Attractions in Churchdown & Things to Do in Churchdown
(and nearby)

Gloucester Cathedral (3 Miles)*
A warm welcome awaits you at Gloucester Cathedral - one of the finest medieval buildings in the country and the jewel in the city of Gloucester's crown.
Gloucester Waterways Museum (4 Miles)*
The Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in an original Victorian warehouse in Gloucester's Historic docks.
Gloucester Waterways Museum (4 Miles)*
Gloucester Waterways Museum run 45 minute boat trips from Merchants Quay, Gloucester Docks, travelling down the Gloucester Sharpness Canal.
Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park (4 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 .
Painswick Rococo Gardens (6 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
Sudeley Castle Gardens & Exhibitions (10 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.
International Centre for Birds of Prey (11 Miles)*
Once more under the direction of Jemima Parry-Jones, the Centre has undergone a substantial facelift and everything has been upgraded. Please come to visit.
Hailes Abbey (11 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.
Chedworth Roman Villa (11 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!
Westbury Court Garden (11 Miles)*
Westbury Court Garden offers a little touch of the Netherlands in the heart of Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (12 Miles)*
The Gloucester Warwickshire Railway is in the process of rebuilding and restoring part of the former Cheltenham to Stratford-upon-Avon mainline as a heritage railway. Currently operating from Toddington to Gotherington.
Stanway Water Garden (13 Miles)*
One of the finest 18th century water gardens, restored in 1998, Stanway lies beneath the 700 foot high Cotswold escarpment. Its grand formal Canal, with 165 foot high fountain , stands on a great grass terrace overlooking the Jacobean manor house.
Stanway House and Fountain (13 Miles)*
Stanway House, an outstandingly beautiful example of a Jacobean manor house is situated near Winchcombe in the glorious Gloucestershire countryside and is now the setting for a 300ft single jet gravity fountain - the tallest fountain in Britain.
Woodchester Mansion (13 Miles)*
Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
Cotswold Farm Park (13 Miles)*
The Home of Rare Breed Conservation offers the chance to meet over 50 flocks and herds of British rare-breed farm animals.
Eastnor Castle (13 Miles)*
In the dramatic setting of the Malvern Hills and surrounded by a beautiful deer park, arboretum and lake, this fairy-tale castle is the home of the Hervey-Bathurst family.
Rodmarton Manor (14 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.
Little Malvern Court (14 Miles)*
Little Malvern Court has been the home of the Berington family by descent since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
Owlpen Manor (14 Miles)*
Owlpen Manor and Gardens is closed for restoration during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Croome Park (15 Miles)*
Fans of Lancelot "Capability" Brown will want to visit Croome Park as this was the first major landscape which he designed.
Snowshill Manor (15 Miles)*
Few places are more historic than the lovely Tudor buildings which make up Snowshill manor. Beautifully built in local Cotswold stone, the existing modest house was built between the 15th and 18th Century.
Dean Heritage Centre (15 Miles)*
Situated in a converted former mill in the picturesque Soudley Valley, the Dean Heritage Centre is the ideal starting point for a visit to the Forest.
Chavenage (16 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.
Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate (16 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.
Broadway Tower & Country Park (17 Miles)*
See thirteen counties in one day! Broadway Tower is one of England's outstanding viewpoints.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Churchdown and things to do in Churchdown (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.

So if you're wondering what to do in Churchdown, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.

As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Churchdown and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Churchdown again.


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