A 3-day Cotswolds itinerary
3-day “Unmissable Cotswolds” itinerary
Three days from Bourton-on-the-Water and the Slaughters to Burford, Bibury, Broadway Tower and Chipping Campden, with a breakfast at one of our bakeries each morning and car-friendly routes between.
Why this route
Three bakeries, three Cotswold towns
The route takes in the three bakeries of the Little Bakery Company, a family bakery since 1928, with the villages, walks and viewpoints around them.
- Iconic villages, Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford and Moreton-in-Marsh, with lovely walks, viewpoints and easy parking stops: perfect for a long weekend.
- A bakery breakfast each morning, at Bakery on the Water, Bakery on the Hill and Bakery on the Marsh.
Day by day
Your day-by-day Cotswolds adventure
Day 1: Bourton-on-the-Water, Lower and Upper Slaughter, and Stow
- Breakfast by the river: Bakery on the Water, Bourton-on-the-Water. Handmade bread and pastries with a waterside garden. Arrive early for scones and sourdough, then enjoy the terrace on the River Windrush.
- A short walk: follow the footpath to Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter, flat and with photo-perfect stone bridges.
- Lunch: a picnic from the bakery, or one of the pubs in the Slaughters.
- Afternoon: Stow-on-the-Wold, for antiques, the market square and the “tree door” of St Edward’s Church.
- A late coffee: independent cafés around the square, with easy parking in Stow’s car parks.
- Where to stay: a boutique inn in Bourton or Stow (book early in the busy season).
Day 2: Burford, Bibury and the Windrush valley
- A late breakfast: Bakery on the Hill, Burford. Just off the High Street, with coffee, granola, pastries and hearty melts.
- Explore Burford: the medieval High Street, the church and independent shops.
- A scenic loop in the afternoon: drive to Bibury for Arlington Row and a wander by the river, and come back through the villages of the Windrush valley.
- Evening: dinner in Burford, or a little further afield in Stow.
Day 3: Moreton-in-Marsh, Broadway Tower and Chipping Campden
- Breakfast: Bakery on the Marsh, Moreton-in-Marsh. The newest of our bakeries, at the Old Town Workshop (GL56 0LP), with breakfast plates and seasonal bakes.
- The market: on a Tuesday, stroll Moreton’s traditional street market.
- Late morning: Broadway Tower for far-reaching views, then on to Chipping Campden for its High Street and wool church.
- Late afternoon: back to your base, or onward by the A44 or A429.
What makes these bakeries unmissable
- Independent and handmade, with nearly a century of family baking behind them, since 1928.
- Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards 2024 and National Bakery Awards 2024.
Questions
Your bakery and Cotswolds questions
At Bakery on the Water, our riverside café on Sherborne Street, with a garden that runs down to the River Windrush. Arrive early for a table by the river: we do not take bookings.
Yes: Bakery on the Hill, just off the High Street, for breakfast, pastries and coffee.
Yes: Bakery on the Marsh, at the Old Town Workshop (GL56 0LP), beside our bakery.
- Arrive early in Bourton to find a riverside seat at Bakery on the Water.
- Use market day (Tuesday in Moreton) to combine a bakery breakfast with local produce shopping.
- Picnic: pick up loaves and pastries in the morning and picnic in the Slaughters or by the Windrush.
Our bakeries
Our three bakeries
Three bakeries in three Cotswold towns, each with its own website, all baking since 1928.
Visit us
Start by the river.
Day one begins with breakfast at Bakery on the Water, on Sherborne Street beside the River Windrush. Open every day from 8am, and you never need to book.
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm · Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 5pm
Get directions- Telephone
- 01451 822748
- The café
- 1 Sherborne Street, Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2BY