Mickleton is regarded as the ‘Gateway to the Cotswolds’ lying within the flat countryside of the Vale of Evesham and the limestone escarpment of the Cotswolds. The village has a long history stretching back to before the time of the Doomsday Book. Meon Hill, with its Iron Age hill fort forms an impressive backdrop to a historic village with a mixture of architectural styles from Cotswold stone, old black and white timber and red brick buildings.
Mickleton is deemed to be a vibrant working village and was once a busy thriving vegetable growing area and is now the home of many generations of those market gardeners