Wellesbourne - village in Warwickshire, UK

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

Understand

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

In 2017, Wellesbourne Hall, the village's grade-II listed manor house, was under offer for £1,500,000. It 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, CV35 9ER, 52.2052°, -1.61657°, +44 1789 470277. 9AM-4PM. A 16th-century manor house surrounded by a large deer park, run by the National Trust. 2018-02-17
• Chedham's Yard, Church Walk, CV35 9QT, 52.1955°, -1.5912°, +44 1789 842770. Sa 10AM-2PM. 2018-02-23
• Wellsbourne Wartime Museum, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, 52.192222°, -1.614444°, +44 1789 778816. 10AM-6PM. A small aviation museum dedicated to planes used in the World Wars. 2018-02-18
• St Peter's church, 21 Church St, CV35 9LS, 52.197897°, -1.59575°. 2018-02-23

Do

Buy

• Wellesbourne Market, 52.195744°, -1.607405°. Sa 9AM-4PM. A large outdoor market with over 500 stalls. 2018-02-23

Eat

Budget

• Touchdown Cafe, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, 52.190827°, -1.618411°, +44 1789 470575. 9AM-5PM. A small, cheap cafe that is part of the airfield. Cash only. 2018-02-23

Mid-range

• Shah's, Charlecote Rd, CV35 9LU, 52.198963°, -1.597733°, +44 1789 471111. The local Indian restaurant.

Splurge

• Montcrieffe Restaurant, Walton Hall, Walton, CV35 9HG, +44 1789 842424. 2018-02-23

Drink

• King's Head, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, +44 1789 840206. M-Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM. 2018-02-23
• 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. 2018-02-23

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, 52.206328°, -1.616122°, +44 844 499 5710. 3-star hotel near Charlecote Park. From £44 per night 2018-02-25
• King's Head Innkeeper's Lodge, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, 52.19794°, -1.594929°, +44 1789 840206. From £54 2018-02-23
• The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, 52.194282°, -1.595639°, +44 1789 840266. Check-in: From 2PM, check-out: undefined. The Stag's Head has 5 rooms. From £50 per night 2018-02-23

Mid-range

• Ettington Chase, Banbury Rd, Ettington, CV37 7NZ (about 5 miles south from Wellesbourne), 52.133674°, -1.600131°, +44 1789 740000, ettington@principal-hayley.com. from £67. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM.
• Old Manor House, Queen St, Halford, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5BT, 52.109°, -1.624°, +44 1789 740264. Delightful country B&B in 16th C manor house. Open Mar-mid Dec, no children under 5. B&B double £120 2020-06-27

Splurge

• Walton Hall Hotel, Jubilee Drive, Walton, CV35 9HG, 52.1687°, -1.585°, +44 1789 842424. From £88 per night 2018-02-23

Connect

Go next

• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Warwick and Leamington Spa