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TRAVEL
asking directions to Abbey Home Farm,
on the way to Cirencester. It is a 1,600-
acre mixed organic farm, and apart from
serving meals throughout the week, it has
a farm shop offering meat, eggs, butter,
cream, cheese, honey, yoghurt and bread
baked from flour produced on the farm.
The best time to visit is Sunday, when the
cafe is open from 11am to 3.30pm.
Eating and drinking are among the
major attractions of the Cotswolds,
and the country air, quiet lanes, and
meandering riverside walks make for a
perfect environment in which to explore
for rural restaurants, pubs, and cafes.
The area is renowned for its traditional
English fare and teaching how such food
is prepared and served has become part of
the Cotswolds brand, with the Cookery
School at Thyme on the Southrop Manor
Estate near Lechlade offering courses not
only in local specialities but also world
cuisine.
One perennial favourite, open during
the summer, is The Old New Inn, which
is more than 300 years old, and features
two bars, a beer garden and a verandah
that fronts onto the high street. It is also
the home of an amazing Model Village, at
the side of the establishment, which is a
one-ninth scale model of the whole of the
centre of Bourton-On-The-Water, and
which celebrates its 80th anniversary this
year. The Model Village is a precise smallscale
replica, with each house carefully
constructed from authentic materials over
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