About Kingham
Kingham is a vibrant quintessential Cotswold village with people from all walks of life living here. We are lucky to have a very good primary school, 2 excellent pubs,…
As seen on TV! George Clarke on The Pavilion
Amazing Spaces George Clarke, of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces fame couldn’t travel abroad due to Covid so cast around for interesting places to film in the UK. Word reached him of…
Oxford: The city of dreaming spires
No need to reach for the sub-fusc, but if you want to, Shepherd & Woodward is your spot to pick up this rarified Oxford academic robe. However, if you are…
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe Arrives in Chipping Norton To the delight of many small children, a shop entirely devoted to the celebration of all things sweet and sticky has…
The best toy shop in the world?
The Toy Shop The Toy Shop in Moreton-in-Marsh, just 15 minutes from Kingham Cottages, is one of the best toy shops in the world. Why can I make that claim? …
The Christmas Fair in the Cotswolds
Since my childhood there has been a Christmas Fair in the area in aid of WellChild, the national charity for sick children. For several years it has been our neighbour…
Harvest Festival
Harvest at Daylesford As the wind gets up and the leaves come down it is clear that autumn is settling in and so it is time to celebrate harvest. As…
Singing from the roof tops: Longborough Festival Opera
Longborough Festival Opera We are blessed to have a vibrant music scene locally during the summer months and the largest event on the musical calendar is Longborough Festival Opera. Longborough…
Moor hens or less?
Hens For years we have kept hens here at Kingham Lodge. Initially Chris hoped free range chickens would mean they would join us in the garden as a, slightly unsavoury,…
Blenheim Palace: Illuminated Christmas Trail
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace, barely 20 minutes from Kingham, is one of the largest national tourist attractions offering fabulous architecture, sweeping landscaped grounds and a well planned array of activities…