Planning a trip to Chipping Campden

Getting There -- Trains depart from London's Paddington Station for Moreton-in-Marsh, a 1 1/2- to 2-hour trip. For schedules and information, call tel. 0845/748-4950 or visit www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk. A bus operated by Castleway's travels the 11km (7 miles) from Moreton-in-Marsh to Chipping Campden five times a day. Many visitors opt for a taxi from Moreton-in-Marsh to Chipping Campden.

The largest and most important nearby bus depot is Cheltenham, which receives service several times a day from London's Victoria Coach Station. For schedules and information, call tel. 0871/781-81-81 or visit www.nationalexpress.co.uk.

If you're driving from Oxford, take the A40 west to the junction with the A424. Follow it northwest, passing by Stow-on-the-Wold. The route becomes the A44 until you reach the junction with the B4081, which you take northeast to Chipping Campden.

Visitor Information -- The Tourist Information Centre is at the Old Police Station, High Street (tel. 01386/841206; www.visitchippingcampden.com). It's open daily 10am to 5:30pm in summer, and 10am to 1pm off-season.