A number of nearby villages have good pubs and village shops and for major shopping trips, Bath, Cheltenham and Bristol are easily accessible.

Local attractions well worth a visit include Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Westonbirt Arboretum, historic Berkeley Castle and the charming Cotswold villages stretching from Wotton-under-Edge in the south to Broadway and beyond. Further afield there is Longleat House, Avebury, Stonehenge, Cheddar Caves and Gorge and Stradford-on-Avon are all within easy distance for a day trip.

For those interested in outdoor pursuits we are well placed for the Mendips, the Forest of Dean, the Brecon Beacons and the Cotswolds.