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Owned and managed by the National Trust, Hidcote is a beautiful garden designed by American horticulturalist Major Lawrence Johnson. An Arts and Crafts-style garden, Johnson designed the garden to comprise a series of thematic "rooms," which includes mazes, secret gardens, meadows, and more. The self-guided tour (with guided tours optional) includes beautiful countryside vistas, an impressive vegetable garden, a posh old-school tennis court, and plenty of Cotswold sheep. Hidcote has an impressive gift shop and garden shop, where visitors can purchase rare plants that have been cultivated and named after Johnson or Hidcote. Additional activities include tennis, croquet, numerous public footpaths, and special lectures. Two small cafes are located on-site, serving tea, coffee and light fare.
Hidcote Manor Garden is a garden in the United Kingdom, located at the village of Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. It is one of the best-known and most influential Arts and Crafts gardens in Britain, with its linked "garden rooms" of hedges, rare trees, shrubs and herbaceous borders. Created by Lawrence Johnston, it is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public.
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Located across the street from Hidcote, Kiftsgate is a privately owned garden. The garden has been continuously owned and operated by women gardeners since the 1920s. It was founded by Heather Muir, who was also good friends with Major Lawrence Johnson of nearby Hidcote. Guests can stroll through nine dramatic gardens, many which are dotted with contemporary art and beautiful views of the Cotswolds. The property grows heritage apples and other fruit trees and it is also home to the famous Kiftsgate Rose, the largest of its kind in England (it blooms in early July). The property includes a tearoom, gift shop and plant shop which features numerous roses and other special plants for purchase.
Built on the site of a former 12th-century Norman church, St James' Church is a lovely church that personifies the Cotswold "wool" church. The earliest architectural features date to the 13th century. The belltower includes bells from between 1618 and 1737, which were recast in 1987. The church includes stained glass from artist Henry Payne, rare altar frontals from before the Reformation, and a series of 15th-century brasses that depict the wool history of the town. Be sure to walk to the back of the church and explore the cemetery grounds, where the graveyard overlooks the rolling Cotswold hills.
Located next to St James' Church, the Court Barn Museum was founded in 2007 to showcase the Arts and Crafts movement in Chipping Campden and the surrounding area. The museum features exhibitions of the works of numerous artists from the area, including jewelry designer C. R. Ashbee and woodcarver Alec Miller. They also offer special exhibition. The Court Barn Museum has a small gift shop which features high quality art and crafts from local artisans and numerous books about current and past Arts and Crafts history.
Built in 1627, the town's historic Market Hall is a landmark representing the community's trading heritage. Historically, the hall served as a place for vendors to sell cheese, butter, poultry, and more. Maintained by the National Trust, the hall was almost purchased and moved by an American in the 1940s. However, the community rallied and raised money to keep it in the town.