A honey-stone Cotswold village on Stage 2 between Broadway and Wood Stanway - High Street cottages, the Mount Inn up the hill, and the Cotswold Way running through the heart of the street.
Stanton is a small spring-line village at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment in north Gloucestershire, about 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of Broadway. Almost every building is honey-coloured Jurassic limestone; several cottages still carry thatched roofs. The High Street climbs gently toward the scarp, lined with listed houses and farm buildings that give the place an unusually complete and unspoilt character for a trail village.
The Cotswold Way passes through Stanton on Stage 2 from Broadway to Wood Stanway. From Broadway the path climbs back onto the escarpment past Shenberrow Camp, then drops into the village before continuing south across the Stanway Estate. Walking the High Street costs nothing and needs no ticket - treat it as a quiet pause between the high tracks and the parkland ahead. There is no shop or cafe in the village itself, so pack snacks if you are not stopping at the pub.
At the top of the street, The Mount Inn occupies a 17th-century building with wide views over the Vale of Evesham toward the Malvern Hills. It is a popular walker refreshment stop; check current food and drink times on the Mount Inn website before you rely on it. For a longer circuit combining Stanton with Snowshill and the Edge, see the National Trails Stanton, Snowshill and the Edge walk. Visitor notes are also on Discover Cotswolds.
Stay in Stanton.
