Castle Combe: Day trip from London to Cotswolds

Planning to make a Castle Combe day trip from London? Here’s all you need to know about how to reach and what to do in Castle Combe, a perfect day out from London to the Cotswolds exploring one of the prettiest villages in England.

There’s something about the villages in the Cotswolds, a region in England declared as an Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB). The houses made of golden honey-coloured limestone are cute as buttons, the narrow winding lanes are brimming with character, English rose gardens and ivy covered walls complete the picture. One such village is Castle Combe, in South Cotswold.

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Getting there

Ideal for a day trip from London, whether by car or public transport, you can easily visit Castle Combe on your own. Otherwise there is always an option to take a coach tour. I would avoid the latter and in fact recommend reaching Castle Combe by car later during the day when all day-trippers have left and you will find the streets almost empty, all to yourself.

How to get to Castle Combe from London by public transport

Take a train from London Paddington station to Chippenham followed by Bus 35 to Castle Combe village centre. You could also get a cab from Chippenham station to Castle Combe, if your budget allows it.

How to get to Castle Combe from London by car

By car, it takes about 2.5 hours to get to Castle Combe taking the M4, A350, B4039 route. You can park at the free Visitor Car Park at Dunns lane.

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Things to do

Castle Combe is a very tiny village and you could easily be done with your visit in an hour. That does not sound much, isn’t it? However, it’s true for many Cotswold villages yet Mr AW and I love visiting them and use any excuse to do so. On our latest visit, we took our friends visiting from the States for a little countryside ambling.

So, coming back to what to do in Castle Combe – well, take a stroll around, admire the pretty houses and cottages with smoke blowing out of the chimneys and click many, many photos.

Right in the village centre, you will see the Market Cross, a 14th century historic monument. Across it is St Andrew Church which was founded in the 13th century.

You can stop by for some afternoon tea at The Castle Inn or walk up to the beautiful grounds of the Manor House Hotel and have the tea there.

Circle back to the By Brook river bridge and soak in the street views of what’s known as the prettiest village in England.

Tip: Consider combining nearby Lacock village with Castle Combe on your day trip. You could also visit Bibury or Broad Campden although they are a bit further up north.

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I hope you enjoyed this post on my day trip from London to Castle Combe. Do you have any favourite villages in the Cotswolds? Let me know in the comments, I’d love to know!

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Cheers,
Ameeta xx