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for the WHITMINSTER HOUSE Estate Self-Catering Cottages
Railway:
nearest Main Line Station - STONEHOUSE approx 4 miles - 10/15 mins
drive from us -
It is the station between Stroud & Gloucester - mail line from / to
Paddington London.
Several direct/through trains each day & some requiring a change of platform at Swindon.
N.B. Stonehouse has a short platform so move to the front of the
train as it leaves Stroud.
some useful telephone numbers:
Pubs & Restaurants near: *Recommend
Booking in advance for meals*
The Bell Inn - Frampton-on-Severn 01452 740346
Whitminster Inn - 3 Restaurants: English / Chinese / Indian - 01452 740234
and also Take Aways: Chinese / Fish & Chips etc. / Indian - will
deliver to your cottage
Fromebridge Mill - off A38 Roundabout Whitminster 01452 01452 741796
*The Old Passage Inn* - Arlingham - 01452 01452 740547by the River
The Ship Inn - Framilode 01452 740260
*Stonehouse Court Hotel* (approx. 3 miles) 01453 825155
Local Superstores:
Sainsburys approx 5 miles - nr. Stroud 01453 755749
Waitrose approx 7 miles - Stroud 01453 757067
Tesco approx 8 miles - Quedgeley nr. Gloucester
01452 367400
County Store - approx 4 miles - Stonehouse 01453 824348
Useful:
Whitminster`s Local Stores -1 mile - 8am to 8pm every day 01452 741462
Pampering & Beauty Treatments:
for “Hen” parties, Celebrations, Weddings etc.
Spa in Cheltenham
http://www.chapelspa.co.uk
quote "fabulous,
in the town centre, plenty of pay and display parking next door. £52 = 1
treatment, use of facilities and lunch with wine - best day spa I've been to
! A.B"
Aromatherapy with pure essential oils & a range of Beauty &
Bath Products with pure ingredients
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Vanessa Kemp Tel: 01453 825791 & also see her website:
www.kat-aromatherapy.co.uk
Face Massage / Reiki / Reflexology / Holistic Massage / Indian Head
Massage (using Vanessa`s pure oils)
- Jackie Ticehurst Tel: 01453 825979 (for
larger groups
can bring in qualified colleagues)
Ideas particularly for
Children, and accompanying Adults:
Bristol Zoo makes a lovely day out and a lot there is under cover,
Cattle Country at
Berkeley just 6
miles drive from us has a wide range of activities for all ages & most
are
under
cover,
St Augustine`s Farm just down the road do tours round the farm animals for
children, and trailer rides etc.
Prinknash Wild
Life
Park is this side of Gloucester where they have
peacocks, llamas etc.
And last but by no means least Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is
only approx 4 miles from us &
is a wonderful bird refuge and scantuary,
with indoor child & adult interest exhibitions and a good restaurant etc.
& more Visitor`s recommendations:
Engrave your own glass & a “talk” - Classy Glass 01453 545389
Bouncy Castle: Jenny 01452 535499
Canal Cruises - from the Heritage Centre at Saul Junction - tel: 07929980670
website: www.cotswoldcanals.com
or from Gloucester Docks tel: 01452 318054
Cadbury`s World - nr. Birmingham 01214 514159
Royal Worcester - Porcelain & China Factory 01905 23221
Celebration Fireworks - a wide choice of
spectacular effects available, safely sequenced in boxes to light just one
taper - contact: Mrs Teesdale 01452 740204 or
whitminster@btconnect.com for
the list (orders well in advance)
Fireworks Displays - “Aurora” (for larger celebrations)
01179 246430
Face Painting - fun idea for Hen or Stag parties - Karen Pascoe
Tel:01452 729489
Grooming for your Dog - any breed - Tel: 01452 724597 / 07710 341957
Balloons: Giant Card & Balloon Co. 01453 7578083 /
Banners n`Balloons Shop 01242 578157
Balloons Spectacular 01453 824229 / Perfect Parties Shop
01285 885131
Multi-Activities & Sports:
Go-Kart Racing Arena
(Under
cover )
- Gloucester 01452 311211
Dry Skiing Centre - Gloucester 01452 414300
Cycle Hire: Stonehouse Accessories Ltd 01453 822881
Trail Riding (Horses) 01452 813344
Archery: Bowmen of Minchinhampton - Contact:
Ian Johnson
01452 740 933
Paint-ball: Combat zone - Falfield (20 mins drive) - 0117
9353388
Water Sports - Cotswold Water Park nr. Cirencester 01285 861555
Paint-ball Raiders /
Quad Bikes / Clay Shooting / Karting:
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Range Farm Brookthorpe Gloucester -
01452 306117
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& Onger`s Farm Brookthorpe Gloucester - 01452 813447
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& at Morton`Marsh (approx 1 hour drive) - 01608 650413
Ballooning Champagne Flights (subject to weather) 01452 713600
www.balnet.co.uk
Gliding - Nympsfield - spectacular views and
