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This small village in the Vale of Evesham sits just two miles from Broadway, making it a practical base for exploring the North Cotswolds while avoiding the crowds that gather in more famous spots.
With a population around 745, it has stayed rooted as a working agricultural community rather than transforming into a visitor attraction, and that genuinely working character is much of what draws people here.
The buildings themselves are a lesson in regional architecture. You'll see how styles shift as you move through—Cotswold limestone neighbours traditional Worcestershire black and white timber-framed cottages with thatch, alongside red brick structures from later centuries. Some of the oldest buildings still show their original wattle and daub construction, which gives you a real sense of how the village has layered itself over time.
The landscape around you is actively farmed rather than preserved for appearance. You'll find open fields divided by hedgerows, with market gardening and farming operations continuing much as they have for centuries. It's genuinely rural.
The main draw for visitors is experiencing village life at a slower pace and using it as a base for walks across the Vale or into the Bredon and Cotswold Hills. Broadway's restaurants and attractions are close enough to visit, but you return to somewhere calmer for the evening. Come here to observe how the Cotswolds actually functions as a working landscape rather than a museum.
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