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Stunning views in Laurie Lee's Slad Valley
 Discover the unspoilt Slad Valley in the Cotswolds where 'Cider With Rosie' was based. |
 Cooking at home
Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Tesco are a couple of miles away, and they all deliver to The Old Chapel (place your order online in advance) and with Stroud's excellent farmer's market on Saturdays stocking up is easy. There's also a Co-op two miles down the road that opens late for basics, drinks and newspapers.
The Woolpack Slad (300 metres). Laurie Lee's old local – untouched by time or fashion, this cosy pub oozes charm and the outside terrace offers great views. A short but excellent menu of fresh, imaginatively cooked English meals includes a fantastic fish and chips. Good wine list and draught Uley beers. Book ahead to eat inside at weekends as there aren't many tables. Tel: 01452 813429. Butchers Arms Sheepscombe (1.5 miles). Cotswold Country pub of the year 2007, the menu offers interesting traditional, vegetarian and fish dishes. Sitting in the terraced gardens make this a lovely place to visit in the summer, though it does get crowded. Book to eat inside at weekends. Tel: 01452 812113. St Michaels Restaurant Painswick (2 miles). Stylish, friendly restaurant overlooking the churchyard, serving excellent British and European meals, at very reasonable prices. Run by a very nice couple who really care about good food. Tel: 01452 814555. Egypt Mill Nailsworth (7 miles). A very picturesque old mill complete with working wheel and outside mill pond-side seating - fun for kids. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving rather conventional but freshly made pub grub. Tel: 01453 833449. Italian / pizza – you have a choice of; Casa Moja, in Russell Street, Stroud (2 miles), which also offers a Polish menu and good atmosphere, tel: 01453 766632; O’ Sole Mio in Nailsworth (7 miles) – a small, authentic Italian restaurant serving great pizzas and lasagne, tel: 01453 839191; or The Olive Tree, also in Nailsworth, with friendly staff and very popular, tel: 01453 834802. Domino's Pizza in Stroud deliver to Slad, tel: 01453 756699. Indian – the best curry house in Stroud is Rajdoot, just over 2 miles from the Old Chapel. Tel: 01453 763725. The Bear, Bisley. Located on the Stroud road, out of the heart of the old village of Bisley, this stone-built 16th Century pub is appropriately opposite the original village lock-up. Two quaint old style bars await, dominated by large original fireplaces. An original Cotswolds Inn with better than average traditional fare. Tel: 01452 770265. Cotswolds 88 Painswick (2 miles). The lovely old Painswick Hotel recently had a quirky makeover to reposition itself as a boutique hotel, and the results might not be to everyone's taste. Fun place for a cocktail and for the view. Barnsley House Barnsley, Cirencester (20 miles) With its beautiful hotel, spa, restaurant and village pub, this mini Cotswolds empire has deserverdly earned a reputation for outstanding food and service. Tel: 01285 740000. Le Champignon Sauvage Cheltenham (12 miles). Two-Michelin starred restaurant run by David Everitt-Matthias. So popular that to book on a Saturday, at least 3-4 weeks notice is needed. Tel: 01242 573449. Cowley Manor Cowley (9 miles). Very cool country hotel set in stunning lakeside grounds. Relaxed atmosphere and very good, imaginative cooking. Great terrace for lunch on a summer’s day. Tel: 01242 870 900. Whatley Manor (20 miles) This fine hotel has an elegant, Michelin starred Dining Room and a less formal (but still pricey) brasserie, Le Mazot, which hosts jazz Sunday lunches on occasions throughout the year. Tel: 01666 822 888. Calcot Manor near Tetbury, (11 miles). Another fine Cotswold hotel with a choice between the light and airy Conservatory restaurant with its Mediterranean menu, and the Gumstool Inn, a cosy gastropub with open fires, offering good value contemporary meals.
The Old Chapel Slad; luxury self catering Cotswolds holiday vacation accommodation, Gloucestershire. Book for holiday vacations and short breaks all year. |
If you enjoy cooking, you'll love staying at the Old Chapel. The kitchen is completely up to date, spacious and well-equipped with utensils, herbs and condiments (help yourselves). The latest AEG ovens and induction hob (there's no gas supply in Slad), a large American style fridge freezer with filtered water dispenser and ice maker, dishwasher and plenty of preparation space make it a joy to cater here. 
