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

Sudeley Castle Gardens & Exhibitions (1 Mile)*
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.
Hailes Abbey (2 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.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (2 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 (3 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 (3 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.
Cotswold Farm Park (6 Miles)*
The Home of Rare Breed Conservation offers the chance to meet over 50 flocks and herds of British rare-breed farm animals.
Snowshill Manor (6 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.
Broadway Tower & Country Park (7 Miles)*
See thirteen counties in one day! Broadway Tower is one of England's outstanding viewpoints.
Bourton House Garden (10 Miles)*
The Cotswolds' best kept secret! An award-winning three acre garden surrounding a fine 18th century Manor House and Grade I listed 16th century Tithe Barn.
Chedworth Roman Villa (10 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!
Cotswold Falconry Centre (11 Miles)*
Cotswold Falconry invites you to a spectacular demonstration with a large variety of birds of prey flying free. This gives a remarkable insight into the ancient art of falconry.
Batsford Arboretum (11 Miles)*
The earliest verifiable recorded history of Batsford Park, of which the Batsford Arboretum forms the central part, dates back to the Freeman family who owned the estate in the early part of the 17th Century.
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection (11 Miles)*
The museum is bulging with great cars, quaint caravans, precarious looking motorcycles, enamel signs and an intriguing collection of motoring curiosities!
Birdland (11 Miles)*
Birdland is set in woodland, river and gardens, this natural setting is inhabited by over 500 birds
Croome Park (12 Miles)*
Fans of Lancelot "Capability" Brown will want to visit Croome Park as this was the first major landscape which he designed.
Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park (13 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 .
Hidcote Manor Garden (13 Miles)*
Hidcote Manor Garden is one of those gardens which can only be found in England! It was created by keen horticulturist, Major Lawrence Johnston, on a Cotswold property bought for him by his mother.
Gloucester Cathedral (13 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 (13 Miles)*
The Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in an original Victorian warehouse in Gloucester's Historic docks.
Gloucester Waterways Museum (13 Miles)*
Gloucester Waterways Museum run 45 minute boat trips from Merchants Quay, Gloucester Docks, travelling down the Gloucester Sharpness Canal.
Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate (13 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.
Chastleton House (14 Miles)*
Chastleton House is one of England's finest and most complete Jacobean houses. It is filled with a mixture of rare and everyday objects, furniture and textiles collected since its completion in 1612.
Painswick Rococo Gardens (15 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
Little Malvern Court (16 Miles)*
Little Malvern Court has been the home of the Berington family by descent since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
Ragley Hall (16 Miles)*
Ragley is the Family home of the 9th Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, seat of the Conway-Seymour family. Designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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