Cotswold Luxury Hotel The Crown of Crucis

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The delights of a Cotswolds short break are many and varied including beautiful scenic and quiet countryside, honey-coloured mellow stone buildings, Royal Residences and 1,000 year old cathedrals and churches.

The wide range of Cotswolds country house style ensuite bedrooms at The Crown of Crucis, cater for every need, from a short break in the Cotswolds, to one night passing through the Cotswolds area. Pets are welcome. They offer a wide variety of dining options. Choose from their Crucis Bar menu or opt for fine dining in the Crucis Restaurant or eat al fresco on the riverbank in the grounds overlooking the sweet meadows beyond. All of their food is freshly prepared and sourced locally where possible.

Rolling hills and idyllic villages define the Cotswolds, an easy day trip from London. Hire a car for leisurely visits to English towns with fairy-tale names like Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh. You’ll also find thatched cottages, twisting footpaths and historic landmarks like Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

The spa town of Cheltenham, with its Regency architecture, makes a good base for exploring. Cotswold Water Park nearby offers a truly diverse range of Cotswolds outdoor activities from exhilarating water sports such as sailing and water skiing to more gentle activities such as cycling and horse riding. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, our English country hotel provides the ideal base to explore the many local attractions and things to do in the Cotswolds.

If you fancy something a little bit different, come along to one of our popular seasonal breaks for that special occasion. You can book a romantic summer weekend in the Cotswolds with their special offers. Here are some strange things and curiosities that if you get the chance to witness at firsthand whilst on your short break will give you something to remember and talk about for an eternity.

Ancient tree Clypping ceremony in the Cotswold town of Painswick at the Parish Church on or after Feast Sunday, 19^th September. The church yard is famous for its 99 yew trees and the many attempts to grow the hundredth have never succeeded. The ‘Clypping’ comes from the Saxon word ‘ycleping’ meaning ‘embracing’ and the ceremony involves local children carrying nosegays (a small bunch of flowers, posy) and joining hands around the church to form an unbroken chain, while singing the Clypping Hymn as part of an open-air service.

Cheese Rolling in various places, the most famous being at Cooper’s Hill, Brockworth, which is just off the A46 Cheltenham to Stroud road. Originally held at Midsummer in June.   Competitors sit on the edge of a steep slope, waiting for the guest roller to release a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese on the count of the Master of Ceremonies. They then race down the hill chasing after it - the first person down the hill wins it. The hill in parts approaches a one-in-one gradient guaranteeing a ‘topsy-turvy’ descent. Whatever you decide, I believe the Crown of Crucis Luxury Cotswolds Hotel offers the ideal base for your Cotswolds Leisure Break.