Out & About
Walks & Rides
Dumbleton is ideally placed for walks and rides in the beautiful countryside around. There is a good network of rights of way radiating from the village. There is a leaflet available in the shop, which shows three of these. Two of them cross Dumbleton Hill, which has many little picturesque valleys, resident populations of deer, buzzards and hares, and masses of spring bluebells. The third walk is to the neighbouring village of Wormington and the River Isbourne. These and other footpaths, bridleways and minor roads make Dumbleton a great place for a day out in the countryside – but please stick to the rights of way and respect the life of the countryside.
Out & About
Dumbleton is at the heart of a tourist area with lots of fantastic places nearby, for example:
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Broadway: as pretty a village as you will find anywhere in England. Its long main street is lined with buildings of great beauty. 6 miles east of Dumbleton. For details, click here |
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Stanway Fountain: twice a week in summer, the fountain roars into the sky above the park behind beautiful Stanway House (which is often open to the public). At 300 feet, this is the highest fountain in the UK and second only to that in Geneva in the whole of Europe. 6 miles south east of Dumbleton. For details click here… |
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GWR trains at Toddington: there is 10.5 miles of restored railway between Toddington and Cheltenham Race Course. Steam trains run on this line every weekend and at other times too. There are steam fairs also. 5 miles south east of Dumbleton. For details click here… |
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Sudeley Castle and Gardens: this magnificent castle, with connections to Henry VIII’s last wife, Katherine Parr, and beautiful gardens are a great place to visit. Combine this with a light lunch or tea in Dumbleton. 6 miles south of Dumbleton. For details click here… |
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Hailes Abbey: Founded in 1246 and once a celebrated site of pilgrimage, these Cistercian abbey ruins contain dramatic cloister arches. 6 miles south of Dumbleton. For details click here… |
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Snowshill Manor: fascinating National Trust house with an unusual collection of treasures and a marvellous garden. 8 miles south east of Dumbleton. For details click here… |
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Evesham: historic town on the River Avon, six miles to the north with a magnificent gatehouse of the once huge Evesham Abbey, behind two medieval churches side by side. Evesham is also the nearest train station, with direct services to Worcester, Oxford and London. For details click here. |