Things To Do in the Cotswolds
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The Cotswold Country Park & Beach
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Country Park/Nature Reserve
Shorncote
Relax on a sandy beach beside a beautiful swimming lagoon, enjoy activities from water sports to mini golf within beautiful parkland, the Cotswold Country Park and Beach offers the perfect day out.
Stanton Harcourt - St Michael's Church
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Church/Chapel
Stanton Harcourt
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.
Kencot - St George's Church
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Church/Chapel
Kencot
St George's Church in Kencot is of late 12th century origin and features a tower with a curious side turret with a sloping roof, which was added later and makes it look unfinished.
Elkstone - St John the Evangelist
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Church/Chapel
Elkstone
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
Chipping Norton - St Mary the Virgin Church
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Church/Chapel
Chipping Norton
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…
The Historic Snowdrop Garden
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Garden
Cheltenham
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…St John the Baptist
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Church/Chapel
Cirencester
Cirencester is one of the great "wool" churches of the Cotswolds, & is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
Chavenage House
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Historic House/Palace
Near Tetbury
Uniquely interesting Elizabethan manor with Cromwellian associations and adjacent chapel. Furniture, tapestries and relics from 17th century. Medieval barn, ghost stories and legends.
Shorthampton - All Saints Church
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Church/Chapel
Chipping Norton
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…
Tewkesbury Abbey
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Abbey/Priory
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Abbey is a parish church of cathedral proportions tucked in the middle of the bustling market town of Tewkesbury. It contains many interesting features and should not be missed.
West Tump Long Barrow
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Free Days Out
Nr Cranham
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.
The Gardens Gallery
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Arts Centre
Cheltenham
Cheltenham's Community Art Gallery for local artists to exhibit their work to the public, and for other arts-related activities.
Lower Oddington - St Nicholas Church
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Church/Chapel
Oddington
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…
Stow on the Wold - St Edward's Church
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Churches and Cathedrals
Stow on the Wold
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…
Guiting Power - St Michael's and all Angels
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Church/Chapel
Guiting Power
St Michael's and All Angels is primarily a Norman building, with a beautifully carved south door. Indeed, the door is one of the few remaining pieces of Norman architecture, for the church was heavily remodelled in the 13th and 15th centuries.
Windmill Tump Long Barrow
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English Heritage Property
Cirencester
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…Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre
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Historic Site
Cirencester
A large, well preserved, earth covered, Roman amphitheatre.
Afternoon tea in Puzzlewood
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Parkland/Woodland Garden
Coleford
A magical day out for everyone in Puzzlewood with a traditional afternoon cream tea included
Kilkenny Viewpoint and Nature Reserve
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Country Park/Nature Reserve
Cheltenham
Parking and picnic area 900ft high on Cotswold escarpment with extensive views.
Cotswold Canals Trust – Visitor Centres
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Canal / Waterway / Marina
Stroud
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.