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The beautiful village of Broadway is nestled at the heart of the Cotswolds in the south-eastern corner of Worcestershire and is known for its distinctive honey-coloured buildings. An idyllic setting, Broadway is named as such due to its main high street which is particularly wide, especially for a small village, and it is along such streets that you will find the striking Cotswold limestone buildings that are used as houses, shops and inns.
Widely regarded as the ‘jewel of the Cotswolds’, Broadway is a popular tourist hotspot, most notably during the summer months when coach tours descend on the village to catch a few shots of the elegant and pretty surroundings. There is a certain quaintness to the village and its village green and its attractive houses only serve to add to this feel. Among the features of the village is the Abbot’s Grange which dates to the 14th century and was once owned by Evesham Abbey. Then there is St Eadburgha’s Church which was dedicated to a Saxon in name, while the St Michael’s and All Angels Church is also located in the vicinity. There are a number of traditional pubs and shops around Broadway; indeed, this is a popular antique centre. Further, due to the village’s past as an important coaching stop, there are several inns along the main street such as the Lygon Arms Hotel. A little way from the centre of the village is Broadway Tower which was built in the 18th century as a folly tower; today it lies in Broadway country park and offers good views of the surroundings.
Broadway was founded after the Norman conquest, along with a handful of other villages in this part of the country. They built stone churches in each of these settings and much of the land became monastery-owned. Broadway’s main high street was an ancient ridgeway and rested on the road between London and Worcester which led to its development in the coaching world. In later years, meanwhile, the village became a home to well known writers and artists such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams among others. Interestingly, Broadway was given a train station in the early 1900s but this was removed in 1960 and later demolished. These days visitors can travel to the area by car on the A44 or take a train to nearby Evesham.
Widely regarded as the ‘jewel of the Cotswolds’, Broadway is a popular tourist hotspot, most notably during the summer months when coach tours descend on the village to catch a few shots of the elegant and pretty surroundings. There is a certain quaintness to the village and its village green and its attractive houses only serve to add to this feel. Among the features of the village is the Abbot’s Grange which dates to the 14th century and was once owned by Evesham Abbey. Then there is St Eadburgha’s Church which was dedicated to a Saxon in name, while the St Michael’s and All Angels Church is also located in the vicinity. There are a number of traditional pubs and shops around Broadway; indeed, this is a popular antique centre. Further, due to the village’s past as an important coaching stop, there are several inns along the main street such as the Lygon Arms Hotel. A little way from the centre of the village is Broadway Tower which was built in the 18th century as a folly tower; today it lies in Broadway country park and offers good views of the surroundings.
Broadway was founded after the Norman conquest, along with a handful of other villages in this part of the country. They built stone churches in each of these settings and much of the land became monastery-owned. Broadway’s main high street was an ancient ridgeway and rested on the road between London and Worcester which led to its development in the coaching world. In later years, meanwhile, the village became a home to well known writers and artists such as Elgar and Vaughan Williams among others. Interestingly, Broadway was given a train station in the early 1900s but this was removed in 1960 and later demolished. These days visitors can travel to the area by car on the A44 or take a train to nearby Evesham.