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Cotswold sunrise

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

Cotswold town

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N)

Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times...

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE)

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land..

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

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..

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn...

Castle Combe, Wiltshire

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction S)

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...

Fantastic light

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.....

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds...

Early evening playtime on the wettest street in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)

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...

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley (29 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

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...

Bisley, Gloucestershire

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore...

Frampton Country Fair

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

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

View of the Severn Bridges from Sharpness Docks, tide's gone! Gloucestershire

Sharpness (8 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)

Sharpness is best known for the fascinating waterway of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, and the Victorian bonding houses built alongside it at Gloucester...

St Mary's Church, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

The streets of Painswick are narrow and crammed with fine examples of glowing honey coloured stone buildings from all periods..

The Butter Cross, Town Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.....

Duntisbourne Leer

Duntisbourne Leer (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)

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The Peaceful Cotswold Village of Duntisbourne Abbots

Duntisbourne Abbots (9 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)

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Town Centre, Cirencester

Cirencester (85 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England...

The river Avon at Reybridge, Wiltshire. Taken during the summer of 2004

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

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Recommended attractions near Leighterton

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 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.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction NW)

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

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.3 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.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW)

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

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

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)

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)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

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

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

Cistery at Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey (97 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SE)

Lacock is one of the most beautiful villages in England, with houses dating from the 15th-century to the 18th-century. At the.....

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction S)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

Westbury Court Gardens.  A National Trust property in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

Only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and reputedly home to England's oldest evergreen oak...

The public walkway alongside the golf course at Bowood Estate, Nr. Chippenham, Wiltshire

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)

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The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

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Bath Museum of Costume

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction S)

Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....


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