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| Ashleworth Tithe Barn | Ashelworth | Other Buildings | | The barn, with its immense stone-tiled roof, is picturesquely situated close to the banks of the River Severn. |
| Batsford Arboretum | Moreton-in-Marsh | Garden | | 56 acres of magical meandering paths among a rare and beautiful collection of trees and wild flowers set in the glorious Cotswold countryside |
| Belas Knap Long Barrow | Charlton Abbots | Ancient Monument | | A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. Excavated in 1863 and 1865, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers. The barrow has since been restored. |
| Blackfriars | Gloucester | Friary | | One of the most complete surviving friaries of Dominican 'black friars' in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and the fine scissor-braced dormitory roof. |
| Chavenage House | Tetbury | Historic House | | Lived in Elizabethan Manor House set amid the romantic Cotswold Countryside. Full of fascinating stories, ghosts and artefacts. Guided Tours. Film and TV location. |
| Chedworth Roman Villa | Yanworth, Nr Cheltenham | Roman Remains | | The remains of one of the largest Roman villas in the country provide a fascinating insight into 4th-century Roman Britain. The site was discovered in 1864 on the Earl of Eldon's estate by a local gamekeeper, and subsequently excavated by his estate workers. More than a mile of walls survives, along with beautiful mosaics, two bathhouses, hypocausts, a water shrine and latrine. Visitors to the museum will discover artefacts from the villa, and an audio-visual presentation brings history to life. The ruins nestle in a wooded combe in the heart of the Cotswolds, with beautiful woodland walks. |
| Cirencester Amphitheatre | Cirencester | Roman Remains | | The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century. It served the Roman city of Corinium (now Cirencester), then second only in size and importance to London, and had a capacity of around 8,000 spectators. Later fortified against Saxon invaders. |
| Dean Heritage Centre | Cinderford | Museum | | Set in the beautiful Forest of Dean, the Centre unfolds the vast and exciting history of the local area and it's people. Cafe, adventure playground. |
| Dyrham Park | Dyrham, Nr Chippenham | House and Park | | House set in 274 acres of gardens and parkland. Collection includes Dutch decorative arts and 18th century additions of furniture by Gillow and Linnell. |
| Great Witcombe Roman Villa | Nr Gloucester | Roman Remains | | The remains of a large and luxurious villa built around AD 250, with a bathhouse complex and possibly the shrine of a water spirit. |
| Greyfriars | Gloucester | Friary | | Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars'. |
| Hailes Abbey | Nr Winchcombe, Cheltenham | Cathedral - Abbey | | Once a Cistercian abbey, founded in 1246 by Richard of Cornwall and dissolved Christmas Eve 1539, Hailes never housed large numbers of monks but had extensive and elaborate buildings. It was financed by pilgrims visiting its renowned relic, 'the Holy Blood of Hailes' allegedly a phial of Christ's blood. |
| Hidcote Manor Garden | Hidcote Bartrim, nr Chipping Campden | Garden | | Hidcote is one of England's great gardens. Designed and created by the horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston in the Arts & Crafts style, it is made up of exquisite garden rooms, each possessing its own special character. Visitors will discover rare shrubs and trees, outstanding herbaceous borders and unusual plant species. The garden changes in harmony with the seasons, from vibrant spring bulbs to autumn's glorious Red Border. Nestled in the Cotswolds with sweeping views across the Vale of Evesham, Hidcote is appealing all year round. |
| Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse | Kingswood | Abbey | | This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey. |
| Newark Park | Ozelworth, Wotton-under-Edge | House | | From its Tudor origins to today, Newark Park contains elements reflecting 450 years of history. The atmospheric house is lived in and is furnished with an eclectic mix of old and modern. Outside, the wild romantic garden and landscape, with fantastic views to the distant Mendips, are breathtaking. |
| Notgrove Long Barrow | Notgrove | Ancient Monument | | A grassed-over Neolithic long barrow containing stone-lined burial chambers, on the crest of a high Cotswold ridge. |
| Nympsfield Long Barrow | Nympsfield | Ancient Monument | | A large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular vistas over the Severn Valley. Its internal burial chambers are uncovered for viewing. |
| Odda`s Chapel | Deerhurst | Church - Chapel | | One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the equally famous Saxon parish church. |
| Offa`s Dyke | Nr Chepstow | Ancient Monument | | A three-mile section of the great earthwork boundary dyke built along the Anglo-Welsh border by Offa, King of Mercia, probably during the 780s. This especially impressive wooded stretch includes the Devil's Pulpit, with fine views of Tintern Abbey. |
| Over Bridge | Gloucester | Bridge | | A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford. |
| Snowshill Manor | Snowshill, Nr Broadway | Garden | | Charles Wade embodied his family motto 'Let nothing perish', spending his life and inherited wealth amassing a spectacular collection of everyday and extraordinary objects from across the globe. He bought objects because of their colour, craftsmanship and design, restoring the ancient, golden-yellow Cotswold manor house to display them. Laid out theatrically according to Mr Wade's wishes, the Manor is literally packed to the rafters with 22,000 or so unusual objects – from tiny toys to splendid suits of Samurai armour. The Manor is surrounded by an intriguing terraced hillside garden designed in the Arts & Crafts style. |
