance from Great Barrington center
Inn For All Seasons(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction S)
The Lamb Inn(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)
Bay Tree Classic(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)
Burford Lodge(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE)
The Lamb Inn(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)
Old Manse Hotel(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)
Wyck Hill House Hotel(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)
Coach & Horses(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NW)
The Wheatsheaf Hotel(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction W)
Lords Of The Manor(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)
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