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Berkeley
Castle, Berkeley near Dursley
Tel: 01453 810332
Website:
Medieval castle including creepy dungeon. It was here that Edward
II was murdered in grisly fashion in 1327. Open April to October.
April-May: Tues-Sun, 2pm-5pm. June-September: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm,
Sun 2pm-5pm (also Mons in July and August and Bank Holiday Mons
11am-5pm). October: Suns, 2pm-4pm.
Chedworth
Roman Villa, Yanworth
Tel: 01242 890256
See how the Romans lived at this National Trust preserved site which
includes mosaics and remains of a sacred spring. Open April-Oct,
Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm, Oct-mid-Nov, Tues-Sun, 11am-4pm, open Bank Holiday
Mons.
Clearwell
Caves, Coleford
Tel: 01594 832535
Website:
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Explore
these ancient Forest of Dean iron mines, a fantastic natural cave
system. Open March-Christmas. March-October 10am-5pm daily, January
and February weekends only, 10am-5pm, Christmas Fantasy, end November-Christmas
Eve, 10am-5pm daily.
Eastnor
Castle, near Ledbury
Tel: 01531 633160
Fabulous medieval-style fairytale castle with turrets and towers,
built about 200 years ago.
Gloucester
Cathedral
Tel: 01452 528095
You've read Harry Potter and seen the first movie - now see where
part of it was filmed. Open daily 8am-6pm (summer), 8am-5pm (winter).
Website:
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the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire photo tour of Gloucester Cathedral
Hailes
Abbey, near Winchcombe
Tel: 01242 602398
Ruins of 13th century abbey which onced housed a precious phial
of blood reputed to be that of Jesus Christ. Open: April-October,
daily, 10am-6pm. November 1- March 31, Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm.
Hopewell
Colliery, near Cannop
Tel: 01594 810706/832216
Take an underground tour and walk through a classic Forest Free
Mine with mine workings dating back to the 1820s. March to October,
daily 10am-4pm. Call for winter opening times.
Llanthony
Secunda Priory, Gloucester Docks
Tel: 01452 524131
Remains of an Augustinian priory founded in 1136 and 15th century
tithe barn on the edge of Gloucester Docks. Open daily except Christmas
Day.
Merchant's
House, Tewkesbury
Tel: 01684 297174
A 15th century timber-framed house, restored to reconstruct a merchant’s
shop and house in medieval times.
Odda's
Chapel, Deerhurst
Rare Saxon chapel built in 1056. Open daily April-October, 10am-6pm.
Admission free.
Owlpen
Manor, Uley
Tel: 01453 860261
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here for map
Tudor manor house with 17th century wall hangings. Open May-Sept
(Tues, Thu, Sun only) 2pm-5pm.
St
Briavel's Castle, near Coleford
Remains of a 12th century stronghold with two round towers at gatehouse
still standing.
Shambles
Of Newent
Tel: 01531 822144
Step back into the 1890s at one of Britain's biggest collections
of everyday Victoriana in the country, laid out as a small town.
Open mid-March to October, Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mons, 10am-5pm.
Sudeley
Castle, Winchcombe
Tel: 01242 602308
Website:
Last home of Katherine Parr, the wife who out-lived King Henry VIII.
Grounds have an adventure playground. Open March to end October,
Gardens 10.30am-5.30pm, Castle 11am-5pm.
Tewkesbury
Abbey
Tel: 01684 850959
Site of 900 years of Christian worship and scene of the Yorkist
massacre of defeated Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses in
1471. The 148ft Norman tower is the tallest in the British Isles.
Website:
>>Take
the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire photo tour of Tewkesbury Abbey and town
Whittington
Court, Whittington, near Cheltenham
Tel: 01242 820556
Small Elizabethan stone-built manor house with medieval moat.
Woodchester
Mansion, Nympsfield, near Stonehouse
Tel: 01453 750455
Website:
Hidden away in a wood is this great Gothic shell of a house started
in 1853 but left half-finished with the scaffolding still in place.
Open Easter to first weekend in October, every Sun (Sat and Sun
first full weekend each month, July and August and bank holiday
weekends), 11am-4pm.
>>See our Woodchester
Mansion feature and photo tour and Woodchester
Ghosts
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