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Hidcote Manor Gardens

Hidcote (National Trust)

One of England's greatest gardens, famous for its rare trees and shrubs, outstanding herbaceous…

The Rollright Stones

Rollright Stones

The Rollright Stones are a group of prehistoric megalithic monuments built from large natural…

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…

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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

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  1. 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 2023to31 Dec 2023

    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…

  2. Add Cogges Manor Farm to your Itinerary

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    Cogges Manor Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage/Visitor Centre

    Witney

    Dates

    From:
    13 Mar 2024to1 Nov 2024Open 09:30 - 16:30

    Cogges Manor Farm is a historic farmstead and home to Downton Abbey’s Yew Tree Farm. It is a beautifully preserved collection of farm buildings, manor house, and walled garden, set in its own grounds, with farm animals, outdoor adventure play and…

  3. 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.

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

    Bampton - St Mary's Church

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    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.

  5. Add The Oxfordshire Museum to your Itinerary

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    The Oxfordshire Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various 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.

  6. Add Lodge Park & Sherborne Estate (National Trust) to your Itinerary

    Lodge Park & Sherborne Estate (National Trust)

    Type

    Type:

    National Trust Property

    near Northleach

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Mar 2024to28 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    Lodge Park is part of the Sherborne Estate, an ornate building dating from 1635 overlooking the deer course and surrounding countryside.

  7. Add Combe Mill to your Itinerary

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    Combe Mill

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage/Visitor Centre

    Witney

    Dates

    From:
    18 Mar 2024to31 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    A 19th century sawmill with rare working steam beam engine and waterwheel. Other small steam engines and model engines. Rural artefacts, visiting craftsmen and working forge

  8. 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
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    1 Nov 2023to31 Mar 2024Various Opening Times
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    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.

  9. 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 2023to19 Dec 2023Various 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.

  10. Add Pittville Park to your Itinerary

    Pittville Park

    Type

    Type:

    Municipal Park

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    A fantastic blend of living history, open spaces, children's activities and of course a boating lake! The perfect place to spend a day...

  11. Add Charlbury - St Mary the Virgin Church to your Itinerary

    Charlbury - St Mary the Virgin Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Charlbury

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Parts of the present building date from the 12th century, though a Saxon church may have existed on the same site.

  12. Add Stanway House & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Stanway House & Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Near Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2024to28 Aug 2024Various Opening Times

    Golden stoned Jacobean manor house with exquisite gatehouse set amid 20 acres of landscaped grounds. Important 14thC tythe barn. Tudor great hall with shuffleboard.

  13. Add Shorthampton - All Saints Church to your Itinerary

    Shorthampton - All Saints Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Chipping Norton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The hamlet of Shorthampton consists of little more than a farm and the church. The church has an usual, boxlike appearance: no tower or spire, shallow roofs and square headed windows. Inside there are a number of unusual features but what…

  14. Add Cotswold Canals Trust – Visitor Centres to your Itinerary

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    Cotswold Canals Trust – Visitor Centres

    Type

    Type:

    Canal / Waterway / Marina

    Stroud

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Stroudwater Navigation from Saul Junction to Stroud. Thames and Severn Canal from Stroud to Lechlade. Canals under restoration, with canal path walks and boat trips.

  15. Add Court Barn Museum to your Itinerary

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    Court Barn Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Chipping Campden

    Dates

    From:
    1 Oct 2023to31 Mar 2024Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Apr 2024to30 Sept 2024Various Opening Times

    Court Barn Museum celebrates the talented designers and craftspeople who have worked in Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds since the beginning of the twentieth century.

  16. Add Ducklington - St Bartholomew's Church to your Itinerary

    Ducklington - St Bartholomew's Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Ducklington

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The present plan of the church was established during the 12th century (apart from the chancel, which was added a little later). However, changes (particularly to the doors and windows) were made during the 13th century.

  17. Add Gloucester Cathedral to your Itinerary

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    Gloucester Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral/Minster

    Gloucester

    Gloucester Cathedral of honey coloured lime stone is a place of worship and architectural gem with crypt, cloisters, Chapter House set in its precincts. Shop selling souvenirs, cards, CDs and gifts.

  18. Add Langford - St Matthew's Church to your Itinerary

    Langford - St Matthew's Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Langford

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The most immediately striking aspect of the church is the square central tower, the most conspicuous surviving part of a large Saxon church dating to the 11th century.It may possibly postdate the Norman conquest but is certainly the work of Saxon…

  19. Add Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre to your Itinerary

    Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    A large, well preserved, earth covered, Roman amphitheatre.

  20. Add Fairford - St Mary's Church to your Itinerary

    Fairford - St Mary's Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Fairford

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Fairford is an outstanding church because of its fascinating complete set of medieval stained glass windows, the only such set in England. The glass is rare, and is of the highest quality.

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