A working whisky and gin distillery at Stourton, near Shipston-on-Stour, offering booked tours, tastings, and a shop a short journey from the northern trail.
Cotswolds Distillery is a working small-batch distillery at Stourton, near Shipston-on-Stour, producing whisky and gin. Guided tours explain traditional distillation and take visitors through the production spaces before a tasting session in a dedicated room. A shop on site stocks the distillery's spirits together with glassware, books, and other goods.
Tours are booked in advance and identification is required. Children under eight are not admitted; visitors aged 8 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult and cannot take part in tasting. Typical tour times have included late morning and mid-afternoon slots, but schedules change - check the distillery website before you travel. The address is Phillip's Field, Whichford Road, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HG.
The distillery is not on the Cotswold Way itself. It works as a rest-day outing from Broadway or the northern stages if you have a taxi, hired car, or other transport. Allow a half day including travel, and do not plan to walk on immediately after a tasting.
