Whichford is 15 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, 25 miles from Oxford, 12 miles from Banbury, 25 miles from Cheltenham and only a few miles from beautiful Cotswold market towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-the-Marsh (train station 5 miles). The neolithic Rollright Stones are only 3 miles. You may already know Norman Knight pub and the famous Whichford Pottery which makes hand-made decorated terracotta and painted pots, which is just around the corner.

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Directions to Holycombe:

Driving from the South: From  London M40 north, take junction 8 (A40)  for Oxford,  leave on A44,  * take A3400  going north at Chipping Norton roundabout.** At north end of Long Compton take right turn up steep hill signposted Whichford (where  the main road bends steeply to the left, 200 yards past the church). ***.  After two miles along high ridge, and  100yds after Whichford ‘30’mph sign, take first right down steep lane – Holycombe is on your right at the bottom of the dip

Driving from the North: From Stratford-upon-Avon take A3400, (or from M 40   (Junction 15)  take A429 towards  Stow-on-Wold,  at Halford join A3400) drive  south through Shipston-on-Stour. Take 4^th turn left (4 miles south of Shipston) to Whichford and proceed as from ***above.

Driving from the East: (main road way) From Banbury take A361 to the Chipping Norton round-about  (intersection of A3400 and A361) then turn north on A3400 then  from * above.

Driving  from the East: (cross country route) from  Gt. Rollright, Banbury etc you will drive  down  a steep hill  into Whichford. The village green and telephone box is on your left, the pub on your right. At war memorial, turn left off the main road and drive past the church  which is on your right, then go  round right-hand bend, down to the bottom of the dip, and Holycombe is on your left. (If you do not turn left at War memorial you will drive past Whichford Pottery then you would turn left and left again and Holycombe is on right.)

Driving from the West: From M5 (junction 11a) or Fosse-Way (Cirencester) drive  to Stow-on-the-Wold and then take A436. (If coming via Moreton-in-Marsh take A44). Where  A436 intersects with A44  see  Cross-Hands pub. If coming from Moreton, take a left. Coming from Stow - this is a staggered cross-roads so take  a right turn then immediate left. After 3 miles on this B road  (passing the Rollright Stones on the right) turn left  onto A3400, drive  to Long Compton  and proceed from ** above. From Burford  head for Chipping Norton,   continue on A361 until roundabout  and turn left onto A3400 and proceed from * above.