Aura Care Living have a luxury retirement village and nursing home situated in the heart of the Cotswolds – Cirencester. Surrounding the town are many places to go and visit including some magnificent stately homes.

Aura Care Living have a luxury care home situated in the heart of Camberley in Surrey called Kings Lodge. Surrounding the town are many glorious places to go and eat and drink. Here we take a look at the coffee and tea options

Stratton Court nursing home is getting involved in the national campaign – Dementia Action Week by putting in a Dementia Garden with the help of its residents.

Kings Lodge in Camberley is getting involved in the national campaign – Dementia Action Week by putting in a Dementia Garden with the help of its residents.

Found within touching distance of the Clock Tower, Organico is a health food shop with a difference. While you can pick up plenty of fresh produce and vegan cheeses, you can also relax in their café area.

The impressive Blenheim Palace is surrounded by 2000 acres of parkland, some of which is freely accessible to the public for walks or picnics.

Six-acre walled garden laid out in the 18th century and redesigned by Penelope Hobhouse and Rupert Golby. Home to Baron and Baroness Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh, this is an elegant garden. The framework of box hedging, infilled with stripes of vibrant tulips and muscari is stunning as is the meadow of tulips in spring at the Festival of Tulips, followed by roses in summer, while in late summer and autumn massed dahlias are the stars.

For a warm and welcoming atmosphere head to The Fuzzy Duck in Armscote where staff will do all they can to make sure your visit is one to remember. Expect an inspired menu with contemporary Costwold dishes prepared using only local produce and flavour combinations.

The magnificent gardens that surround Sudeley Castle were landscaped by talented designers such as Lanning Roper, Rosemary Verey, Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and Charles Chesshire. The Queens’ Garden is the centre piece of Sudeley, with hundreds of varieties of delicate roses on show.

Steeped in history, and archaeological curiosity, there’s plenty to discover on the incline up to the top of Leckhampton Hill. Also famed for its mesmerising views over the town, during the spring months, several spots along the hill welcome a beautiful display of bluebells.

Stratton Court, ran by Aura care Living and only opened in March are joining thousands of care homes across the UK welcoming the public and arranging events and activities that help to create lasting links between care home residents and their communities.

Both Kings Lodge in Camberley and Stratton Court in Cirencester will be taking part in National Care Home Open Day on Saturday 21 April.