| St Briavel`s Castle | St Briavel's | Castle | | The fine twin-towered gatehouse of this castle, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local Forest of Dean iron. Once a prison, it is now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country. |
| Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler`s Tump) | Nr Dursley | Ancient Monument | | A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner. |
| Westbury Court Garden | Westbury-on-Severn | Garden | | Originally laid out between 1696 and 1705, this is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country. Visitors can explore canals, clipped hedges and working 17th-century vegetable plots and discover many old varieties of fruit trees. |
| Windmill Tump Long Barrow | Rodmarton | Ancient Monument | | A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. |
| Woodchester Park | Ebworth Estate, Stroud | Park | | The tranquil wooded valley contains a 'lost landscape'; remains of an 18th- and 19th-century landscape park with a chain of five lakes. The restoration of this landscape is an ongoing project. Waymarked trails (steep in places) lead through picturesque scenery. |
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| Barn Owl Centre, The | Gloucester | | Beatrix Potter's House of the Tailor of Gloucester | Gloucester | | Berkeley Butterfly House | Berkeley | | Bibury Trout Farm | Cirencester | | Birdland Park & Gardens | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Bourton House Garden | Bourton-on-the-Hill | | Bourton Model Railway Exhibition | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Brewery Arts | Cirencester | | Bristol Aero Collection | Cirencester | | Butts Farm Rare Farm Animals | South Cerney | | Cattle Country Adventure Park | Berkeley | | Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum | Cheltenham | | Cheltenham Racecourse | Cheltenham | | Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre | Cheltenham | | Cirencester Lock Up | Cirencester | | Cirencester Tourist Information Centre | Cirencester | | Clearwell Caves | Nr Coleford | | Coleford Tourist Information Centre | Coleford | | Corinium Museum | Cirencester | | Cotswold Canals Trust | Cirencester | | Cotswold Falconry Centre | Moreton-In-Marsh | | Cotswold Farm Park | Cheltenham | | Cotswold Heritage Centre | Northleach | | Cotswold Water Park | Cirencester | | Cotswolds Motoring Museum | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Dean Forest Railway | Lydney | | Donnington Trout Farm | Upper Swell | | Dragonfly Maze | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail | Coleford | | GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre | Gloucester | | Gloucester Antiques Centre | Gloucester | | Gloucester Cathedral | Gloucester | | Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery | Gloucester | | Gloucester Civic Trust Guided Walks | Gloucester | | Gloucester Folk Museum | Gloucester | | Gloucester Guildhall | Gloucester | | Gloucester Leisure Cruises | Gloucester | | Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre | Gloucester | | Gloucester Tourist Information Centre | Gloucester | | Gloucestershire Warwickshie Railway | Toddington | | Great Western Railway Museum Coleford | Coleford | | Historic Gloucester Docks | Gloucester | | Historic Gloucester Walks & Tours | Gloucester | | Holst Birthplace Museum | Cheltenham | | Hopewell Colliery Museum | Coleford | | Horton Court | Horton, Nr Chipping Sodbury | | Imperial Gardens | Cheltenham | | JDR Karting | Gloucester | | Jenner Museum | Berkeley | | John Moore Countryside Museum | Tewkesbury | | Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music | Northleach | | Kelmscott Manor | Lechlade | | Lechlade Trout Fisheries | Lechlade | | Llanthony Secunda Priory | Gloucester | | Lodge Park & Sherborne Estate | Sherborne, Nr Cheltenham | | Lullingstone Castle | Tetbury | | Lydney Park Gardens | Lydney | | Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre | Gloucester | | Mill Dene Garden | Blockley | | Miserden Park Gardens | Stroud | | Model Village | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Mohair Countryside Centre | Gloucester | | Museum in the Park | Stroud | | National Birds of Prey Centre | Newent | | National Waterways Museum | Gloucester | | Nature in Art Museum | Gloucester | | Newent Tourist Information Centre | Newent | | Old Mill | Lower Slaughter | | Owlpen Manor | Dursley | | Painswick Rococo Garden | Painswick, Stroud | | Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre | Coleford | | Perfumery Exhibition | Bourton-on-the-Water | | Perrygrove Railway | Coleford | | Pittville Park and Pump Room | Cheltenham | | Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park | Cranham | | Rainforest Collection, The | Cinderford | | Robinswood Hill Country Park | Gloucester | | Rodmarton Manor | Cirencester | | Rooksmoor Mills | Stroud | | Sandford Parks Lido | Cheltenham | | Shambles | Newent | | Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust | Dursley | | Soldiers of Gloucester Museum, The | Gloucester | | St James City Farm | Gloucester | | St Mary`s Church | Kempley | | St Oswald’s Priory | Gloucester | | Stanway Water Garden | Stanway | | Stow-on-the-Wold Tourist Information Centre | Stow-on-the-Wold | | Stroud Tourist Information Centre | Stroud | | Sudeley Castle | Cheltenham | | Tailor of Gloucester | Gloucester | | Taurus Crafts | Lydney | | Tetbury Police Museum | Tetbury | | Tetbury Tourist Information Centre | Tetbury | | Tewkesbury Abbey | Tewkesbury | | Tewkesbury Museum | Tewkesbury | | Three Choirs Vineyard | Newent | | Tiger Airways | Cheltenham | | Toy Museum | Stow-on-the-Wold | | Wellington Aviation Museum | Moreton-In-Marsh | | Westonbirt Arboretum | Tetbury | | Wharf House, The | Over, Gloucester | | Winchcombe Folk & Police Museum | Winchcombe, Cheltenham | | Winchcombe Pottery | Winchcombe, Cheltenham | | Wotton-Under-Edge Heritage Centre | Wotton-Under-Edge |
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