Things To Do in the Cotswolds
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Rushy Common Nature Reserve
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Natural Wildlife Site
Stanton Harcourt, Witney
Rushy Common and neighbouring Tar Lakes is a 30 hectare site with three lakes, left after gravel extraction in the Lower Windrush Valley, that are being managed for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Cogges - St Mary's Church
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Church/Chapel
Witney
The church has an unusual tower; positioned in the north west corner of the church it is square at ground stage, octagonal at upper stages with a pyramid roof, and is characteristic of Normandy churches.
Broughton Grange Gardens
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Garden
Broughton
Award winning gardens that merge beautifully with the surrounding countryside. It is one of the most significant private contemporary gardens in Britain.
Belas Knap Long Barrow (English Heritage)
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Historic Site
CHELTENHAM
A good example of a neolithic long barrow, with the mound still intact and surrounded by a stone wall.
Cutsdean Quarry
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Country Park/Nature Reserve
CHELTENHAM
Cutsdean Quarry is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. During the spring and summer months, the open rock faces make it a great location to spot reptiles such as adders, grass snakes and common lizards…
Giffords Circus
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Theatre
Stroud
Giffords Circus is a magical village green circus that tours the Cotswolds and beyond during the summer months. A unique blend of bohemian artisan entertainment.
Eastnor Pottery & The Flying Potter
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Craft Workshop
Ledbury
Creative and fun potter’s wheel experiences from our idyllic Herefordshire studio on the Eastnor Castle Estate. Spend a couple of hours, day or weekend discovering your inner potter.
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.
Court Barn Museum
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Museum
Chipping Campden
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.
Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive
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Museum
Burford
Exhibits quaintly recall the trades that flourished here - quarrying, bell-founding, rope-making, brewing, farming, leather-working and clarinet-making. There is also a famous doll's house, furnished in style of the Jane Austen period.
Duntisbourne Rouse - St Michael's Church
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Church/Chapel
Cirencester
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…
Asthall- St Nicholas Church
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Church/Chapel
Asthall
A 12th century church in the Windrush Valley, with a 14th century transept converted into a chantry chapel. This has a very rare small 14th century altar with a built-in piscina, two reliquaries and a huge tomb recess housing a delicately carved…
Leafield - St Michael and All Angels Church
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Church/Chapel
Leafield
The present church was built in 1859-60 to a design by Sir George Gilbert Scott, one of a trio of eminent Victorian architects. The original spire was rebuilt in 1865 and further shortened in 1934. Even so, the church is visible for many miles…
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…
Bishop's Palace
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Historic Site
Church Green, Witney
The remains of the ‘Bishop’s Palace’ are situated in the grounds of Mount House, just east of St Mary’s Church in Witney. In reality the ‘palace’ was a manor house, one of the earliest and largest of its type, the working centre of the estates owned…
Broadwell - St Peter & St Paul's Church
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Church/Chapel
Broadwell
This large medieval cruciform church, with a north and south transept, dates back to the 12th to 14th centuries and reflects the importance of Broadwell (or Bradwell) at that time. Nowadays it stands in a small village of a few houses, with another…Cirencester Lock Up
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Museum
Cirencester
Most towns had lock-ups, which were used to imprison people for short periods of time, often just overnight.
Bourton on the Water - St Lawrence
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Churches and Cathedrals
Bourton on the Water
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…
The Leys
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Family Fun
Witney
Just a short walk from Witney High Street and Church Green lies The Leys park. A lovely, large open space with tree-lined paths, a cafe and lots to do, including a fantastic play area with seasonal splash park, tennis courts, skate park and…
The Wilson - Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
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Museum
Cheltenham
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.