Explorer map OL45: Grid Reference SP071342
Arguably the most beautiful Cotswold village of them all, Stanton is refreshingly free of gift shops. This delightful ‘highland’ yomp includes Snowshill (nationaltrust.org.uk) and Stanway (stanwayfountain.co.uk), both famous for their exquisite manor houses. The latter, with its superb water garden and 300ft fountain, was a favourite of Peter Pan author, JM Barrie. Along the way you’ll also see Neolithic Shenberrow Hill Fort.
Leaving ‘The Mount’, as the pub is known, follow the Cotswold Way in a U around Shenberrow Hill to where it meets the Winchcombe Way, then loop around via Buckland Wood to Snowshill. The return leg takes you through Lidcombe Wood and down the steep hill to Stanway. Finally, head north for the final leg back to Stanton along the Cotswold Way once more.
The Beach Boys live at Cornbury Festival in 2019. Picture by Tim Hughes Cornbury Festival has been postponed until next year due to the pandemic. Event organiser Hugh Phillimore said lack of cancellation insurance meant it was “just too scary to attempt it”. He said: We just don’t think we’ll be able to produce anything that resembles the lovely little event we’ve all enjoyed for the last 16 years. We also can’t risk trying to stage the festival knowing it could still be cancelled at the very last minute by our local authorities – there’s currently no cancellation insurance available and, brave as we are, it’s just too scary to attempt it.
The Beach Boys live at Cornbury Festival in 2019. Picture by Tim Hughes Cornbury Festival has been postponed until next year due to the pandemic. Event organiser Hugh Phillimore said lack of cancellation insurance meant it was “just too scary to attempt it”. He said: We just don’t think we’ll be able to produce anything that resembles the lovely little event we’ve all enjoyed for the last 16 years. We also can’t risk trying to stage the festival knowing it could still be cancelled at the very last minute by our local authorities – there’s currently no cancellation insurance available and, brave as we are, it’s just too scary to attempt it.
The star last played the event at Great Tew Park, near Chipping Norton, in 2017. Organisers are already putting in place measures which they hope will allow the festival to go ahead. All guests will be asked to provide evidence of licensed vaccination or a negative PCR test from the previous 48 hours. Site capacity will be reduced by 50 per cent and there will be no enclosed spaces, with tramlines and barriers in front of stages to separate audiences. The festival, which began life at Cornbury Park near Charlbury, before moving to Great Tew, has previously played host to Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse and The Beach Boys.
The star last played the event at Great Tew Park, near Chipping Norton, in 2017. Organisers are already putting in place measures which they hope will allow the festival to go ahead. All guests will be asked to provide evidence of licensed vaccination or a negative PCR test from the previous 48 hours. Site capacity will be reduced by 50 per cent and there will be no enclosed spaces, with tramlines and barriers in front of stages to separate audiences. The festival, which began life at Cornbury Park near Charlbury, before moving to Great Tew, has previously played host to Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse and The Beach Boys.