Now a small country town, the Saxon settlement of Winchcombe, north of Cheltenham, was one of the most important towns in ancient Mercia.  | | Several ghostly monks have been seen in the town |
Kenelm, son of King Offa (of Offa's Dyke fame) founded a Benedictine monastery here. This may account for the preponderence of hooded apparitions which are said to haunt the town, including one which is regularly seen in a small lane known as The Monk's Walk. Visitor information: Winchcombe is on the B4632 seven miles north-east of Cheltenham.
Winchcombe Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, High Street, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire GL54 5LJ
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