Ampney Crucis Cotswolds Village

Ampney Crucis, Cotswolds, South West England

Ampney Crucis is a delightful village in the Cotswolds, 3 miles east of Cirencester on the A417.

Ampney Brook makes for a pleasant sight

With a population of just over 600, the village boasts a historic parish church, a war memorial, the Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School, a cricket field, and the Crowne of Crucis Hotel.

Holy Cross Church

History

Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Ampney Crucis gets its name from the picturesque duck and fish-rich Ampney Brook, a small tributary of the Thames, and the parish church known as the Church of the Holy Cross.

Country lane in the village

Access – Getting There

Three buses access Ampney Crucis: the #877 (Cirencester to Lechlade bus), the #861 (Cirencester to Eastleach bus), and the Tesco Free Bus (service #T3).

The nearest railway station to the village is at Kemble with trains departing for Cheltenham Spa, Swindon, and London Paddington.

A stained glass window at Holy Cross Church in the village

Stay

There are several good places to stay in nearby Cirencester. Choose from the four-star Kings Head Hotel on Market Place, the Corinium Hotel & Restaurant on Gloucester Street, three stars, or the Eliot Arms.

See here for a listing of places to stay in Cirencester.