Guidebook for Churchdown
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Excellent day out. You can fly hawks on a walk in the country nearby. Great experience
Barn Owl Centre
Netheridge CloseExcellent day out. You can fly hawks on a walk in the country nearby. Great experience
Full of nooks, crannies and interesting corners. You can see why so many film makers use the place.
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Gloucesterin katedraali
12 College GrnFull of nooks, crannies and interesting corners. You can see why so many film makers use the place.
Find out the full story of our wonderful canal network. Excellent museum
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National Waterways Museum Gloucester
Find out the full story of our wonderful canal network. Excellent museum
Feel like giving money to sick animals? This is the most fun place to do it. Gold Cup week has fabulous atmosphere with half of Ireland arriving on the streets of Cheltenham
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Cheltenhamin ravirata
Evesham RoadFeel like giving money to sick animals? This is the most fun place to do it. Gold Cup week has fabulous atmosphere with half of Ireland arriving on the streets of Cheltenham
Prinknash Abbey Park
A good day out for the kids
Very interesting and picturesque walk. Old Roman mine workings create a Tolkein-esque feel to the place. Kids love running round and getting lost. In early summer the smell of wild garlic is overp
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Puzzlewood
Perrygrove RoadVery interesting and picturesque walk. Old Roman mine workings create a Tolkein-esque feel to the place. Kids love running round and getting lost. In early summer the smell of wild garlic is overp
Beautiful mozaics. Beginning of one of our favourite walks... 7 miles with an excellent pub half way round. Bring your boots!
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Chedworth Roman Villa
Beautiful mozaics. Beginning of one of our favourite walks... 7 miles with an excellent pub half way round. Bring your boots!
Spent many a happy day with the kids here. Lovely place
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Cotswoldin eläinpuisto ja puutarhat
Spent many a happy day with the kids here. Lovely place
One of Chris favourites... feeding the lambs. Kids will love it
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Cotswold Farm Park
One of Chris favourites... feeding the lambs. Kids will love it
Classic Cotswold town. Great place to explore. Visit the bird park and the model village
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Bourton on the Water
Classic Cotswold town. Great place to explore. Visit the bird park and the model village
Sheer magic. Probably my favourite garden. Bring the camera you will find much to make a great picture
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National Trust Snowshill Manor ja Garden
Sheer magic. Probably my favourite garden. Bring the camera you will find much to make a great picture
Corse lawn house hotel
Top end eating place. Lazy Sunday lunch...
Lovely views over the Severn Vale. On the Cotswold way
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Crickley Hill Country Park
Crickley HillLovely views over the Severn Vale. On the Cotswold way
One of Britains few remaining lidos. Interesting and relaxing place to visit. Bring your swimming costume.
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Sandford Parks Lido
Keynsham RoadOne of Britains few remaining lidos. Interesting and relaxing place to visit. Bring your swimming costume.
The place to see wild wetland migrating birds. One of the best places to visit in January or February
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Slimbridge
The place to see wild wetland migrating birds. One of the best places to visit in January or February
Boat trips up and down the canal. My friend Ivor might be steering your boat so be nice to him!
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Saul Junction Marina
Boat trips up and down the canal. My friend Ivor might be steering your boat so be nice to him!
Buy an ice cream from Winstons dairy...sit on the grass and dream...
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Rodborough Common
Buy an ice cream from Winstons dairy...sit on the grass and dream...
Our good friends and supporters of the Stroud Wassail! Charming small museum
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Museum in the Park
Stratford RoadOur good friends and supporters of the Stroud Wassail! Charming small museum
One of the best walks around. Stunning views over the meanders of the Severn
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Haresfield Beacon
Cotswold WayOne of the best walks around. Stunning views over the meanders of the Severn
Very old and beautiful church. Legendary location of the "Deerhurst Serpent" which apparently "swallowed up cows and swallowed up goats and occasionally dined on small weasels and stoats..."
St Mary's church, Deerhurst
Very old and beautiful church. Legendary location of the "Deerhurst Serpent" which apparently "swallowed up cows and swallowed up goats and occasionally dined on small weasels and stoats..."
Painswick Rococo Garden
Gloucester RoadBeautiful gardens in a fascinating village
Come and chant with the rest of us... Glawwwssstteeeerrrrrrrrrr!
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Gloucester Rugby
Kingsholm RoadCome and chant with the rest of us... Glawwwssstteeeerrrrrrrrrr!
http://www.sherbornecinema.co.uk/
The antidote to big multi screen cinemas. Step back to the past with this gem of a cinema. You can't book it, just turn up in good time
Sherborne Street
Sherborne Streethttp://www.sherbornecinema.co.uk/
The antidote to big multi screen cinemas. Step back to the past with this gem of a cinema. You can't book it, just turn up in good time
Apparently the best fish and chips shop in England. It has red and white checkered tablecloths.... and mushy peas....
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Simpsons Fish and Chips
75 Priors RdApparently the best fish and chips shop in England. It has red and white checkered tablecloths.... and mushy peas....
Incorporates the Spicy Aroma curry house. A good solid and very acceptable curry two hundred yards from our door.
http://www.spicyaroma-gloucester.co.uk/
Churchdown Tennis Club
Church RoadIncorporates the Spicy Aroma curry house. A good solid and very acceptable curry two hundred yards from our door.
http://www.spicyaroma-gloucester.co.uk/
Golden City
3 Church RdVery nice Chinese restaurant... 200 yards from our door
Tenpin Gloucester
Standard bowling place... pretty much what you would expect. Five minutes drive
Wordsworth said: Of past existence, wilt thou then forget
That on the banks of this delightful stream
We stood together; and that I, so long
A worshiper of Nature, hither came,
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Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
Wordsworth said: Of past existence, wilt thou then forget
That on the banks of this delightful stream
We stood together; and that I, so long
A worshiper of Nature, hither came,
Our kids used to love the way that the Llamas stick their heads in through the car windows. The loved to log flume too...
