Riverbank footpath repaired by Gloucestershire County Council The footpath, which runs alongside the Isbourne River from Castle Street to Broadway Road in Winchcombe, was under threat as erosion had begun to eat away at the line of the path. The path connects several routes, including the Cotswold...
Going underground in the Cotswolds Reducing the visual impact of overhead lines over the Cotswold Plateau and along the Cotswold Way. Up to 20 pylons and 7km of overhead electricity line will be permanently removed from the landscape - from Postlip Mill near Winchcombe to the edge...
Tour of Britain 2023 On the morning of Saturday 9th September, the centre of Winchcombe was brought to a temporary halt, as more than 80 cyclists came through the town. They were taking part in stage seven of the 2023 Tour of Britain. This penultimate stage of "the...
At about 2:00pm on Saturday 19 August 2023, a convoy of mor that 150 Harley Davidsons paraded through Winchcombe. Below are just a few photographs of the "Hogs" as they turned left from the High Street into Castle Street. [vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_gallery...
NEWS UPDATE: An outline application has been submitted to the Planning Committee of Tewkesbury Boriugh Council for a new surfaced bike pump track. Details of the application can be seen here. Local resident Damian Parker has set himself a challenge to raise money towards the next stage of...
Winchcombe Green Town Promoting green initiatives around the town, 'Winchcombe Green Town' is a group of like minded people striving for a green future. For those of you who don’t already know, their aim is to encourage a green focus in and around Winchcombe and to find...
Winchcombe Meteorite It is unusual for Winchcombe to make the national news, let alone international media and TV, but the Winchcombe Meteorite’s arrival on the tarmac driveway of the Wilcock family in Winchcombe in February 2021 achieved just that. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="5668,5666"] The Wilcocks may have experienced...
Gateway Town Winchcombe Town Council is delighted to announce the inclusion of Winchcombe as a Gateway Town in the 'Cotswold Gateway Project'. One of a number of Cotswold towns, Winchcombe is the ideal starting point for walking and cycling routes in this Area of Outstanding Natural...
All Terrain Mobility Scooter Route Did you know, the Cotswold Wardens have created an ‘all terrain mobility scooter’ route along the Sudeley Valley to the Salt Way, Roel Gate and return via Waterhatch. The route has been funded by the Countryside Fund as a special project...
Secret Garden at Sudeley Castle One of the most romantic gardens in the Cotswolds is celebrating a milestone this summer. The beautiful Secret Garden at Sudeley Castle was re-designed 20 years ago to celebrate the marriage of Henry Dent-Brocklehurst - son of the current chatelaine of the...
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