This former Tudor hunting lodge was later transformed into a fashionable home, acquired by the National Trust in 1949. Aloft a forty-foot cliff with...

The National Trust acquired this ruined abbey in 1949. It is thought that the earliest part of the abbey was constructed in the 12th...

Owlpen has long been recognised as one of the most romantic manor houses in the West of England. The Tudor manor – with its...

Westonbirt is a wonderful world of trees and is beautiful at any time of the year. Set in 600 acres of glorious Cotswold countryside, it...

This interesting archaeological site is managed by English Heritage and overlooks the beautiful Severn Valley in the glorious Gloucestershire countryside. The long barrow has...

Jack Russell is probably first and foremost known as a famous England cricket player who kept wicket with style for his nation for a great...

Thornbury Library is an important cultural and social resource for the community, carrying a large selection of educational and entertainment books, audio and video materials....

This community museum has been operating since 1986 and carries an extensive range of local history artefacts and documents. One of the central collections...

Located within the former magistrates court and police station in the heart of the town, this museum offers visitors an interesting insight into the history...

Without a doubt one of the most beautiful and secluded valleys in the Cotswolds, this area of outstanding natural beauty has been protected and managed...

Be transported to another world where hundreds of butterflies dart around their tropical home. With forty-two different species at the farm, this is a great...

Built to withstand the Welsh in the twelfth century, Berkeley Castle has a turbulent past. The fortress and the Berkeley family, its lifelong owners, have...

This house was built for the pleasure of Henry VIII when he visited this area of the world. Designed by Nicholas Poyntz, one of...

Edward Jenner is one of the most famous and influential medical scientists ever to have lived in this country and a great deal of the...

Lullingstone Castle is just 10 minutes drive from junction 3 of the M25, close to Sevenoaks in Kent. It is the site for the World...

An outstanding example of a late 17th Century mansion house, Dryham stands amidst a lush deer park and gardens close to Bath. Internally, the...

This beautiful country park is one of the finest areas of natural and open land that exists in this area of South Gloucestershire. Well...

The Castle Combe Museum is made up of many interesting pieces that have been collected from the local region, and put together in order to...

This 56-acre green-flag park has something for everyone. For children, there's a model train, a putting green, a skateboard park and a safe children's play...

Rowcroft's fine houses were built at the end of the 18th Century for the town's growing middle classes. In 1845, a railway bridge was built...

Stroud House Gallery opened to the public in 1998 with an aim to allow a wider audience to enjoy contemporary artworks of varying genres....

The clothing manufacturer, George Holloway, was once the largest employer in Stroud. He was also a Member of Parliament, a social reformer and the man...

This clock is one of Stroud's most distinctive landmarks. It stands at the junction of Russell Street, George Street and London Road, surrounded by some...

Stroud’s Subscription Rooms are as central to community life today as they were in 1833 when they were built with money raised from public subscriptions....

Stratford Park Leisure Centre has a range of facilities to suit everyone, from fun-loving children to health-conscious adults. They include a 25-metre indoor swimming pool...

Stroud's museum is set in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Stratford Park, a few minutes walk from the town centre. Here, a permanent display of...

Stroud's Congregational Church is an impressive building. Neoclassical, it was designed by Charles Baker and completed in 1837. Its best feature is probably the circular...

Shambles means slaughter house, and in 1651, John Bond, a butcher, leased this area together with two cottages and a market was born. Since then,...

This is one of the first market houses in Gloucestershire. Built in 1590 by John Throckmorton, it originally stood alone in the centre of a...

This late 19th Century church hall was restored by the arts and crafts architect, Thomas Falconer, in the 1920s. The arts and crafts movement promoted...

This purpose-built market place is the venue for the first and best farmers' market in Gloucestershire. Stroud Farmers' Market, established in 1999, was named Best...

Stroud's Bank Gardens provide a green space for visitors and residents right in the town centre. Here well-kept lawns are combined with unusual planting schemes,...

Although St Lawrence's Church was built as a chapel of ease in the late thirteenth Century, it was largely rebuilt in the nineteenth Century -...

This very elaborate Gothic building was designed by WHC Fisher and built by JP Seddon in 1891. Iron-framed, the building also has many decorative features...

Stroud's former Temperance Hall is now home to The Space, a community arts centre. Art exhibitions, drama, dance, poetry and music can all now...

A dock at Lydney opened in the early 1800s and at its peak saw some 300,000 tons of coal exported annually from here in more...

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in St Briavels was built by 13th Century Normans. The church, probably on an earlier Celtic site, was...

The Aero Museum is one of the best collections of its types anywhere in the region. It houses a large collection of aeroplanes, related...

There’s plenty to enjoy at the Forest Model Village including a free quiz, model railway and children’s play area. The project, which opened in 2004,...

Taurus Crafts is a group of shops and studios which cater for all tastes. With a wide variety of crafts, gifts, toys and jewellery for...