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

Gloucester Waterways Museum (1 Mile)*
Gloucester Waterways Museum run 45 minute boat trips from Merchants Quay, Gloucester Docks, travelling down the Gloucester Sharpness Canal.
Gloucester Waterways Museum (1 Mile)*
The Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in an original Victorian warehouse in Gloucester's Historic docks.
Gloucester Cathedral (1 Mile)*
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.
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 (5 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
Westbury Court Garden (6 Miles)*
Westbury Court Garden offers a little touch of the Netherlands in the heart of Gloucestershire.
International Centre for Birds of Prey (8 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.
Woodchester Mansion (10 Miles)*
Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
Dean Heritage Centre (10 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.
Owlpen Manor (11 Miles)*
Owlpen Manor and Gardens is closed for restoration during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
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.
Edward Jenner Museum (13 Miles)*
Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749. Orphaned before he was 5 years old, his brothers and sisters set him on a career of medicine.
Berkeley Castle (13 Miles)*
In 1153 Maurice Berkeley completed this fortress by the Severn Estuary at the command of Henry II, and ever since has been the home of the Berkeley 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.
Chavenage (14 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.
Newark Park (14 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.
Chedworth Roman Villa (14 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!
Sudeley Castle Gardens & Exhibitions (14 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.
Lydney Park Gardens (15 Miles)*
Now Closed FOR THE 2010 SEASON
How Caple Court Gardens (15 Miles)*
The 11 acre gardens of How Caple Court date from Edwardian times and are set high above the River Wye with views towards the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Mountains.
Little Malvern Court (15 Miles)*
Little Malvern Court has been the home of the Berington family by descent since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) (15 Miles)*
The Great Western Railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the original site of Coleford Railway Yard. It is the original GWR Goods Station of 1883.
Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines (15 Miles)*
When you visit Clearwell Caves you are entering some of the very oldest underground workings in Britain.
Hailes Abbey (15 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.
Goodrich Castle (16 Miles)*
Goodrich Castle is the most complete medieval castle in Britain, despite its turbulent history. Built on a rocky outcrop with exhilarating views over the Wye Valley, it gives a fascinating insight into fortress life seven centuries ago.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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