friendly help from the Bristol & Gloucestershire Gliding Club - trial
lessons / fixed price solo courses / fly over the Cotswold countryside:
Tel: 01453 860342
Golf - see separate list below of over 20 options with telephone numbers -
Historic: Castles/Houses/Buildings & Gardens -
see the National Trust & local Tourist Guide information - we recommend particularly - Berkeley Castle /
Sudeley
Castle / Badminton House / Longleat
/
Woodchester Manor /
Hidcote Gardens /
Westonbirt Arboretum / Dyrham Park / Stouts Hill / Gloucester
Cathedral / Tewksbury Abbey / Roman Baths & Assembly rooms at Bath /
Corinium Museum Cirencester
Theatres:
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-on-Avon 01789 414999
The Theatre Royal - Bath 01225 448844
Hippodrome - Bristol 08706 077500
Symphony Hall - Birmingham 01217 803333
Everyman Theatre - Cheltenham 01242 572573
local Leisure Centres:
Stroud - Stratford Park, Courts & Pools etc.01453 766771
Dursley - special Children`s pool 01453 546441
GOLF COURSES:
Prices quoted are as previously notified to us - please check direct for any
changes:
Minchinhampton Golf
Club (New
Courses) £26,Two Challenging 18 Hole
Courses, Stroud, Gloucester,
2 Fore 1 -
Tel: 01453 833860 -
Minchinhampton Golf
Course (Old Course) 18 Hole Par 69, Easy
Walking, Stroud, 2 Fore 1
Painswick Golf Club
£20, 18 Hole Par 65, Wooded Hilltop Course, Stroud
SATURDAYs only - Tel: 01452 812180
Stinchcombe Hill Golf
Club 18 Holes
@ £25 per round Par 68, Undulating
Course with Views, Dursley, Gloucester,
2 Fore 1
- Tel: 01453 543878
Cotswold Edge Golf Club
18 Hole
@ £20 per round Par 70, Flat with Magnificent Views, Wotton-under-Edge,
2 Fore1
- Tel: 01453 844398
Also: Pay & Play - Wootton under Edge - Tel: 01453 843128
and - Thornbury - Tel: 01454 416543
(Ramada) Gloucester
Hotel Golf Club 18 Hole Par 70, 9 Hole
Par 3 attached, Gloucester, 2 Fore 1
Rodway Hill Golf Club
£10, 18 Hole Par 69, Gloucester, 2 Fore 1
Gloucester Golf Club
- Robins Wood Hill, Matson
- 18 holes @ £25 per round - Tel: 01452 411331
Lilley Brook Golf
Club £25, 18 Hole Par 70, Parkland,
Cheltenham
Cleeve Hill Golf Club
£10, 18 hole Par 72, Hilltop Inland Links, Cheltenham
Brickhampton Court Golf Complex
£20, Two 18 Hole Courses, Rolling Parkland Featuring Streams, Lakes etc,
Cheltenham, 2 Fore 1
Naunton Downs Golf
Club £19, 18 Hole Par 71, Rolling
Countryside, Cheltenham, 2 Fore 1
Cotswold Hills Golf
Club £26, 18 hole Par 72, Undulating
Country Course, Cheltenham
Cirencester Golf Club
£25, 18 Hole Par 69, Scenic Course - Free Draining, Cirencester,
2 Fore 1
(Hilton)
Puckrup Hall Golf Club and Hotel £25, 18 Holes Par 70, Undulating
Parkland with Water, Tewkesbury, 2 Fore 1
Sherdons Golf Centre
£11, 9 hole Par 66, Countryside with gentle slopes, Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Golf and Country Club
£30, 18 Hole Par 72, Parkland, Tewkesbury, 2
Forest of Dean Golf
Club £18, 18 Hole Par 69, Parkland Course
in the Forest of Dean
Lydney Golf Club
£10, 9 Hole Par 66, Flat Meadowland, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Forest Hills Golf
Club 18 Hole Par 72, Parkland with
Panoramic Views, Monmouth, 2 Fore 1
TAXIS & other TRANSPORTS -
it is advisable to book whichever of these in advance
A & A - 01453 - 767777
Tony Hoskins - 01453 - 825609
I-DRIVE - Frampton-on-Severn (next village) 01452 - 741744
Stonehouse Taxis - Peter Turnbull 01453 - 822555 - Mobile 07815 146079
Andy Cars - 24 hour service 01452 - 523000
INTERCAB: 24 hour service 01452- 527272
Ritchins - husband & wife team (Nailsworth) 01453 - 835868
John Gardiner (Pagan Hill - Stroud) 01453 - 758120
DAVID PUGH - LUXURY PRIVATE HIRE* - Short &
Long Journeys - 07967 795096
GROUP TRANSPORTS /
COACH & MINI BUS TRANSPORTS:
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please particularly see *N.B. instructions below:
STROUD OMNIBUS -
www.stroudomnibus.co.uk
Minibus Private Hire
- Tel: 01453 756461 or Mobile: 07866 326617
ARROWBUS - e-mail:
arrowbus@hotmail.com 16 & 8 seater Mini Bus Hire
Tel: 01452 540328 or Mobile: 07768 747544
Colin HOSKINS - 01453 - 825243
Mall WITTS - 01452 - 724072 - Mobile: 07720073378
KAYBEE TRAVEL Cheltenham - 01242 - 254963
*NB: Please ask whichever you book to ring us in advance on 01452 -
740204 to let us know either the property name from which you are to be
collected, or the name of your group organiser, so that we can direct them
correctly to your particular property - this will save
confusion & delay for them to reach you.
Just let us know if you need any help - we are here
to be as helpful as possible when needed -
Contact: Mrs Teesdale (01452)
740204
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