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Places to stay in Painswick
Painswick is quite often referred to as the Queen of the Cotswolds due to its fine buildings of pale grey limestone. Painswick is a town that contains many notable houses built in the prosperous seventeenth century and has lots of little streets to explore and quaint shops to discover. The countryside around Painswick with large areas of National Trust Woodlands is ideal for bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Undulating areas of pasture land fall to the Wick stream which supplied the power for the woollen mills which can still been along its length. Painswick Beacon has magnificent views across the Severn Valley and on a clear day the Welsh Mountains can be seen. The outlines of the Iron Age Fort can be seen around the summit. There is also an 18 hole golf course. Squash club, riding stables and tennis courts are close by. On the outskirts of the town the well-known Rococo Gardens can be found in a hidden 6 acre valley. The gardens are the last sole survivor from the brief early 18th century period of English Rococo Garden design. The garden combines formality with informality in a flamboyant style making use of charming garden structures strategically place for effect.
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