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Interesting & Historical Facts about Selsley

There is an area of Selsley Common (A Cotswold beauty spot) known locally as 'Dead Mans Acre'. It is said that a man was told that he could have as much land of the common that he could enclose in one day. The effort though, proved too much for the man and killed him.

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Painswick Valley

Painswick (36 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE of Selsley)

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

Bisley, Gloucestershire

Bisley (36 Pictures) a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E of Selsley)

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

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W of Selsley)

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...

Thatched Cottage, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire 2001

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

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW of Selsley)

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

Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester (286 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N of Selsley)

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

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Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 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)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

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

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW)

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

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 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.....

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)

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

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

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)

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


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