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Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard in the county of Staffordshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Painswick

Fantastic light

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)

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,.....

Cotswold street

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction SE)

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

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Birdlip

Birdlip (3 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)

The winding drive up the steeply rising hill to the ancient village of Birdlip provides magnificent views all around..

A view of the River Severn from the hills

Gloucester (286 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)

Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn...

Golden view

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)

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

The Five Mile Inn, Duntisbourne Abbots, Gloucestershire. Wonderful food, service and atmosphere.

Duntisbourne Abbots (9 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction E)

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Winter beauty

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)

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

Duntisbourne Leer

Duntisbourne Leer (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E)

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Frampton Country Fair

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)

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

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Pittville Pump Room in Cheltenham

Cheltenham (152 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)

Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's.....

North Cerney Church

North Cerney (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction E)

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Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

Sunrise

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction S)

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...

Haymaking

Cirencester (85 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE)

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...

St.Andrews Church, Chedworth, Gloucs.

Chedworth (7 Pictures)

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

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The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Sharpness

Sharpness (8 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

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

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Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

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

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)

Today Gloucester Docks bristles with excitement for everyone, for this is a lavish landscape where care has been taken to.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Holst Birthplace Museum

Holst Birthplace Museum (5 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)

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

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction W)

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

Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham, Glos

Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)

Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

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

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....

Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa (29 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)

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Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction S)

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)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

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

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

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

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

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

Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean (7 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction W)

The Royal Forest of Dean is sandwiched between the borders of England and Wales, it covers some 35,000 acres of spectacular.....

Sudeley Castle from Humble Bee cottage. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Sudeley Castle (75 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)

The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the.....

Hailes Abbey

Hailes Abbey (37 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

Hailes Abbey occupies a lovely site and as you look at the remains of the dramatic cloister arches you get some idea of just how.....


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