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Minster Lovell Hall

Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

Ruins of a large 15th century manor set around courtyard. Situated in attractive settings on the…

Cirencester Civic Society Guided Walks

Cirencester Guided Town Walk

Discover Cirencester with our excellent guided walking tours run by Cirencester Civic Society…

The Rollright Stones

Rollright Stones

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

Snowshill Manor & Garden

Snowshill Manor and Garden (National Trust)

Explore the treasures collected by one man with an eye for the unusual. Be intrigued by the story…

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  1. Add Chipping Norton - St Mary the Virgin Church to your Itinerary

    Chipping Norton - St Mary the Virgin Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Chipping Norton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    A wool church and Grade I listed building, St Mary the Virgin is tucked away near the bottom of the hill on which the town sits. The setting seems incongruous, however it is here in the shadow of the church and what was once the castle, that the…

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

    Ducklington - St Bartholomew's Church

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    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.

  3. Add Stanway House & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Stanway House & Gardens

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    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Near Cheltenham

    Dates

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    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.

  4. Add Lower Oddington - St Nicholas Church to your Itinerary

    Lower Oddington - St Nicholas Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Oddington

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    One of our favourite churches - St Nicholas church in Lower Oddington is hidden at the end of a small lane. Its not the easiest place to find, but the effort is worth it, for St Nicholas's boasts a superb series of medieval wall paintings, including…

  5. Add Ascott under Wychwood - Holy Trinity Church to your Itinerary

    Ascott under Wychwood - Holy Trinity Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Ascott under Wychwood

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Holy Trinity is set in the heart of the beautiful village of Ascott-under-Wychwood. It abounds with fascinating historical features and has been the centre of worship in the village for some 900 years.

  6. Add Duntisbourne Rouse - St Michael's Church to your Itinerary

    Duntisbourne Rouse - St Michael's Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The atmospheric church of St Michael stands in idyllic Cotswold countryside in the hamlet of Duntisbourne Rouse. The church dates to the Saxon period, and boasts a Norman crypt beneath the chancel. There are 13th century wall paintings in the…

  7. Add Oxford Bus Museum to your Itinerary

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    Oxford Bus Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Long Hanborough, Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to19 Dec 2023Various Opening Times
    From:
    3 July 2024to29 Aug 2024Various Opening Times

    A museum containing 30 preserved buses dating back to 1913, an 1881 horse drawn tram, the Morris Motors Museum with vehicles from 1925 to 1977 and 45 vintage bicycles dating back to 1817.

  8. 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.

  9. Add Greystones - Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to your Itinerary

    Greystones - Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

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    Natural Wildlife Site

    Bourton-On-The-Water

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    At first glance Greystones appears as quiet sloping fields. However, on closer inspection, a remarkable landscape is revealed throughout stories about Bourton, wildlife, farming and our remote ancestors.

  10. Add West Tump Long Barrow to your Itinerary

    West Tump Long Barrow

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    Type:

    Free Days Out

    Nr Cranham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    This barrow is located in the middle of Buckholt Wood, in the parish of Brimpsfield, about one and a half miles south-west of Birdlip.

  11. Add Churchill - All Saints Church to your Itinerary

    Churchill - All Saints Church

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    Type:

    Churches and Cathedrals

    Churchill

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    All Saints’ was built in 1837 to replace the original village church, which had fallen into disrepair. The old church building is now the village Heritage Centre .

  12. Add Parish Church of St Mary to your Itinerary

    Parish Church of St Mary

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    Type:

    Churches and Cathedrals

    Painswick

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    A medieval church with a wonderful two acre churchyard containing a fine collection of 17 and 18C tombs and famous for its avenues of yew trees.

  13. Add Cirencester Lock Up to your Itinerary

    Cirencester Lock Up

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    Most towns had lock-ups, which were used to imprison people for short periods of time, often just overnight.

  14. 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.

  15. Add Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom to your Itinerary

    Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Tetbury

    Dates

    From:
    2 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    A historical collection of items used by the police in the Gloucestershire Constabulary.

  16. Add Woodchester Mansion to your Itinerary

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    Woodchester Mansion

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    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Nympsfield, Stonehouse

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2024to1 Nov 2024Various Opening Times

    Discover the story of this never-to-be completed Victorian Gothic Mansion, see our colonies of Horseshoe bats, learn about Victorian building techniques and about the Leigh Family for whom it was built.

  17. Add Brize Norton - St Britius Church to your Itinerary

    Brize Norton - St Britius Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Brize Norton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    This is the only church in England dedicated to St. Britius, who was canonised in 443 A.D.

    The church itself is Norman, consisting of a chancel and a nave, and was enlarged in the 13th century when a North aisle, the Wenman Chapel and the West…

  18. Add South Leigh - St James the Great Church to your Itinerary

    South Leigh - St James the Great Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    South Leigh

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    St James the Great is full of interest with several fine medieval wall paintings, some very old stained glass, a 15th century font, and a 16th brass. The pulpit is Jacobean and it was here that John Wesley, who went on to found Methodism, preached…

  19. Add Stanton Harcourt - St Michael's Church to your Itinerary

    Stanton Harcourt - St Michael's Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Stanton Harcourt

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The chancel of St Michael's church contains two of Oxfordshire's greatest church treasures: an ancient 13th century rood-screen and the shrine of St Edburg.

  20. Add Jet Age Museum to your Itinerary

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    Jet Age Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    The Jet Age Museum is home to a unique collection of historic aircraft and artefacts charting the history of Gloucestershire's aviation heritage and telling the story of the people who made the first Allied jet powered flight possible.

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