Broadway Overview

Broadway lives up to its name, with a long, wide High St. bordered by pubs and specialty shops. Broadway Tower, a 30-40min. uphill hike, inspired the likes of poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and affords an excellent view of 12 counties. Follow the Cotswold Way from High St. uphill out of town or take Johnson bus #21/22 (10min., M-Sa 4 per day) from High St. to Broadway Tower Park. (☎01386 852 390; www.broadwaytower.co.uk. Open Apr.-Oct. daily ­10:30am-­5pm; Nov.-Mar. Sa-Su ­11am-­3pm; weather permitting. £4, concessions £3.50, children £2.50, families £11.) Snowshill Manor, 2¼ mi. southwest of Broadway, was once home to a collector of everything and anything. It now houses about 20,000 knick-knacks, including a collection of bicycles. (☎01386 852 410. Open May-Oct. M-W and Su noon-­5pm; from late Mar. to Apr. M-Th and Su noon-­5pm. £8.10.) Past Snowshill Manor, Snowshill Lavender Farm,called the “Provence of the Cotswolds,” lets you wander through the sweet-smelling lavender fields. It is best in July, although visiting later also lets you watch the distillation process. (☎01386 854 821. Open May-Aug. daily ­10am-­5pm. £2.50, children £1.50.)