Tikka Tikka

If you're passing through or staying locally, it offers a welcome break from the traditional pub food that dominates smaller villages across the region. The menu focuses on aromatic curries and tandoori specialities, all prepared with fresh ingredients, and you can either eat in for a relaxed evening or grab something to take back to your accommodation.

There's no grand historical narrative attached to the place, but it delivers consistently on what it sets out to do, which counts for something when you've spent the day exploring on foot and fancy a change from standard Cotswolds fare. The restaurant's position works well logistically too. Swindon sits handily between Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, making it a sensible stopping point if you're planning to continue your travels in either direction. Towns like Cirencester are close enough to visit the next day, so the location makes practical sense alongside the straightforward appeal of the food.