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

Newark Park (2 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.
Westonbirt The National Arboretum' (3 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
Chavenage (4 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.
Owlpen Manor (4 Miles)*
Owlpen Manor and Gardens is closed for restoration during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Woodchester Mansion (6 Miles)*
Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
Castle Combe Circuit (9 Miles)*
Since its opening in 1950, some of the most famous names in motor racing have left their tyre tracks around Castle Combe's challenging tarmac.
Berkeley Castle (9 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.
Edward Jenner Museum (9 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.
Rodmarton Manor (10 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.
Dyrham Park (10 Miles)*
The impressive baroque mansion of Dyrham Hall was principally developed by William Blathwayt. He married Mary Wynter in 1686 and on the death of her father began work on the neglected manor house.
Painswick Rococo Gardens (12 Miles)*
The sole, complete survivor from the brief Rococo period of English garden design (1720-1760).
Lydney Park Gardens (13 Miles)*
Now Closed FOR THE 2010 SEASON
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 .
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.
Westbury Court Garden (15 Miles)*
Westbury Court Garden offers a little touch of the Netherlands in the heart of Gloucestershire.
Lacock Abbey (15 Miles)*
Lacock Abbey has frequently been used as the setting for such classic films as Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Robin Hood.
Bowood House & Gardens (16 Miles)*
People come again and again to rediscover the enchantment of Bowood - a family stately home embracing a whole world of fascination in the splendour of a bygone age.
Museum of Bath at Work (16 Miles)*
The Museum of Bath at Work tells the story of a time, not so long ago, when the elegant City of Bath generated its own electricity, produced its own gas, possessed two busy railway yards …
Holburne Museum of Art (16 Miles)*
The Holburne Museum has closed for a development project of restoration and extension scheduled to be completed in spring 2011.,/b>
Museum of East Asian Art (16 Miles)*
Based in a restored Georgian building, this unique Museum houses a fine collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian treasures.
Fashion Museum (16 Miles)*
Follow the story of fashion, from the late sixteenth century to the present day, at The Fashion Museum.
Bath Assembly Rooms (16 Miles)*
The Ball Room, Octagon, Tea Room and Card Room of the magnificent Assembly Rooms were used in the eighteenth century for dancing, music, card playing, tea drinking and conversation.
Number 1 Royal Crescent (16 Miles)*
No.1 Royal Crescent is a magnificently restored Georgian town house that creates a vital picture of life in Georgian Bath. Built between 1767-1774 to the designs of the architect John Wood the Younger.
Bath Postal Museum (16 Miles)*
Discover how 18th-Century Bath influenced and developed the Postal System, including the story of the Penny Post.
Theatre Royal Bath (16 Miles)*
Completely renovated in 2010, the Main House now offers an expanded foyer, a new bar and improved access facilities.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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