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Bourton on the Water Model Village

The Model Village

A model of the actual village, built in Cotswold stone to 1/9th scale.

Rana, Asiatic Lion, Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Get eye-to-eye with giraffe, watch rhinos grazing on Gothic Manor House lawns or walk with lemurs.…

Combe Mill

Combe Mill

A 19th century sawmill with rare working steam beam engine and waterwheel. Other small steam…

North Leigh Roman Villa ruins

North Leigh Roman Villa

The remains of a large and well-built Roman courtyard villa facing south east over the Evenlode…

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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 2023to13 Nov 2023Open 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

    Awards

    • AA Awards AA COVID Confident Scheme 2020AA COVID Confident Scheme

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2023to31 Oct 2023Open 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 2023to31 Dec 2023Open 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 2023to31 Dec 2023Open 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 Woodchester Park (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Woodchester Park (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    Country/Royal Park

    Stroud

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Woodchester Park surrounds Woodchester Mansion (not NT) in a hidden, quiet valley. Secret and closed to the public for many years it is now owned by the National Trust and can offer several miles of walking.

  6. Add Rollright Stones to your Itinerary

    Rollright Stones

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Chipping Norton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The Rollright Stones are a group of prehistoric megalithic monuments built from large natural boulders found within about 500m of the site. The stones are naturally pitted, giving them extraordinary shapes.

  7. Add Burford - St John the Baptist Church to your Itinerary

    Burford - St John the Baptist Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Burford

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Items of interest include: a memorial tablet to Henry VIII’s barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, showing one of the earliest representations of South American Indians; the ornate, canopied tomb of Sir Lawrence and Lady Tanfield; a tablet commemorating…

  8. Add Buscot Park (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Buscot Park (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    National Trust Property

    Faringdon

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2023to30 Sept 2023Various Opening Times

    Late 18th-century house, set in enchanting landscaped grounds, which houses an extensive art collection

  9. Add Tewkesbury Heritage Centre to your Itinerary

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    Tewkesbury Heritage Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage/Visitor Centre

    Tewkesbury

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    This superbly restored 17th century building, once a shop selling hats, is home to our innovative heritage centre. Using our state of the art portable guides and interactive games, so you can get a taste of our fascinating local history.

  10. Add Rousham to your Itinerary

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    Rousham

    Type

    Type:

    Garden

    Nr Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    One of England's most important gardens, Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as its designer William Kent (1685–1748) left it. Many of the features that delighted its 18th century visitors are still…

  11. 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.

  12. Add Charlbury Museum to your Itinerary

    Charlbury Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Charlbury, Chipping Norton

    Dates

    From:
    26 Mar 2023to30 Sept 2023

    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.

  13. Add Purton Ships Graveyard to your Itinerary

    Purton Ships Graveyard

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Ship

    BERKELEY

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Known as the Purton Ships Graveyard or Purton Hulks the area has a large number of purposely abandoned boats and ships that were beached on this area of the River Severn with the aim of reinforcing the river bank. This unusual site with the vessels…

  14. Add Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote to your Itinerary

    Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Ruins of a large 15th century manor set around courtyard. Situated in attractive settings on the banks of the River Windrush. A skeleton found in 18th century is said to be that of Lord Lovell.

  15. Add Witney Museum to your Itinerary

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    Witney Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    High Street, Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2023to31 Oct 2023Various Opening Times

    A local history museum highlighting the changes that have taken place in Witney over the last 1,000 years.

  16. Add Croome (National Trust) to your Itinerary

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    Croome (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    National Trust Property

    Worcester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

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

  17. 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.

  18. 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 2023to31 Oct 2023Open 11:00 - 17:00
    From:
    1 Nov 2023to15 Dec 2023Various Opening Times
    From:
    2 Feb 2024to28 Feb 2024Open 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.

  19. Add British Motor Museum to your Itinerary

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    British Motor Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Gaydon

    Dates

    From:
    2 Jan 2023to23 Dec 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Explore the British Motor Museum - home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars, from the very first Land Rover to Lady Penelope’s FAB1 - over 400 cars to discover.

  20. Add Berkeley Castle & Gardens to your Itinerary

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    Berkeley Castle & Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Castle/Fort

    Berkeley

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2023to5 Nov 2023Various Opening Times

    Berkeley Castle is unique; it has been lived in by the same family for almost 900 years, long er than any other fortress in England. Visit our mediaeval Castle, Gardens, Butterfly House and visit our website for special events taking place.

St Oswald's Church at Widford (photo Helena Sylvester)