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Winstones Cotswold Ice Cream has been operating from its spot high on Rodborough Common since 1925, and it remains a family-run business that's very much part of the local landscape.
Opening hours
- Every day
- 10:00–17:30
They make traditional dairy ice cream on site using local milk and recipes that have stayed largely unchanged over the decades. The counter offers a solid selection of flavours—you'll see the classics like vanilla bean and dark chocolate sitting alongside seasonal specials that change throughout the year.
The appeal goes beyond just grabbing a quick treat. Plenty of people arrive after walking or cycling across the common and want somewhere to sit and cool off while looking out over the Stroud valleys. Others come specifically because they're after the ice cream itself, making it a proper destination. You can enjoy your cone outside while watching the local wildlife and taking in the open space around you. If you've got the time, Rodborough Common itself is worth exploring further.
Location-wise, things work out well. The common sits just above Stroud, the main market town in the area, so it's easy to fit a visit here into a broader day exploring the Cotswolds. A short drive down the hill gets you into Stroud itself, so you can combine your ice cream stop with whatever else the town has to offer.
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