We have pulled together this guide to Lechlade-on-Thames for anyone who wants more than a quick look at the map and would rather understand what makes the place worth visiting.
Whether you are visiting for the first time or coming back for another look, you will find ideas here around Kelmscott Manor, near Lechlade, Cotswold Woollen Weavers and Colleys Lechlade, plus a few pointers to help you make more of your time in and around Lechlade-on-Thames.
This Grade I listed farmhouse on the edge of the village of Kelmscott, near Lechlade, was built around 1600 next to the River Thames.
Built of local limestone, it was the summer home of William Morris, the English artist, writer, textile designer and socialist, from 1871 until 1896. Morris signed a joint lease with the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the summer of 1871.
Morris loved the house as a work of true craftsmanship, totally unspoilt and unaltered, and in harmony with the village and the…
Cotswold Woollen Weavers live and breathe the wool heritage that made the Cotswolds what it is.
Since 1982 they have been based in the village of Filkins, between Burford and Lechalde, designing and making fine woollen cloth.
Splendid 18th Century buildings house the Weavers’ design studio, mill shop, gallery and textile museum. Visitors are attracted by the eccentricity of the place, which includes a decent coffee shop.
Cotswold Woollen Weavers are open every day from New Year to December 24, from Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 2pm to 6pm.
Pino’s Ristorante, Lechlade
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Rivervale Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway, Lechlade
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The Tea Chest, Lechlade
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The WI has gone from strength to strength over the past year, growing from an average attendance of about 16 to over 30.
The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall and normally has a guest speaker on each occasion with very diverse topics.
Liz Johnson and Lucille Jones organise monthly walks, daytime or evening, depending on the time of year, and these always include a pub stop for lunch or supper. Whilst these sure footed ladies are WI members,…
Kelmscott Manor, near Lechlade
Kelmscott, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3HJ
- T: 01367 252486
- www.kelmscottmanor.org.uk
This Grade I listed farmhouse on the edge of the village of Kelmscott, near Lechlade, was built around 1600 next to the River Thames.
Built of local limestone, it was the summer home of William Morris, the English artist, writer, textile designer and socialist, from 1871 until 1896. Morris signed a joint lease with the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the summer of 1871.
Morris loved the house as a work of true craftsmanship, totally unspoilt and unaltered, and in harmony with the village and the…
Cotswold Woollen Weavers
Filkins, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3JJ
- T: 01367 860660
- www.cotswoldwoollenweavers.co.uk
Cotswold Woollen Weavers live and breathe the wool heritage that made the Cotswolds what it is.
Since 1982 they have been based in the village of Filkins, between Burford and Lechalde, designing and making fine woollen cloth.
Splendid 18th Century buildings house the Weavers’ design studio, mill shop, gallery and textile museum. Visitors are attracted by the eccentricity of the place, which includes a decent coffee shop.
Cotswold Woollen Weavers are open every day from New Year to December 24, from Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 2pm to 6pm.
Colleys Lechlade
High Street, Lechlade-on-Thames, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AE
- T: 01367 252218
- www.colleyslechlade.co.uk
Brasserie, grill, restaurant
Jaflong Indian Restaurant, Lechlade
Burford Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AP
- T: 01367 252956
Khushi Indian restaurant, Lechlade
Burford Street, Lechlade-on-Thames, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AP
- T: 01367 252956
- www.lechladekhushi.co.uk
Indian restaurant & takeaway
Takeaway fish & chips
Restaurant & takeaway
Pino’s Ristorante, Lechlade
High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AD
- T: 01367 252373
- www.pinosristorante.co.uk
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Rivervale Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway, Lechlade
6 Oak Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AX
- T: 01367 250033
- www.lechladechinesetakeaway.webs.com
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The Tea Chest, Lechlade
The Riverside, Park End Wharf, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AQ
- T: 01367 253015
- www.theteachestlechlade.co.uk
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The Trout Inn at Lechlade
St John’s Bridge, Faringdon Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3HA
- T: 01367 252313
- www.thetroutinn.com
The WI has gone from strength to strength over the past year, growing from an average attendance of about 16 to over 30.
The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall and normally has a guest speaker on each occasion with very diverse topics.
Liz Johnson and Lucille Jones organise monthly walks, daytime or evening, depending on the time of year, and these always include a pub stop for lunch or supper. Whilst these sure footed ladies are WI members,…