Wellesbourne

Wellesbourne is a large village, east of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.

Chestnut Square, the oldest part of Wellesbourne.

Wellsbourne's flag, which is unusual for a village to possess.

Understand

Wellesbourne is the formation of two villages Wellesbourne Hastings and Wellesbourne Mountford.

Wellesbourne Hall, the village's grade-II listed manor house is currently under offer for £1,500,000 and isn't open to the public . However the nearby National Trust-owned Charlecote Park has many amenities for a day out regardless of whether you want to see the inside of the house itself.

Get in

By car

The A429 is the main road from Warwick and Leamington Spa.

The B4086 is the main road from Stratford-upon-Avon.

By bus

The Johnsons bus 6 goes from Banbury to Stratford-upon-Avon via Wellesbourne. The service operates from Monday to Saturday:

6 (Johnsons): Banbury → Drayton → Wroxton → Shenington → Edgehill → Ratley → Radway → Kineton → Wellesbourne → Alveston → Tiddington → Stratford-upon-Avon

Get around

See

Charlecote Park

🌍 Charlecote Park, Charlecote, CV35 9ER, ☎ +44 1789 470277. 9AM-4PM. A 16th-century manor house surrounded by a large deer park, run by the National Trust. (updated Feb 2018)
🌍 Chedham's Yard, Church Walk, CV35 9QT, ☎ +44 1789 842770. Sa: 10AM-2PM. (updated Feb 2018)
🌍 Wellsbourne Wartime Museum, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☎ +44 1789 778816. 10AM-6PM. A small aviation museum dedicated to planes used in the World Wars. (updated Feb 2018)
🌍 St Peter's church, 21 Church St, CV35 9LS. (updated Feb 2018)

Do

Buy

🌍 Wellesbourne Market. Sa: 9AM-4PM. A large outdoor market with over 500 stalls. (updated Feb 2018)

Eat

Budget

🌍 Touchdown Cafe, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☎ +44 1789 470575. 9AM-5PM. A small, cheap cafe that is part of the airfield. Cash only. (updated Feb 2018)

Mid-range

🌍 Shah's, Charlecote Rd, CV35 9LU, ☎ +44 1789 471111. The local Indian restaurant.

Splurge

Montcrieffe Restaurant, Walton Hall, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☎ +44 1789 842424. (updated Feb 2018)

Drink

King's Head, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☎ +44 1789 840206. M-Sa: noon-11PM, Su: noon-10:30PM. (updated Feb 2018)
The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☎ +44 1789 840266. M-Th: 11:30AM-3PM, 6PM-11PM; F: 11:30AM-11PM; Sa: 11:30AM-3PM, 7PM-11PM; Su: noon-10:30PM. A grade-II listed thatched pub. (updated Feb 2018)

Sleep

The town itself has a two inns and a campsite, though nearby there are several hotels.

Budget

🌍 The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Charlecote Rd, Charlecote, CV35 9EW, ☎ +44 844 499 5710. 3-star hotel near Charlecote Park. From £44 per night. (updated Feb 2018)
🌍 King's Head Innkeeper's Lodge, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☎ +44 1789 840206. From £54. (updated Feb 2018)
🌍 The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☎ +44 1789 840266. Check-in: From 2PM. The Stag's Head has 5 rooms. From £50 per night. (updated Feb 2018)

Mid-range

🌍 Ettington Chase, Banbury Rd, Ettington, CV37 7NZ (about 5 miles south from Wellesbourne), ☎ +44 1789 740000, e-mail: ettington@principal-hayley.com. from £67. Check-in: 2pm, check-out: 11am.

Splurge

🌍 Walton Hall Hotel, Jubilee Drive, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☎ +44 1789 842424. From £88 per night.. (updated Feb 2018)

Connect

Go next

Routes through Wellesbourne

Warwick and Leamington Spa ←	N S	→ Moreton-in-Marsh/Stow-on-the-Wold → Cirencester
Stratford-upon-Avon ← Alveston ←	W E	→ Warmington

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