Birmingham Airport 1 hr 25
Cirencester Park (17 min.) part of bathurst estate open to walkers and horse riders with hunting/fishing and country shows. The Abbey House Gardens (30 min.) elaborate country house gardens with flower tree and shrub displays. some clothes-optional days. The Royal Gardens At Highgrove (25 min.) landscaped garden on a royal estate offering tours a charming tea room and gift shop. Cotswold Water Park (30 min.) popular 40-mile holiday destination with villages water recreation wildlife & breeding birds. The Hawthorns (13 min) Gloucester Cathedral (37 min.) 11th-century building with the tomb of king edward ii musical events and daily cofe services. Chavenage House (19 min.) guided tours of a sprawling 16th-century house & popular filming location filled with period relics. Frithwood (9 min) Carpenters (14 min) Corinium Museum (19 min.) nationally-important collection of locally-found roman remains including mosaics and sculpture. Woodchester Mansion Trust (30 min.) tours of unfinished 19th-century gothic mansion revealing carving and stone masonry craftsmanship. National Trust - Newark Park (32 min.) 16th-century hunting lodge on a rolling 725-acre estate known for its exhibitions and country walks. Calcot Manor (21 min.) Malmesbury Abbey (30 min.) soaring medieval active church with fine stonework showing bullet marks from the english civil war. Westonbirt (The National Arboretum) trail covered victorian landscape with an internationally significant tree and shrub collection. Village Hall (10 min) Painswick Rococo Garden (22 min.) scenic 18th-century garden with flower & vegetable plots plus a cafe & seasonal events. Wwt Slimbridge (36 min.) protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. |