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West Midland Safari Park
Spring GroveOur kids used to love the way that the Llamas stick their heads in through the car windows. The loved to log flume too...
Proper medieval castle. They often have jousts. It has a proper dungeon too... Kids should love it
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Warwickin linna
Proper medieval castle. They often have jousts. It has a proper dungeon too... Kids should love it
World class entertainment in a charming riverside setting. Worth looking at the Swan Theatre next door as well. It is a very intimate space with a mere 450 seats
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Royal Shakespeare -teatteri
WatersideWorld class entertainment in a charming riverside setting. Worth looking at the Swan Theatre next door as well. It is a very intimate space with a mere 450 seats
Stroud is simply... different. The Facebook page "Not Unusual For Stroud" gives you a good idea. Great farmers market
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Stroud
Stroud is simply... different. The Facebook page "Not Unusual For Stroud" gives you a good idea. Great farmers market
Great place for a walk with nice views across parkland and lakes. There are tours around the house including a scaffolding tour around the outside to see details of architecture
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National Trust Croome Parkissa
Great place for a walk with nice views across parkland and lakes. There are tours around the house including a scaffolding tour around the outside to see details of architecture
Nice building, lovely grounds, with Katherine Parr's tomb. Lovely tea shops in the town!
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Sudeley Castle
Nice building, lovely grounds, with Katherine Parr's tomb. Lovely tea shops in the town!
The Mappa Mundi is a fascinating glimpse into the medieval mind. Well worth a trip
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Herefordin katedraali
Cathedral CloseThe Mappa Mundi is a fascinating glimpse into the medieval mind. Well worth a trip
Shopping
Fascinating. The best bit is hearing Rachmaninov playing the automatic piano. Quite eerie...
Mechanical Music Museum
High StreetFascinating. The best bit is hearing Rachmaninov playing the automatic piano. Quite eerie...
Take the day trip from Ross to Symonds Yat. 17 miles of floating (with the occasional paddle) down probably the most beautiful river in England. It's a must do
Canoe Hire Symonds Yat East
Take the day trip from Ross to Symonds Yat. 17 miles of floating (with the occasional paddle) down probably the most beautiful river in England. It's a must do
Food Scene
Probably the best Indian restaurant in the UK. Their £14.95 lunch is outstanding value
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Prithvi
38 Evesham RdProbably the best Indian restaurant in the UK. Their £14.95 lunch is outstanding value
Possibly the best sausages ever. Bar none. Try the black pudding variety... or maybe the Gloucester spot. Cook slowly in the oven... sacrilege to fry these beauties!
Farmhouse Deli
92 High StPossibly the best sausages ever. Bar none. Try the black pudding variety... or maybe the Gloucester spot. Cook slowly in the oven... sacrilege to fry these beauties!
Drinks & Nightlife
Suffolk Arms
40 Suffolk RdExcellent value Thai food.
The Royal Union
37 Hatherley StSunday Brunch... with jazz guitarist. Just got to do it...
The Prince Albert
Rodborough HillExcellent live music venue. Good beer too!
The Beaufort Arms
184 London RdYou'll find me here every other Friday singing my heart out at the folk club
I sing here on the first Tuesday of every month. They also have a great "Sausage and Wine" menu
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White Hart Inn
High StreetI sing here on the first Tuesday of every month. They also have a great "Sausage and Wine" menu
Excellent place for a drink or a meal on a warm summers evening. Drive through picture perfect lanes to get there.
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Butchers Arms
Excellent place for a drink or a meal on a warm summers evening. Drive through picture perfect lanes to get there.
The Red Lion
74 High StGreat place to chill out and watch the river flow by.
One of the best pie places ever! Try the two in one pie... steak and kidney at one end, cauli cheese at the other.
Chris only lets me have one of these a year in the interests of my waistline
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The Weighbridge Inn
One of the best pie places ever! Try the two in one pie... steak and kidney at one end, cauli cheese at the other.
Chris only lets me have one of these a year in the interests of my waistline
Chilled out pub. Visit the entrance to the old canal tunnel and remember days gone by.
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The Tunnel House Inn
Tarlton RoadChilled out pub. Visit the entrance to the old canal tunnel and remember days gone by.
The Golden Heart Inn
Extensive menu, wood fires, good choice of beer.
Made famous by Laurie Lee. Good place to have a pint or two
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The Woolpack Inn
Slad RoadMade famous by Laurie Lee. Good place to have a pint or two
Beautiful pub. Has it all. Also a regular venue for Morris and folk
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The Fleece Inn
Beautiful pub. Has it all. Also a regular venue for Morris and folk
Under new management, this pub is within walking distance. It offers a good selection of real ale and good pub grub. Thursday nights are quiz nights with a curry thrown in for a fiver. Also regular live music. I have sung here with the Gloucester Diamonds myself
The Old Elm Inn
Church RoadUnder new management, this pub is within walking distance. It offers a good selection of real ale and good pub grub. Thursday nights are quiz nights with a curry thrown in for a fiver. Also regular live music. I have sung here with the Gloucester Diamonds myself