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Widford Church on a misty morning ©Helena Sylvester

Widford - St Oswald's Church

A tiny church on its own in the Windrush Valley. In 1904 it was found to have been built on the…

Chastleton House

Chastleton House (National Trust)

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

Corinium Museum, Cirencester

Corinium Museum

Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds as you explore its history at this Award Winning Museum.…

William Tyndale Monument, North Nibley (photo Ben Hirst)

Tyndale Monument

The Tyndale Monument was built in 1866 in memory of William Tyndale, who it is thought was born in…

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  1. Add Hailey - St John the Evangelist Church to your Itinerary

    Hailey - St John the Evangelist Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Hailey

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    St John the Evangelist is Victorian, built in 1868/9 to replace an 18th century church close by. Built in the French Gothic style with prominent buttresses and an unusual bell turret.

  2. Add Stow on the Wold - St Edward's Church to your Itinerary

    Stow on the Wold - St Edward's Church

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    Type:

    Churches and Cathedrals

    Stow on the Wold

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    This beautiful church was built somewhere between the 11th and 15th century. The tower is 88ft high and was completed in 1447. It houses the heaviest peal of eight bells in Gloucestershire. The painting of the crucifixion in the south aisle was…

  3. 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.

  4. Add Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre to your Itinerary

    Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

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

  5. Add Hook Norton Brewery to your Itinerary

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    Hook Norton Brewery

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    Brewery

    Hook Norton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Established in 1849, Hook Norton Brewery is a proudly independent family owned, fifth generation brewery that brews a range of cask, keg and bottled ales. Visitor centre, brewery tours, shire horses, steam engine, museum, café and coffee shop.

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

    Ascott under Wychwood - Holy Trinity Church

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    Type:

    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.

  7. Add Great Rollright - St Andrew's Church to your Itinerary

    Great Rollright - St Andrew's Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Great Rollright

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Set on a small rise to the east of the village of Great Rollright, St Andrew's church, despite its modest size, is a fine medieval church well worth a visit and featuring decorative and architechtural stonework of great quality and originality.

  8. 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.

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

    Bourton on the Water - St Lawrence

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    Type:

    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…

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

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    Cotswold Canals Trust – Visitor Centres

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    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.

  11. Add Cotswold Woollen Weavers to your Itinerary

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    Cotswold Woollen Weavers

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    Type:

    Shopping

    Lechlade

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    Cotswold Woollen Weavers is a destination in its own right: a shop selling all manner of woollen clothes and blankets, a small museum, design studio, sculpture gallery, coffee shop and picnic area, all housed in beautiful old stone buildings. 

  12. Add Holwell - St Mary's Church to your Itinerary

    Holwell - St Mary's Church

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    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Holwell

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    Built in 1895 to replace an earlier church and medieval chapel of ease. Although some brick and some stone from the earlier churches was re-used, all the woodwork was sawn up and given to the poor as firewood or burnt on a bonfire. Thankfully some…

  13. Add Oxford Bus Museum to your Itinerary

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    Oxford Bus Museum

    Type

    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.

  14. 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.

  15. Add The Wilson - Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum to your Itinerary

    The Wilson - Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    Cheltenham has an outstanding museum and art gallery with a programme of exciting temporary exhibitions and permanent galleries. Also home to The Wilson Kitchen arts café with its stylish mix of colourful interiors, artwork, music and great food. 

  16. Add Nympsfield Long Barrow to your Itinerary

    Nympsfield Long Barrow

    Type

    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.

  17. 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…

  18. Add Windmill Tump Long Barrow to your Itinerary

    Windmill Tump Long Barrow

    Type

    Type:

    English Heritage Property

    Cirencester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023Various Opening Times

    The barrow was excavated in the late 19th century, and also in 1939 when 13 skeletons were found as well as leaf-shaped arrowheads.
    When two trees fell down in the great storms of 1987 they revealed a previously unknown chamber situated to the…

  19. Add Elkstone - St John the Evangelist to your Itinerary

    Elkstone - St John the Evangelist

    Type

    Type:

    Church/Chapel

    Elkstone

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023

    This is the highest church in the Cotswolds, & is off the beaten track. The village is full of modern cottages, but at its heart is this lovely Norman church, with carved stone heads around the nave, fine wood work, & an unusual first floor dovecote

  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)