Mickleton, Gloucestershire

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Mickleton is the northernmost village in Gloucestershire, England.

The village lies 8 miles south of Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon at the western edge of the Cotswold escarpment in the Vale of Evesham. Chipping Campden lies 3 miles to the south.

Mickleton is noted for its market gardening and vegetable growing. Young plants, seed plugs, apples, cauliflowers and asparagus, or gras, are grown locally. Meon Hill, scene of the infamous 'witchcraft' murder of 1945, lies to the north of the village. Meon Hill is said to have provided inspiration for Tolkien's 'Weathertop' from The Lord of the Rings.

Mickleton has two old pubs, King's Arms and Butcher's Arms, and a hotel, Three Ways House Hotel which is home to the world famous Pudding Club.

The Heart of England Way runs through the village. The village has many B&B's that have been set up privately in people's own homes and the village has a charming friendly feel and every newcomer is made welcome. Local towns and villages include Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Moreton-in--Marsh and Evesham.