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Cotswolds Visits and Attractions

 

CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE BATSFORD ARBORETUM BROADWAY TOWER STANWAY HOUSE and WATER GARDEN
Cotswolds Itinerary Ideas Cotswold Family Days Out Cotswold Gardens & Houses
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Events in and around Stow
CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE

The home of Jump Racing for horses. On the edge of the Cotswolds and just 30 minutes drive from Stow on the Wold.

The National Hunt Racing season runs from October to March each year culminating in the Cheltenham Festival and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

www.cheltenham.co.uk Tel: + 44 (0) 1242 513014
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Stratford Upon Avon, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company is only 30 minutes by car from Stow on the Wold. Easily accessible for a day outing or an evening at the theatre.
www.rsc.org.ukTel: +44 (0)1789 403444
   
Cotswolds Itinerary Ideas
BATSFORD ARBORETUM
Over 55 acre's of Cotswold parkland overlooking the Evenlode Valley containing over 1500 different species of trees.
www.batsarb.co.ukTel: +44 (0) 1386 701 441
BOURTON HOUSE GARDEN
Delightful 18th century Cotswold Manor House with 3 acres of gardens.
www.bourtonhouse.comTel: + 44 (0) 1386 700 75
cotswolds.info
The Worlds Largest Internet Resource for the Cotswolds UK where time has stood still for 300 years.
www.cotswolds.infoTel: 01386 853790
RoyalForestofDean.info

Tourist Information and Travel Guide for Royal Forest of Dean including Herefordshire and Monmouthshire

This leading web site covers the Forest of Dean region in Gloucestershire including the Wye Valley and Severn Vale, the English County of Herefordshire and the Welsh County of Monmouthshire including Chepstow.

www.royalforestofdean.infoTel: 01386 853790
   
Cotswold Family Days Out
BROADWAY TOWER
Broadway Tower is one of England’s outstanding viewpoints and, at 1024 feet (312m) above sea level, it is the second highest point on the Cotswold Ridge. Built in 1799, it is a perfect example of an eighteenth century Gothic folly from which it is possible to survey an area which includes as many as thirteen counties.
www.broadwaytower.co.ukTel: 01386 852390
COTSWOLD FARM PARK
Farm Park can be aptly described as a pageant of history on four legs. Alongside our serious aims of conservation and education, visitors of all ages will find themselves easily entertained.
www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.ukTel: + 44 (0) 1451 850307
GWR Heritage Railway

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is an all-volunteer steam and diesel heritage railway based at Toddington, about 15 minutes drive from Stow on the Wold. Since 1981, the volunteers have restored over 10 miles of line, together with platforms, buildings, steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock. In addition to a scheduled service, the GWR hosts a number of galas, enthusiasts’ events and events for all the family throughout the year, including our popular Santa Specials, Paddington Bear, Fish and Chips specials and dining trains.

Visit the GWR at Toddington, Winchcombe, or Cheltenham Race Course stations.

http://www.gwsr.comTel: 01242 621405
   
Cotwold Gardens and Houses
HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN
One of England's greatest gardens. An Arts & Crafts masterpiece. Old roses, plants and trees from around the world Nestled in the Cotswolds with stunning views.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcoteTel: +44 (0) 1386 438333
KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS

Kiftsgate Court Gardens is a series of interconnecting gardens each with its distinct character and secrets.

The gardens are a plantsman's delight reflecting the pleasure the family has had collecting species from all over the world. At any time of the year there is something of interest to draw you back again and again.

www.kiftsgate.co.ukTel: 01386 438 777
SNOWSHILL MANOR

Cotswold manor house with eclectic collection and Arts & Crafts-style garden

Home of Charles Paget Wade's stunning collection of craftsmanship and design from across the globe

Snowshill has a terraced hillside garden designed as a series of rooms and run on organic principles

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshillmanorTel: 01386 852410
STANWAY HOUSE and WATER GARDEN
Pretty Cotswold Manor House surrounded by beautiful parkland. Features the tallest gravity fed fountain in the world.
www.stanwayfountain.co.ukTel: +44 (0) 1386 584 528