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About Ashton Keynes

Few would imagine the tiny stream running along the main street of the village to be part of the mighty River Thames. Here the river, still in its infancy, ripples delightfully under a series of small stone footbridges, used by villagers to access the handsome houses, situated on either side of the tree lined road.

For centuries a settlement has stood on this spot. The village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086 when it was called Essintone. For over 800 years the village had several name changes, until around 120 years ago when it was named after the Keynes family, who owned most of the land in the 13th-century.

In the 19th-century, the women of the village were engaged in a thriving cottage industry-beautiful hand made gloves were sewn in almost every home, but there are sad tales of children sewing for so long and being too weary to attend school! The pay was as low as 4 pence a pair, times were harsh and often this was the only way some families had of earning a living.

A special feature of the village is the medieval church of the Holy Cross. It is an arcaded church with massive rafters and many beautiful stained glass windows. The exterior is adorned with gargoyles and in the quiet churchyard there are interesting tombs and graveside commemorative tablets. A medieval stone cross, one of four in the village, has been removed to a position in the churchyard where it makes a fine war memorial.

Enchanting properties can be found round every corner of this lovely English village. There are picturesque cottages and impressive Georgian houses built of glowing Cotswold stone. All have pretty country gardens, and some have lawns, reaching almost to the waters edge. Ashton Keynes is fortunate, it is twice blest, it has the waters of a youthful Thames flowing through its streets and all the glories of the Cotswold Water Park are on its doorstep. It is a place which is indeed worth more than a second glance!

For those who prefer a more bustling atmosphere the Roman town of Cirencester is within easy driving distance as is South Cerney in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park.

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

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Recommended attractions near Ashton Keynes

Keynes Country Park	(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Lydiard House & Park	(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Abbey House Gardens	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Malmesbury Abbey	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Stanton Country Park & Nature Reserve	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Coate Water Country Park	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Chedworth Roman Villa	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Westonbirt Arboretum	(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Barbury Castle Country Park	(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Lodge Park	(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Vale of White Horse	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Avebury Manor & Garden	(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Cotswold Wildlife Park	(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
The Alexander Keiller Museum	(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)	Pictures
Faringdon Folly	(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Ashton Keynes

Cricklade, a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction E)
Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights.
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Ewen, in the county of Gloucestershire (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction NW)
Leafy lanes, tree lined roads and thatched country cottages form the character of this delightful hamlet through which an infant river Thames courses on its way through the lovely Cotswolds.
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Cirencester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction N)
Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England.
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Crudwell, in the county of Wiltshire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)
Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn.
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Castle Eaton, in the county of Wiltshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E)
Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses.
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Fairford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)
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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Hannington, in the county of Wiltshire (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)
The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path.
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Malmesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)
The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward
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Bibury, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.
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Coln St Aldwyns, in the county of Gloucestershire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
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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Duntisbourne Abbots, in the county of Gloucestershire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)
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Lechlade, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)
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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Bisley, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction NW)
The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore.
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Broad Hinton, in the county of Wiltshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)
Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path.
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Eastcombe, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)
Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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Nearby travel help

Kemble Station	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)
M4 Junction 16	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)
Swindon Station	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)
M4 Junction 15 (Badbury Roundabout)	(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)
Bristol International Airport	(38.3 miles, 61.6 km, direction SW)
Southampton Airport	(54.0 miles, 86.8 km, direction SE)
Ashton Keynes to London	(78.3 miles, 125.9 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Ashton Keynes

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Ashton Keynes center
Cricklade Hotel	(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction E)
Fleece Hotel	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)
White Lion	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)
Corinium Hotel	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)
The School House Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)
The Rectory Hotel	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)
Marsh Farm Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction S)
Hotel Lespa	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)
Best Western Stratton House Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)
The De Vere Shaw Ridge Hotel	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)
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