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Chastleton House

Chastleton House (National Trust)

Chastleton is a hidden gem located in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. With both a Jacobean…

Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre (photo CSHC)

Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre

The building may be only 15' by 30' but its ancient walls contain state of the art technology, with…

Experience 1000 years of history at Gloucester Cathedral

Experience 1000 years of history at Gloucester Cathedral

Descend to the hidden depths of historic Gloucester Cathedral in this experience which includes a…

Croome.Credit: John Hubble

Croome (National Trust)

Expect the unexpected. Incredible innovation, devastating loss, remarkable survival and magnificent…

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  1. Add Blenheim Palace to your Itinerary

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    Blenheim Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Open 09:30 - 18:00

    A visit to Blenheim Palace offers an unforgettable experience. It’s a chance to share the splendours of Baroque architecture, to wonder at the collections of art, tapestry and antiques, and to explore the Park and Gardens and discover landscapes…

  2. Add Sudeley Castle & Gardens to your Itinerary

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    Sudeley Castle & Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Castle/Fort

    Winchcombe, Near Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2024to31 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Award-winning gardens surrounding Castle and medieval ruins. Exhibitions, rare-breeds pheasantry, restaurant & cafe, adventure play area.

  3. Add Cirencester Park to your Itinerary

    Cirencester Park

    Type

    Type:

    Country/Royal Park

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Open 08:00 - 17:00

    Historic Grade 1 Listed 3,000-acre park open daily to visitors. Dog friendly with accessible avenues for walkers. Refreshments available at Beano and The Old Kennels.

  4. Add Broadway Tower to your Itinerary

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    Broadway Tower

    Type

    Type:

    Tower

    Broadway

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    William Morris used this extraordinary folly on the Cotswold Ridge. You too can enjoy its spectacular views, architecture and setting.

  5. Add Bampton Community Archive to your Itinerary

    Bampton Community Archive

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Bampton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00

    The Old Grammar School in Bampton was built by Robert Vesey (d.1635), a wealthy local merchant living in Chimney, now a nearby village. At that time, Bampton was the largest town in the area and it badly needed a school for the children of the…

  6. Add Swinford Museum to your Itinerary

    Swinford Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Filkins

    Dates

    Tools and artefacts relating to domestic life and rural trades and crafts that are particular to this Cotswold village.

  7. Add Newark Park (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Newark Park (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Wotton under Edge

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2024to31 Oct 2024Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    1 Nov 2024to15 Dec 2024Various Opening Times
    From:
    2 Feb 2025to28 Feb 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Newark Park stands proud on top of the Cotswold Escarpment, looking down into the Ozleworth Valley to the Mendips beyond. With a house of architectural intrigue, quaint gardens and a sprawling estate and parkland.

  8. Add Kelmscott Manor to your Itinerary

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    Kelmscott Manor

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Kelmscott

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2024to29 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    The country home of William Morris - poet, craftsman and socialist - from 1871 until 1896, this is an essential experience for anyone interested in the Arts and Crafts movement.

  9. Add Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway to your Itinerary

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    Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Steam Railway

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    7 Mar 2024to3 Jan 2025

    The GWSR is a volunteer run steam and diesel heritage railway in the English Cotswolds.

  10. Add Westonbirt, The National Arboretum to your Itinerary

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    Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

    Type

    Type:

    Parkland/Woodland Garden

    Tetbury

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Planning on visiting the amazing Westonbirt Arboretum?...If so, click here to get the latest information direct from the official Cotswolds tourism site!

  11. Add Charlbury Museum to your Itinerary

    Charlbury Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Charlbury

    Dates

    From:
    26 Mar 2024to30 Sept 2024

    Charlbury Museum is an independent museum, run entirely by volunteers. Its five rooms are crammed with exhibits revealing the history of this ancient market town. There is plenty here to interest both adults and children.

  12. Add The Roman Baths to your Itinerary

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    The Roman Baths

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Bath

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Walk around the steaming Great Bath where people bathed nearly 2,000 years ago, see the ruins of the temple of Minerva where Roman worshippers gathered, and explore the fascinating museum.

  13. Add Experience 1000 years of history at Gloucester Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Experience 1000 years of history at Gloucester Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral/Minster

    Gloucester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Descend to the hidden depths of historic Gloucester Cathedral in this experience which includes a visit to the subterranean crypt.
    Visitors to this historic gem include Benedictine monks and royalty, film crews and medieval pilgrims during its 900…

  14. Add Dyrham Park (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Dyrham Park (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    National Trust Property

    Chippenham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    17th century house and garden

  15. Add The Oxfordshire Museum to your Itinerary

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    The Oxfordshire Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    A large 18th century house, home to the County’s collections. Explore Oxfordshire’s story from the Jurassic period through to Anglo-Saxons and Victorians to modern day. Garden Café, Museum Gift Shop & Gardens.

  16. Add North Leigh Roman Villa to your Itinerary

    North Leigh Roman Villa

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    The remains of a large and well-built Roman courtyard villa facing south east over the Evenlode valley. The most important feature is a near complete mosaic floor, which can be seen through a viewing window.

    This is an English Heritage site with…

  17. Add Croome (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Croome (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    National Trust Property

    Worcester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Expect the unexpected. Incredible innovation, devastating loss, remarkable survival and magnificent restoration. All in one place

  18. Add Bampton - St Mary's Church to your Itinerary

    Bampton - St Mary's Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Bampton

    It seems there was a church here long before the Norman Conquest, although the only surviving element before that time is the Anglo-Saxon tower with its fine herringbone stonework.

  19. Add Gordon Russell Design Museum to your Itinerary

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    Gordon Russell Design Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Arts Centre

    Broadway

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2024to19 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    The museum celebrates the life and work of renowned furniture designer Sir Gordon Russell and his company, covering a rich period of 20th century design from Arts and Crafts to Modernism and beyond.

  20. Add Corinium Museum to your Itinerary

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    Corinium Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2023to31 Mar 2024Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Nov 2023to31 Mar 2024Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Apr 2024to31 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds as you explore its history at this Award Winning Museum. Home to one of the largest collections of Romano-British antiquities extensively from Corinium, Roman Britain's second largest city.

Tree on a hill in front of rolling countryside