Stow-On-The-Wold Overview

Inns and taverns crowd the Market Sq. of this self-proclaimed “Heart of the Cotswolds.” Despite chain stores, like the Tesco supermarket on Fosse Way (☎01451 807 400; open M-F 6am-midnight, Sa 6am-10pm, Su 10am-4pm), Stow still exudes Cotswold quaintness. A traditional farmers’ market takes place on the second Thursday of every month in Market Sq. (☎01453 758 060. Open 9am-1:30pm.) Three miles downhill, off the A424, Donnington Trout Farm lets visitors fish, feed, and eat the trout. (☎01451 830 873. Open Apr.-Oct. daily 10am-5:30pm; Nov.-Mar. Tu-Su 10am-5pm.) The YHA hostel is in the center of town. (☎0870 770 6050. Dorms £14-20; family rooms £45-98.)

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