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...

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...

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

Purton Museum examines over two thousand years of history in this small community on the edge of Swindon. It works in a chronological fashion...

Lydiard House is one of the most impressive architectural gems in the Swindon area and is the ancestral home of Viscount Bollingbroke. Set within...

Yelde Hall is an old form of Guildhall. Although it is believed that there has been a place of administration at the heart of...

Chippenham Museum is situated in the centre of the town in Wiltshire and is a fascinating place to learn more about the towns history and...

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...

Gosditch is the oldest street in the historic village of Ashton Keynes boasting very impressive examples of old Cotswold stone houses. People have lived...

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

Holy Cross is a beautiful church on the edge of Ashton Keynes village which was mentioned in the Domesday book book as ESSITONE in 1086....

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...

Built by the Keynes family in the 12th century, this large castle was originally a large earth ringwork and bailey fortress which was occupied until...

The Fox Talbot Museum is owned and managed by the National Trust and commemorates the life and work of William Henry Fox Talbot, one of...

Magnificent family house of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne containing remarkable collections of heirlooms and works of art, the eighteenth century Robert Adam house...

This library is one of the central cultural and social meeting points in Swindon, and is home to an impressive and extensive collection of non-fiction...

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...

Cirencester Cottage Hospital began taking in patients in 1875. It could accommodate up to 100 at a time, and did so until 1913, when it...

STEAM tells you the remarkable story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on ‘Gods Wonderful Railway’. STEAM gives you the chance...

This publicly accessible archive is biggest in the country that is dedicated to archiving monuments across the land. As a visitor you are invited...

The Cotswold Gateway Visitors Centre is the key information point for the Cotswold Water Park. It is a wonderful building, constructed from green oak and...

With over 133 lakes contained within an area of 40 square miles, the Cotswold Water Park is the largest water park in Britain. The park...

Cotswolds Leisure Centre is just outside Cirencester town centre. Its facilities include a six-lane swimming pool as well as a small pool, three squash courts,...

Cricklade Museum is a fascinating place to visit for anyone who has an interest in the history and development of this area, either in a...

This 1940 hospital air-raid shelter was turned into a museum in 1989. On display are exhibits showing Cirencester and the Cotswolds at War. Themes include...

Cirencester Park is set in grade one listed parkland of baroque design and is part of the estate of Lord Bathurst. The park is 8km...

This is a faux–medieval castle which marks the entrance to Cirencester Park. It was actually built in Victorian times and used as a barracks. Nowadays,...

Here is the world's tallest yew hedge. Planted in 1720, this architectural shrub separates Cirencester town centre from the 3000 acres of Cirencester Park. In...

The Corinium Museum in Cirencester is a superb tourist attraction. Visitors can learn about Cotswold history ranging from Prehistory to the late 19th century. There...

At the foot of Cecily Hill, Cirencester's most elegant residential street, stand the Tontine Buildings of 1802. They are apparently so called because Lord Bathurst...

This art centre is one of the main centres of cultural life in this area. It is not only a gallery, but a real...

The Brewery Arts and Crafts Centre is a gallery for beautiful and contemporary art and craft exhibitions. It is located in the centre of Cirencester...

This 1870 outdoor pool is one of the oldest in the country and it's still fed by a nearby well. The 27-metre pool is 1.8...

This Victorian façade hides the much older Meeting House of 1673. It is best viewed from St Clement's Walk at the back of the building,...

This is the oldest secular building in Cirencester. Also known as Weavers’ Hall, it was built in 1483 by Sir William Nottingham, Attorney-General to Edward...

Ashlar, three-storied, and with a balustraded parapet, Cirencester’s grand Corn Hall was built by Medland, Maberly & Medland in 1863. This is the venue for...

Cirencester Parish Church is one of the largest in the country. The profile of the church dominates the market place due to the tremendous tower...

Cirencester market is one of the most popular attractions in Cirencester. The stalls are set adjacent to the beautiful Parish Church and the market is...

Its carved cross modelled on the one at Fécamp, this war memorial was made by Niniam Comper in 1918. It stands at the western end...

This is the UK's premier specialist postcard gallery. Regular monthly events here include auctions of sought-after early postcards, postcard fairs attended by more than a...