Christmas in Stroud 2023

Christmas in Stroud 2023

As the festive season draws closer, Stroud will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland. We’re getting excited for Stroud Christmas tree festival, craft fayre, and the Stroud Cornhill Christmas market. They’re a must-visit for anyone seeking a truly enchanting...
Stroud Book Festival 2023

Stroud Book Festival 2023

At Edgemoor Inn, we’re getting excited for the Stroud Book Festival! The annual five-day celebration of books and reading returns from November 8th to the 12th held in the town of Stroud which is local to us here in Gloucestershire. As one of the largest and most...
Stroud Arts Festival – 77th Edition

Stroud Arts Festival – 77th Edition

As the leaves turn from green to gold in our beloved valley we tend to retreat indoors more here at the Inn, except for some brisk walks in the Autumn sunshine of course. We also plan ahead to take some trips into nearby Stroud in October to soak up some classic...
To The Wood ….. A Walk with Laurie Lee

To The Wood ….. A Walk with Laurie Lee

The Cotswolds is famed for its mellow stone cottages, rolling hills and pretty valleys – but one very magical feature we also have in abundance is woodland. Our pockets of woodland are carefully tended and preserved gems, there to be enjoyed through all the seasons....
Visit Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Visit Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

History of the Arboretum Westonbirt Arboretum in Tetbury, Gloucestershire is a treasure trove of botanical wonders, with over 15,000 specimens and 2,500 species of tree from all over the world. Many visitors come from around the world to see the array of rare...
Summer in the Stroud Valleys

Summer in the Stroud Valleys

If you’re familiar with the geography of our part of the world you will be aware that our inn overlooks one of the famed “Five Valleys” of Gloucestershire, that converge on the substantial town of Stroud on the western edge of the scenically beautiful Cotswolds. Our...
Our Precious Pigs

Our Precious Pigs

Lots of artists, writers, celebrities and other people of note are associated with the Cotswolds, but we’re also fortunate to have a rare and special animal that owes its provenance to our lovely part of the world – the “cheese and cider” region of the Severn Vale....
Right Royal Connections

Right Royal Connections

The bunting is out and the flags are flying here in the Painswick Valley in The Cotswolds as we gear up for celebrating the Coronation of “one of our own”. King Charles and his Queen, Camilla, are – as most know – locals in our area. Their private residence, Highgrove...
Painswick Beacon: Tee Off & Take a Hike

Painswick Beacon: Tee Off & Take a Hike

Now that spring is in the air – along with a string of Bank holidays – we’ve noticed a distinct upturn in the number of visitors exploring our local area here in the village of Edge, overlooking the beautiful Painswick Valley and the historic town of Painswick –...