Attractions in Ampney St. Peter & Things to Do in Ampney St. Peter
(and nearby)

Rodmarton Manor (7 Miles)*
Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, was one of the last country houses to be built in the old traditional style when everything was done by hand with local stone, local timber and local craftsmen.
Chedworth Roman Villa (8 Miles)*
Access to main mosaics reopens fully Spring 2012! If you want to visit the National Trust's oldest stately home, the Chedworth Roman Villa is the site to visit!
Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate (8 Miles)*
Gloucestershire is well known for its fine Regency architecture and gracious spa towns, and Lodge Park was built in keeping with this affluent lifestyle.
Kelmscott Manor (9 Miles)*
Kelmscott Manor, a grade 1 listed Tudor farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was the summer home of William Morris from 1871 until his death in 1896. Morris loved the house as a work of true craftsmanship, totally unspoilt and unaltered.
Lydiard House & Park (9 Miles)*
Lydiard Park, the ancestral home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke, lies in beautiful parkland within easy reach of junction 16 on the M4. The Palladian house, church, formal parkland and surrounding pasture are the striking remains of a great estate.
Buscot and Coleshill Estates (10 Miles)*
A visit to the Buscot and Coleshill estates nets you not one National Trust property, but two whole working communities.
Buscot Park and the Faringdon Collection (10 Miles)*
Buscot Park was built by Edward Loveden Townsend in the 1770's. The house is a dignified example of late 18th-century taste for Italianate country houses.
Chavenage (13 Miles)*
This historic Elizabethan house, home of the Lowsley-Williams family, contains much of interest to the discerning visitor. Visitors can see the tapestry rooms and furniture and relics of the Cromwellian period.
Farmer Gow's (13 Miles)*
Friendly, fun and a real ´hands on´ experience, Farmer Gow´s is a great place for a family day out. ´Meet the Animals´is held daily at 11am and 2pm.
Birdland (13 Miles)*
Birdland is set in woodland, river and gardens, this natural setting is inhabited by over 500 birds
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection (13 Miles)*
The museum is bulging with great cars, quaint caravans, precarious looking motorcycles, enamel signs and an intriguing collection of motoring curiosities!
Painswick Rococo Gardens (14 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
Westonbirt The National Arboretum' (15 Miles)*
Westonbirt - The National Arboretum, in the South Cotswolds, is one of the most magical and important tree gardens in the world. With over 600 acres of picturesque historic landscape
Tom Browns School Museum (15 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in the 380 year-old schoolroom which was featured in the novel "Tom Brown's School Days", first published in 1857. Its author, Thomas Hughes, was born in Uffington.
Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park (15 Miles)*
On entering the Park over 50 peacocks and waterfowl welcome you as you walk towards the Love Bird Aviary and the Golden Wood full of golden Pheasants .
Cotswold Farm Park (16 Miles)*
The Home of Rare Breed Conservation offers the chance to meet over 50 flocks and herds of British rare-breed farm animals.
Woodchester Mansion (17 Miles)*
Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
Owlpen Manor (17 Miles)*
Owlpen Manor and Gardens is closed for restoration during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Sudeley Castle Gardens & Exhibitions (17 Miles)*
Award winning gardens and medieval ruins surround Sudeley Castle, which sits nestled in the Cotswold Hills on the edge of the historic town of Winchcombe.
Witney & District Museum (18 Miles)*
Opened in 1996, the Witney & District Museum is situated in the centre of the town, along the High Street. The large ground floor gallery houses a long term exhibition, showing the history of Witney and the surrounding area.
Cogges Manor Farm (18 Miles)*
This hauntingly beautiful historic Cotswold farmstead is evolving into a 21st century smallholding and place to find out about producing real food.
Hailes Abbey (18 Miles)*
Hailes Abbey is to be found nestling in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. Built in the 13th century by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Hailes became famous when presented with a phial that was said to contain the blood of Christ.
Avebury Manor and Garden (18 Miles)*
Known as one of Britain's top topiary sites, Avebury Manor in Wiltshire was built on the site of a 12th-century Benedictine Priory.
Newark Park (18 Miles)*
Built as a hunting lodge around 1550, this tall, symmetrical building with its mullioned windows reflects the sophisticated style of the Elizabethan court rather than that of a local country house.
Avebury Stone Circle (18 Miles)*
Famously overshadowed by its better known neighbour, Stonehenge, the Avebury Stone Circle has a great deal to offer. Dating back some 4,500 years it is a thought-provoking structure.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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