Car Hire Moreton In Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh stands perfectly positioned at the crossroads of two major routes, with the A429 (ancient Fosse Way) and A44 intersecting in the town centre, connecting you seamlessly to Birmingham, Oxford, Worcester, Swindon and Bristol. Just thirty minutes from both the M40 and M5 motorways, this market town of approximately 5000 residents enjoys a temperate marine west coast climate, with pleasant summer temperatures averaging 22°C in July and cooler winter conditions around 8°C in January, whilst the period from June through August offers the most agreeable weather for exploration.

The town centre features a vibrant Tuesday market (dating from 1227), independent shops along the historic High Street and traditional coaching inns. Key attractions include nearby Batsford Arboretum, Sezincote House and Gardens and easy access to numerous National Trust properties.

Attractions In Moreton In Marsh

Explore Cotswolds market town charm and transport connections, featuring traditional stone architecture, weekly markets, independent shops, excellent rail links and easy access to surrounding honey-coloured villages and countryside walks.

Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection

The Old Mill on Sherborne Street in nearby Bourton-on-the-Water opens daily from 10 in the morning until 6 in the evening, earning an impressive 4.6 rating from nearly 4000 visitors as the most popular attraction near Moreton-in-Marsh. You’ll discover beautiful, rare classics from the early 1900s to the 1950s in the first room, though the museum becomes thinner on offerings afterwards, filled with interesting trinkets and memorabilia.

Wellington Aviation

Bourton Road houses this excellent museum honouring British aviation heritage. This compact yet comprehensive collection focuses on local and greater RAF history, cramming numerous items relating to aviation into intimate spaces. You’ll need to spend time carefully examining exhibits to avoid missing hidden gems and it’s walking distance from the train station makes it remarkably accessible.

The Moreton Gallery

Queens Head House on High Street opens four days weekly – Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. This lovely little gallery offers a superb mix of art with no pressure to purchase during your visit. You’ll find diverse styles catering to various tastes, plus an instalment payment scheme for pieces that capture your heart beyond immediate budgets.

National Trust – Chastleton House

Located in Chastleton, this remarkable house enjoys National Trust protection and earns a 4.5 average score from over 1400 reviews. Built by wealthy wool merchant Walter Jones in the early 17th century as a prosperity statement in Jacobean style, the house fell into disrepair after financial hardships following the English Civil War. We can appreciate its faded grandeur today, complete with cracked ceilings and dusty shabbiness that tells fascinating stories.

Curfew Tower

Oxford Street’s 4c address hosts this significant historical landmark, representing one of Moreton-in-Marsh’s oldest buildings. The 16th-century tower served dual purposes, with bells sounding nightly until 1860, warning residents of fire risks and additionally functioning as a lock-up for troublemakers during market days and fairs.

Nearby locations for your car hire adventures:

• Stow on the Wold
• Bourton on the Water
• Stanway
• Sherborne
• Teddington
• Southam
• Cheltenham
• Cowley

Four Shire Stone

The A44 location houses this amazing landmark honouring one of fiction’s greatest writers, available all day and night for visits. This boundary marker originally indicated where Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire once met. Built probably during the 18th century, it inspired Tolkien’s Three-Farthing Stone in The Lord of the Rings, making it essential for literary enthusiasts.

All Things Wild

Station Road in Honeybourne, Evesham operates daily from 10 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon, earning a 4.6 rating from over 2800 reviews. This family-perfect zoo features numerous play areas and parks, ensuring entertainment even on busy days, plus a massive indoor soft play area and large indoor sand pit beach area for children’s enjoyment.

Batsford Arboretum And Garden Centre

Batsford opens every day with Monday-Saturday hours from 9:30 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 10 AM – 5 PM, delighting over 1000 happy reviewers. The gift shop and garden centre offer extensive plant varieties and souvenirs, whilst the dedicated picnic area welcomes your refreshments. You’ll particularly enjoy the well-maintained Japanese area and diverse seasonal displays.

Queen Victoria Gardens

This delightful parkland remains open all day and night, featuring a completely overhauled play area suited for all ages from small children to school-aged youngsters. New swings, large slides with smaller alternatives for little ones, climbing frames and ramped walks for small children create comprehensive entertainment, all the while interactive puzzles on walls and seating areas accommodate picnicking families perfectly.

Sezincote House & Garden

Open Wednesday to Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM, these gardens represent some of the most beautiful ever created. The house architecture displays unusual Persian and Indian influences, creating lovely visual interest, whilst water features, temples and wonderfully maintained gardens showcase the dedicated work of the head gardener and his small team across this huge estate.

Bourton House Garden

Bourton-on-the-Hill hosts this magnificent garden, consisting mainly of herbaceous borders with hardy perennials. Featured on Gardeners’ World in September 2019, the garden includes fine topiary and beautiful stone house views, plus quite a few tropical-looking plants. Entry costs £7 for everyone over 16, with under-16s entering free and the lovely café serves cakes, tea and coffee.

Cotswold Falconry Centre

Batsford’s centre opens daily from 10:30 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon, earning an exceptional 4.8 average from over 1000 reviews. Three daily shows provide superb information for children and adults, whilst the amazing birds, especially large birds of prey, demonstrate mind-blowing size and majestic flight. The grounds house many species, with owls proving particularly popular amongst visitors.

The Dragonfly Maze

Bourton-on-the-Water opens six days weekly – Monday and then Wednesday to Friday 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM, weekends 10 AM – 4 PM. This unique and fun activity challenges families to find all clues and achieve correct answers, typically requiring about 40 minutes to complete. We recommend avoiding pushchairs as navigation becomes difficult around other families attempting the maze challenge.