The Area

The Cotswolds, Oxford and a great deal in between.

The Barn sits in the village of Middle Barton, on the edge of the Cotswolds, surrounded by rolling countryside and chocolate-box villages, yet within easy reach of Oxford and the wider region.

On the doorstep

Within walking distance you will find an award-winning restaurant and the village shop. A little further afield, our guests return again and again to The Falkland Arms at Great Tew, The White Horse at Duns Tew, and The Cinnamon Stick. The Quince and Clover cafe at Great Tew is well worth a cake stop, and The Grain Store at Steeple Aston is a ten-minute drive.

Days out

• Blenheim Palace - stunning architecture, gardens and history, not far away.
• Broughton Castle, Banbury - medieval halls and picturesque grounds.
• Rousham House and Garden - beautiful gardens and a historic house nearby.
• Bicester Village - designer shopping, around twenty minutes away.
• Soho Farmhouse - just ten minutes from the door.
• Chastleton House and Sulgrave Manor - both an easy drive.
• Burford Garden Company - the "Harrods of garden centres", ideal on an inclement day.
• The Oxford Canal at Lower Heyford - hire a day boat and cruise.
• The classic Cotswold villages - the Slaughters, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh and Batsford Arboretum.

Getting here

Half an hour from Oxford and ninety minutes from London, with easy access to the road and rail networks. A car is the easiest way to explore the surrounding villages and countryside.

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