The black and white Market House and Heritage Museum is also Newent’s town hall and is sited in the middle of the town. It was...

Newent Lake, with its riverside walk and adjoining park, is a beauty spot situated in the heart of the town. It’s set in the grounds...

Standing on a stone plinth in the porch of St Mary the Virgin Church in Newent is the carved shaft of a free-standing cross, probably...

The Tudor tower of St Mary the Virgin Church in Upleadon is believed to be unique, being timbered from the base to its height. The...

St Mary’s Church in Dymock is mostly Norman, and has a sculptured Norman doorway, the work of the Dymock School of sculpture. Above the door...

The Shambles, first opened in 1988, is a museum of Victorian life, set out as a complete town of shops, cottages, cobbled streets and alleyways....

The centre is open from the 1st February to 31st October 7 days a week between 10.30am and 5.30pm. There are daily flying demonstrations with...

England’s leading wine producer, visitors are welcome all year and new for 2002 is a microbrewery. Visitors can sample the wines, follow the vineyard trail,...

In 1829, a chapel attached to the west wing of the old Hartpury Court was constructed for Dominican Nuns. Lord of the Manor, Robert Canning,...

The preaching cross at Ashleworth is situated in a prominent place on the village green. It is believed to date from the 14th Century with...

St Margaret’s Church in Corse is known locally as ‘the church in the orchards’, being situated amongst orchards of apple trees. It was most likely...

Enter St Mary the Virgin Church in Hartpury through the 14th Century carved oak porch and you’ll encounter plenty of fascinating detail. Two medieval carvings...

The stonework Bee Shelter in Hartpury is considered by the International Bee Research Association to be a unique historic monument, with no comparable structures anywhere...

The Abbey of Gloucester built the tithe barn at Hartpury during the 14th Century. It measures 16 feet x 36 feet, making it one of...

An indoor and outdoor playcentre suitable for toddlers to ten year olds. The indoor adventure zone includes soft play, ball pits and teampolines. The outdoor...

The Saxon originals of the church at Ashleworth can be spotted inside by the herringbone stonework. The church’s hagioscope, or ‘squint’, has been re-opened, enabling...

The tithe barn at Ashleworth was erected during the 15th Century. Built by Abbot Newland, it is of a limestone construction and measures 125 feet...

The dovecot at Staunton Court (now a business park) is a picturesque building which overlooks the popular fishing ponds. The half-timbered dovecot measures 26 feet...

The church in Staunton, dedicated to St James, was built in Norman times with substantial rebuilding during the 14th Century, including the tower, spire and...

Westbury Court Garden is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and many believe it is home to the oldest evergreen tree in...

Except for retaining the medieval tower, a Norman doorway and the North arcade, the church was rebuilt in 1852 by Sir George Gilbert Scott in...

A relic from the era of the Temperance Movement, the Victorian well is situated on the village green at Eastnor and was erected by Lady...

The world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to art inspired by nature in all forms, styles and media. Spanning 1500 years, the collection has been created...

Ledbury Heritage Centre, with its overhanging first floor, was built about 1480 and was probably first used as a Guildhall. In the 17th Century, the...

St Michaels and All Angels, Ledbury, was described by Pevsner as the premier parish church in Herefordshire. There are rounded-arch Norman arcades and redundant round...

The timber-framed Butcher Row House, which until 1830 had been part of a row of 15 burgage houses and shops, was once sited in the...

The poetess, Elizabeth Barrett Browning spent her childhood near Ledbury, and it was here she began to write her poetry. The Institute, a memorial to...

The famous Church Lane in Ledbury has been the scene of many period films and television appearances. The numerous black and white buildings with their...

This wonderful manor house has been occupied for nearly a thousand years and displays signs of architecture that date back to the 13th Century....

This church is a curiosity. Its nave was rebuilt in 1825-6 by James Cooke. He was a local mason, but he chose to support the...

Discover what life was really like in Gloucester over the last 500 years. On display is local history, home life, crafts, trades and industries. Children...

The beautiful Gloucester Cathedral has been a place of worship for more than 1,300 years. With its stunning architecture, the cloisters are regarded as one...

This pub’s overhanging upper floor gives away its age. Its sturdy timber frame has seen out the centuries. The core of it was built in...

Gloucestershire County Council has an impressive home. The original building opened in 1816. It was designed by Sir Robert Smirke for the county magistrates. His...

Britain’s most inland port was once thronged with ships unloading their cargoes. Massive Victorian warehouses and a steam crane conjure up those days so well...

Henry VIII founded King’s School. When he converted the Abbey of St Peter into Gloucester Cathedral, he also replaced the monastic school with a cathedral...

Few public houses have a history as long as this one. The present building dates from the 17th century, but there was an inn on...

Sphinxes guard the entrance to this military museum. Why? The sphinx of Egypt is a battle honour won by the Gloucestershire Regiment. Inside is displayed...

Here’s the proof that Gloucester flourished in Elizabethan times. This fine town house would have been built for a prosperous merchant, living above his shop....

The Gloucestershire Archives are a fascinating collection of documents that have a history that goes back many hundreds of years. A great deal of...