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Cotswold Historic Houses & Museums

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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

Blenheim Palace aerial photo

Blenheim Palace

A visit to Blenheim Palace offers an unforgettable experience. It’s a chance to share the…

Newark Park

Newark Park (National Trust)

Newark Park stands proud on top of the Cotswold Escarpment, looking down into the Ozleworth Valley…

Dyrham Park (photo by Sarah Fox)

Dyrham Park (National Trust)

17th century house and garden

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  1. Add Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre to your Itinerary

    Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre

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    Historic Site

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

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

  2. Add Minster Lovell - St Kenelm's Church to your Itinerary

    Minster Lovell - St Kenelm's Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Minster Lovell

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    St Kenelm's church in Minster Lovell is mainly 15th century, built on the foundations of an earlier priory minster.

  3. Add Northleach - St Peter and St Paul to your Itinerary

    Northleach - St Peter and St Paul

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Northleach

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    For more than 100 years Northleach was the major "wool" town of the area, & the church is a fine example of late Gothic building. It has a complete set of medieval corbel heads, including a cat playing a fiddle, & an excellent collection of brasses.

  4. Add Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom to your Itinerary

    Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom

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    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.

  5. Add Woodstock - St Mary Magdalene Church to your Itinerary

    Woodstock - St Mary Magdalene Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Rectory Lane, Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    A musical clock that plays a different tune each day of the week and over 200 hand-embroidered kneelers - St Mary Magdalene Church was built in the reign of Henry I for the convenience of the court during royal visits to their royal hunting lodge

  6. Add Cotswold Sculpture Park to your Itinerary

    Cotswold Sculpture Park

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    Parkland/Woodland Garden

    Somerford Keynes

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2023to30 Sept 2023

    Cotswold Sculpture Park is an outdoor art gallery which showcases the work of over 200 artists. All sculptures are available to purchase.

  7. Add Broughton Poggs - St Peter's Church to your Itinerary

    Broughton Poggs - St Peter's Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Broughton Poggs

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    The church at Broughton Poggs takes some finding, standing as it does beyond a farmyard and reached by a lane. One can wander around for some time without spotting it in the leafy grounds in front of Broughton Hall and the walled lanes that connect…

  8. Add Rodmarton Manor & Garden to your Itinerary

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    Rodmarton Manor & Garden

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    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2023to28 Sept 2023Various Opening Times

    A Cotswold Arts and Crafts house, one of the last great country houses built in the traditional way. Containing beautiful furniture, ironwork, china and needlework specially made for the house.

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

    South Leigh - St James the Great Church

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    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…

  10. Add Bourton on the Water - St Lawrence to your Itinerary

    Bourton on the Water - St Lawrence

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    Churches and Cathedrals

    Bourton on the Water

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Lying just a short walk from the High Street, the distinctive domed clock tower of St Lawrence's Church invites further investigation. The earliest evidence of a Christian presence on this site goes back as far as the 8th Century when a wooden…

  11. Add Chipping Campden - St James' to your Itinerary

    Chipping Campden - St James'

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    Church/Chapel

    Chipping Campden

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Chipping Campden was one of the great "wool" towns of the medieval Cotswolds, and the wealth of that time can be seen in the many fine buildings there, including the fine church of St James, the tower of which rises above the town.

  12. Add Nympsfield Long Barrow to your Itinerary

    Nympsfield Long Barrow

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Stonehouse

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Overlooking the river Severn to the Forest of Dean, with a picnic site nearby, this chambered Neolithic long barrow is 90ft long, with a pair of side chambers and an end chamber.

  13. Add St John the Baptist to your Itinerary

    St John the Baptist

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Cirencester is one of the great "wool" churches of the Cotswolds, & is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.

  14. Add Pittville Park to your Itinerary

    Pittville Park

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    Type:

    Municipal Park

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Open 09:00 - 17:00

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

  15. Add Stanway House & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Stanway House & Gardens

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    Type:

    Historic House/Palace

    Near Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2023to28 Aug 2023Various 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.

  16. Add The Historic Snowdrop Garden to your Itinerary

    The Historic Snowdrop Garden

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    Type:

    Garden

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    Prepare to be amazed by the incredible range and quantity of snowdrops at Colesbourne Gardens and Arboretum.
    A treat for anyone longing for spring to arrive, the beautiful gardens were home to Henry John Elwes who introduced the first big snowdrop…

  17. Add Black Bourton - St Mary the Virgin Church to your Itinerary

    Black Bourton - St Mary the Virgin Church

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    Church/Chapel

    Black Bourton

    The real highlight of the church is its 13th century wall paintings. Covered at the reformation, they were originally uncovered when the church was restored in 1866. However, against the vicar’s wishes, they were again whitewashed and were not…

  18. Add Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump) to your Itinerary

    Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Named after the wife of its 17th century owner, but dating from around 3000BC, this 180ft long Neolithic chambered burial mound is unusual in that its mound is still intact.

  19. Add Bibury - St Mary's Church to your Itinerary

    Bibury - St Mary's Church

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    Type:

    Churches and Cathedrals

    Bibury

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    A Grade I listed church in one of the most popular villages in the Cotswolds. St Marys dates to the 12th century but a Saxon gravestone embedded in the church wall speaks of a much older heritage.

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