Birmingham Airport 1 hr 13
Pittville Park (22 min)
Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary. The Royal Gardens at Highgrove (33 min)
Landscaped garden on a royal estate, offering tours, a charming tea room and gift shop. Crickley Hill Country Park (9 min)
Park offering several trails with views of the Gloucestershire countryside, a picnic area & a cafe. Chedworth Roman Villa (30 min)
Scenic ruins of a 4th-century country house with a museum offering guided tours & exhibits. Woodchester Mansion Trust (29 min)
Tours of unfinished, 19th-century Gothic mansion revealing carving and stone masonry craftsmanship. Corinium Museum (24 min)
Nationally-important collection of locally-found Roman remains, including mosaics and sculpture. Cotswold Country Park & Beach (28 min)
Beach on freshwater lakes in parkland area for watersports and walking, plus adventure playground. Cirencester Park (23 min)
Part of Bathurst Estate, open to walkers and horse riders, with hunting/fishing and country shows. Chavenage House (29 min)
Guided tours of a sprawling 16th-century house & popular filming location filled with period relics. Painswick Rococo Garden (14 min)
Scenic 18th-century garden with flower & vegetable plots, plus a cafe & seasonal events. The Wilson (21 min)
'The Wilson' expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions. Gloucester Cathedral (24 min)
11th-century building with the tomb of King Edward II, musical events and daily CofE services. WWT Slimbridge (34 min)
Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. National Waterways Museum Gloucester (25 min)
Exhibitions on British waterway history, with narrowboats, barges, tugs and a replica lock chamber. | 
