Moreton Park Green Space & Woods

The woods around Moreton-in-Marsh are the sort of place you stumble into by accident and end up staying twice as long as planned. Moreton Park Green Space sits right on the edge of town, which means you don't need to drive far from your glamping pitch at Experience Freedom to get properly into nature. The footpaths wind through decent mixed woodland - oak, ash, the usual suspects - and open onto areas of grassland where the light hits differently depending on the season.

It's genuinely quiet, which is rare this close to a market town. Walkers will appreciate the network of trails that connect through to the wider countryside, though nothing is particularly challenging. Families with younger kids will find enough here to keep them occupied for an hour or so - fallen logs to clamber over, streams to investigate, the occasional deer if you're lucky. Birdwatchers should bring binoculars; the variety improves significantly in spring.

There's no visitor centre or facilities to speak of, so come prepared. The best approach is to park up in Moreton-in-Marsh proper and walk in rather than searching for dedicated parking. Early morning or late afternoon is when you'll see the most wildlife and avoid the school runs. It won't take your breath away or feel like a major day out, but it's exactly the sort of local green space that makes a holiday in the Cotswolds actually restorative rather than just another tick-box tourist slog.