Overview

This can be a difficult place to find, as each time we have visited, we cannot follow Sat NAV, it just says that the area cannot be picked up, and we have to find our own way there, so try following our easy directions for you, just in case your sat NAV will not register. Its worth the effort if you like small chic shopping stores. First of all, set your sat NAV to a place that will be shown on sat NAV. CV35 7JJ. This will take you to Hatton Arms inn. It will be closed until 12.00 but it’s your start. TURN LEFT from the inn on A4177, then immediately TURN LEFT on B4439. Take note of brown signboard for Hatton country park. A short drive later, at cross roads, TURN LEFT on brown sign Hatton country world and for Norton Lindsey. Cross the Grand Union canal, and then railway bridge. Then a few yards later, TURN LEFT for Hatton country world. Stay to the right at junction by school sign, and drive up to car park. Don’t bother to try to find disabled parking, just park as you need. WATCH YOUR TIME HERE, I HOUR IS FREE, then it’s £2 for the rest of your time here. TO RETURN TO HATTON ARMS INN Return from car park to country lane. TURN RIGHT, after leaving car park. cross railway and canal. TURN RIGHT AGAIN TURN RIGHT AT A4177 and return to Hatton Arms Then resume your journey to next destination. OUR REVIEW The village does not open until 10.00, so set sat NAV to get you here for 10.00. There are disabled bays, (photo 1) but anywhere will do you. The area is a rough uneven roadway, not well maintained, and even uphill in places. Just beyond disabled bays is a entrance into shops, with a parking machine if you feel you will be more than an hour, we have always moved off before the hour is up. The main walk for shops is near to disabled bays, as you came in (photo 2) again with a bit of a push needed to move along, but you quickly arrive at the first little shop (3) usually a good selection at reasonable costs. (4). Other shops include the sweet shop (5) but more interesting is the distillery (6). You will soon arrive at the far end of shops and get to the entrance for the childrens Adventure world, (7) but from what we have seen the park is for very young toddlers and rather expensive for what they seem to get, but at least it’s a day out for the kids. In the park itself you will find some shops, and a restaurant (photo 8). Actually there is a lot of things that should amuse the kids (9) with paths leading all round the park (10) and for parents, plenty of seating (11) The main path leads you back towards other shops now (12), that hold small stalls as well (13) before arriving at the bull pen shops(14) and antique shop (15) and passing a garden centre (16) then it’s out by passing car park machine (17) and your return journey to the next port of call. A fascinating place to visit, although we felt this was not as good as our first visit here, as not many of the shops were open. The adventure park was good for toddlers and young families, but we felt very expensive for what you got.

Transport & Parking

Difficult place to find as sat NAV cannot always find it, it seems to be in a dead spot, so follow our easy guide to get you there, as you can read it on main review page. There are three disabled bays for parking, but anywhere will be ok. It’s a bit of an effort to get around car park, as uphill and over rough areas, and main route for walking can also be hard work.

Access

Paths are wide enough, rough patches here and there though, we found it difficult at times. All shops and adventure park is on one level, and you can see most of what is on offer. Plenty of seating areas as you move around to investigate the shopping streets.

Toilets

We did not see any toilets, we suppose they must be by restaurants, so we cannot advise you on these

Staff

All we met, mainly in shops, were friendly enough so no problems.

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