Places
of interest within easy reach: Tewkesbury:
(4 miles / 6.5 km) Site of the last
major battle of the Wars of the Roses (4th May 1471).
Roses theatre/cinema, River Avon and
twice weekly market. Cheltenham
Spa: (10 miles / 16 km) Regency town.
Pittville Pump Room, theatres, cinema,
art gallery, monthly
farmers' market and shopping. Gloucester: (14
miles / 22.5 km) Cathedral, Waterways museum,
historic docks and shopping. Worcester:
(14 miles / 22.5 km) Headquarters of
Charles II during the battle of
Worcester (1651). Cathedral, Royal
Worcester China, shopping,
River Avon and Commandery museum. Sudeley
Castle gardens: (16
miles / 26 km) Home to Queen Katherine
Parr and headquarters of Prince Rupert
(nephew of King Charles I)
during
the Civil War. 14 acres of gardens with play fort.
Cotswold
Farm Park: (16
miles / 26 km) 100 acre farm
with domestic
rare breeds. Audio tour, woodland
walk and adventure playground. Stratford-upon-
Avon: (26 miles / 42 km)
Birthplace of William Shakespeare (23rd
April 1564). Royal
Shakespeare Theatre, sightseeing tours,
shopping and river trips. Warwick
Castle: (34 miles / 55 km) Mediaeval
castle with regular themed days / events.
Westonbirt
Arboretum: (36
miles / 58 km) 18 miles of pathways set in 600 acres. Over 18,000 trees. Restaurant,
café and shop. Annual festival of gardens June to September. Blenheim
Palace: (40 miles / 64 km) Home of the
Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of
Sir Winston Churchill.
There
are many more attractions in the area.
Information leaflets and local town maps are available in our map
room. The map room also provides email, internet & fax facilities. Links to the above and
a selection of other
places to visit can be found on our links
page.
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