Lybrook Plantation

The woodland at Lybrook Plantation spreads across decent acreage just outside Broadway, offering proper forest walking without the tourist crush you'd find elsewhere in the Cotswolds. Trees dominate - mix of established woodland that's been here for decades, with the kind of canopy that keeps things cool even in summer. You're looking at a straightforward forest experience: tracks to follow, shade, birdsong, the works.

This is walker territory, plain and simple. Not dramatic, not a destination in itself, but genuinely pleasant if you're based at Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite or one of the other options dotting the area - Leedons is barely two miles away. A couple of hours here breaks up a longer holiday nicely. Kids won't stay engaged for more than an hour unless you're serious woodland explorers, but the actual walking is easy enough for mixed ages.

Forest this size rewards a ramble rather than a quick loop. No facilities to speak of, so bring what you need. The real charm is just being under proper old trees away from the village bustle. It's the kind of spot locals know and visitors miss, which says everything about what to expect - decent woodland, nothing flashy, definitely worth combining with a Broadway base if you're doing the Cotswolds on a caravan holiday. Best visited midweek in autumn when the place feels properly quiet.