Birmingham Airport 1 hr 22
Wwt Slimbridge (34 min.) protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. Museum In The Park (12 min.) free-admission local history museum in a 17th-c. house with a gift shop cafe & walled garden. Westonbirt (35 min.) trail covered victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. Chedworth Roman Villa (40 min.) scenic ruins of a 4th-century country house with a museum offering guided tours & exhibits. National Trust - Newark Park (35 min.) 16th-century hunting lodge on a rolling 725-acre estate known for its exhibitions and country walks. The Royal Gardens At Highgrove (33 min.) landscaped garden on a royal estate offering tours a charming tea room and gift shop. Corinium Museum (28 min.) nationally-important collection of locally-found roman remains including mosaics and sculpture. Chavenage House (29 min.) guided tours of a sprawling 16th-century house & popular filming location filled with period relics. Woodchester Mansion Trust (28 min.) tours of unfinished 19th-century gothic mansion revealing carving and stone masonry craftsmanship. Gloucester Cathedral (33 min.) 11th-century building with the tomb of king edward ii musical events and daily cofe services. The Wilson (31 min.) the wilson expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions. National Waterways Museum Gloucester (29 min.) exhibitions on british waterway history with narrowboats barges tugs and a replica lock chamber. Cotswold Water Park (39 min.) popular 40-mile holiday destination with villages water recreation wildlife & breeding birds. |