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Lovely Cottage, South Harting

South Harting

in the county of West Sussex

Pictures of Wotton under Edge

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire

About Wotton under Edge

This charming Cotswold village boasts a finely restored 14th-15th century church which retains some good brasses and an old Organ case.

The Wotton Mosaic, which is a splendid copy of a Roman-British pavement found in a roman villa in nearby Woodchester, can be seen in the Rev. Rowland Hills Tabernacle. This mosaic depicts Orpheus charming the beasts with music from his lyre and covers some 2,000 sq.feet.

There are many attractions both in and around this bustling cotswold village and it is worth noting that Wooton-under-Edge hosts regular monthly antique auctions attended by dealers from many parts of the country. If antiques are an interest Wotton is certainly worth a visit.

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Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley (29 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW of Wotton under Edge)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction N of Wotton under Edge)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Sunset, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire 2010

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction N of Wotton under Edge)

An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties..

Castle Combe

Castle Combe (203 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE of Wotton under Edge)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Malmesbury

Malmesbury (157 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction E of Wotton under Edge)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

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Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction E)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)

This wonderful historic castle standing a short distance inland from the River Severn estuary has long been associated with the.....

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N)

This is a magnificent timber frame property dating back to the 12th-century, with alterations from between its inception and the.....

Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court (4 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N)

Designed by Bristol architect John Strahan and built between 1731 and 1733, Frampton Court is built from Bath stone in the.....

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....


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