THE AREA
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The Garage is situated in Marston St Lawrence, an idyllic little South Northamptonshire village with a beautiful church and a village hall. It is brilliantly located, with heaps of lovely things to do nearby.
You can go designer shopping at Bicester Village, visit the spa town of Leamington Spa, feast your eyes on the dreaming spires of Oxford, venture into the Cotswolds, or catch a play at Stratford upon Avon -- all of which are only around 30 minutes' drive away. The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is also 20 minutes away, while Blenheim Palace is not far, and there are several other notable country houses nearby including Canon's Ashby, Compton Verney, Upton House and Sulgrave Manor. You can even take in a gliding lesson at Hinton airfield, or visit the classic car museum at Gaydon.
The area is also well furnished with excellent gastropubs, including The Red Lion at Culworth, The White Horse at King's Sutton, and The Fox at Farthinghoe. It is always wise to book ahead for dinner, and Belinda and George, the hosts of The Garage, will happily arrange this for you.
THINGS TO DO
Shopping
Bicester Retail Village – 30 minutes away
Fabulous designer outlet shopping.
Oxford – 40 minutes away
Leamington Spa – 30 minutes away
Charming spa town with beautiful Georgian architecture, great restaurants and boutique shopping.
Stratford-upon-Avon – 40 minutes
Birthplace of Shakespeare. Pretty, historic town on the river with lovely shops and restaurants.
Daylesford Organic Farm – 45 minutes away
Beautiful organic farm in Kingham in the Cotswolds, with garden centre and luxury clothing barn. Great café.
Stately homes & gardens
Canons Ashby – 15 minutes
Lovely 18th century gardens, interesting Elizabethan house, National Trust property.
Compton Verney – 30 minutes
18th house converted to house an art gallery, fabulous setting beside lake, excellent afternoon teas!
Stowe – 25 minutes
Famous Capability Brown gardens surrounding Grade I listed country house.
Broughton Castle – 20 minutes
Moated and fortified medieval manor house set in pretty parkland.
Blenheim Palace – 40 minutes
Birthplace of Winston Churchill and masterpiece of 18th century Baroque architecture.
Others
British motor museum, Gaydon – 25 minutes
The world’s largest collection of historic British cars.
