THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR Broadway VILLAGE IN THE COTSWOLDS WORCESTERSHIRE  

Enjoy our: great Eateries; independent Shops and Galleries; welcoming Accommodation; breathtaking Cotswold Countryside; many Attractions & Activities, including the lovely Children's Activity Park, Broadway Tower, Broadway Museum & Art Gallery, GWSR Heritage Railway; Local Events and more.

Often referred to as the 'Jewel of the Cotswolds', Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment, in the county of Worcestershire and close to the border of Gloucestershire. Just 2 hours from central London and within easy reach of Stratford, Warwick, Cheltenham, Oxford & Bath. Beautiful in all seasons, Broadway welcomes travellers from all over the world.

The pretty High Street is lined with horse chestnut trees and includes a mixture of period houses & picturesque honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages which have lured visitors for centuries.  A memorable place to stay and a perfect base from which to tour the local area and enjoy stunning walks. The village lies on The  Cotswold Way national walking trail which runs 102 miles from Chipping Campden to Bath. This village map may be useful during your visit.

The Lygon Arms Hotel situated on Broadway High Street is steeped in history. During the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell actually spent the night at the Inn the night before the Battle of Worcester, while King Charles I had previously used the building to meet and rally his royalist supporters. 

Broadway was originally centred around the old church, St Eadburgha’s (mentioned in the Domesday book) but the village gradually expanded northwards to its present location. The coaching route opened up over Fish Hill in the 1500s and Broadway became a busy stagecoach stop on the route from Worcester to Oxford & London. A number of Inns were built to accommodate travellers.  

The village also has an interesting artistic heritage which includes some well known artists, writers, and performing artists such as William Morris, John Singer Sargent, Francis D Millet, J.M. Barrie and Mary Anderson. Furniture designer Gordon Russell grew up in Broadway & had a workshop here - you can visit the Design Museum. Broadway's GWSR heritage railway station re-opened in 2018 and runs to Cheltenham Racecourse. Broadway Tower watches over the village from beacon hill & on clear days offers views spanning 16 counties!

Broadway has a great choice of places to stay to suit all preferences & budgets - from Hotels to Bed & Breakfasts, Self-catering cottages, Glamping or Caravan Sites. You can enjoy the wonderful scenery over a few miles of our section of the Cotswold Way walking trail, for example the circular walk from Broadway to Broadway Tower & back. The Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in recognition of its rich, diverse and high quality landscape - A National Treasure!

Events Calendar

All sorts of Events all year round!