Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne is a large village, east of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
Understand
Wellesbourne is the formation of two villages Wellesbourne Hastings and Wellesbourne Mountford.
Wellesbourne Hall, the village's grade-II listed manor house, isn't open to the public. As of 2023, a developer was seeking permission to convert it to housing.
The nearby National Trust-owned Charlecote Park has many amenities for a day out.
Get in
By car
The A429 is the main road from Warwick and Leamington Spa.
The B4086 is the main road from Stratford-upon-Avon.
By bus
The Johnsons bus 6 goes from Banbury to Stratford-upon-Avon via Wellesbourne. The service operates from Monday to Saturday:
6 (Johnsons): Banbury → Drayton → Wroxton → Shenington → Edgehill → Ratley → Radway → Kineton → Wellesbourne → Alveston → Tiddington → Stratford-upon-Avon
Get around
See
- 🌍 Charlecote Park, Charlecote, CV35 9ER, ☏ +44 1789 470277. 9AM-4PM. A 16th-century manor house surrounded by a large deer park, run by the National Trust.
- 🌍 Chedham's Yard, Church Walk, CV35 9QT, ☏ +44 1789 842770. Sa 10AM-2PM.
- 🌍 Wellsbourne Wartime Museum, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 778816. 10AM-6PM. A small aviation museum dedicated to planes used in the World Wars.
- 🌍 St Peter's church, 21 Church St, CV35 9LS.
Do
Buy
- 🌍 Wellesbourne Market. Sa 9AM-4PM. A large outdoor market with over 500 stalls.
Eat
Budget
- 🌍 Touchdown Cafe, Airfield Estate, Loxley Ln, CV35 9EU, ☏ +44 1789 470575. 9AM-5PM. A small, cheap cafe that is part of the airfield. Cash only.
Mid-range
- 🌍 Shah's, Charlecote Rd, CV35 9LU, ☏ +44 1789 471111. The local Indian restaurant.
Splurge
- Montcrieffe Restaurant, Walton Hall, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424.
Drink
- King's Head, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. M-Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM.
- The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. M-Th 11:30AM-3PM, 6-11PM; F 11:30AM-11PM; Sa 11:30AM-3PM, 7-11PM; Su noon-10:30PM. A grade-II listed thatched pub.
Sleep
The town has a two inns and a campsite, though nearby there are several hotels.
Budget
- 🌍 The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Charlecote Rd, Charlecote, CV35 9EW, ☏ +44 844 499 5710. 3-star hotel near Charlecote Park. From £44 per night.
- 🌍 King's Head Innkeeper's Lodge, Warwick Rd, CV35 9LX, ☏ +44 1789 840206. From £54.
- 🌍 The Stag's Head, 1 Chestnut Square, CV35 9QS, ☏ +44 1789 840266. Check-in: From 2PM. The Stag's Head has 5 rooms. From £50 per night.
Mid-range
- 🌍 Ettington Chase, Banbury Rd, Ettington, CV37 7NZ (about 5 miles south from Wellesbourne), ☏ +44 1789 740000, ettington@principal-hayley.com. from £67. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 🌍 Old Manor House, Queen St, Halford, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 5BT, ☏ +44 1789 740264. Delightful country B&B in 16th-century manor house. Open Mar-mid Dec, no children under 5. B&B double £120.
Splurge
- 🌍 Walton Hall Hotel, Jubilee Drive, Walton, CV35 9HG, ☏ +44 1789 842424. From £88 per night.
Connect
As of May 2024, Wellesbourne and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not yet reached this area.
Go next
| Routes through Wellesbourne |
| Warwick and Leamington Spa ← | N  S |
→ Moreton-in-Marsh/Stow-on-the-Wold → Cirencester |
| Stratford-upon-Avon ← Alveston ← | W  E |
→ Warmington |