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Sight Broadway, The Cotswolds

Broadway Tower

A sight in Broadway, The Cotswolds, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Clear afternoon.

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Broadway Tower in Broadway, The Cotswolds
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Why go

Folly tower on a hilltop above Broadway with views across up to 16 counties.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in The Cotswolds, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Chipping Campden, 3.0 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Broadway
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Clear afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in The Cotswolds, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Chipping Campden

    Wool town with a curving high street and a 1627 Market Hall; start of the Cotswold Way.

    Activity · 3.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Hidcote

    Arts and Crafts garden of hedged outdoor rooms, at its best in early summer.

    Outdoors · 5.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Sudeley Castle

    Castle and gardens where Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's last queen, is buried.

    Sight · 7.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Stow-on-the-Wold

    Hilltop market town with antique shops and a church door framed by two yew trees.

    Activity · 8.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    The Porch House

    Inn in Stow that claims to be England's oldest, with beams and open fires.

    Drinks · 8.2 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Daylesford Organic Farm

    Organic farm shop, café and bakery in converted barns near Kingham.

    Food · 11 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Broadway Tower is a stop on our London, the Cotswolds & Bath route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in The Cotswolds

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When to go

Average daily highs in The Cotswolds run from 42°F in January to 70°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Broadway Tower itself, we suggest: Clear afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for The Cotswolds from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full The Cotswolds weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Broadway Tower, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Cotswolds, Broadway WR12 7LB, UK
Coordinates
52.02425, -1.83575
Destination
The Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Website
broadwaytower.co.uk

Broadway Tower: quick answers

How much time do you need at Broadway Tower?

Plan on about an hour at Broadway Tower. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Broadway Tower?

Our pick: Clear afternoon. Insider tip: Walk up from Broadway village on the Cotswold Way, about 1 hour.

Where is Broadway Tower?

Broadway Tower is at Cotswolds, Broadway WR12 7LB, UK. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Broadway Tower?

Broadway Tower appears on London, the Cotswolds & Bath, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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