Gloucestershire Travel Guide - Museums
A guide to Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds of England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
A jewel in the Cotswold crown, this award-winning museum tells the story of the old Roman town of Corinium, and its evolution into modern Cirencester. A wealth of Roman finds are displayed and there are plenty of hands-on exhibits to encourage visitors young and old to learn about the fascinating history of this region. See a Roman town-house interior, and mosaic floors reconstructed from original finds. more...
Park Street,
Cirencester,
Cotswolds,
Gloucestershire,
England, GL7 2BX
Award winning museum housed in a restored Victorian warehouse. Hands-on exhibits follow the history of inland waterways in Britain over the past 200 years. Floating exhibits, and canal boat rides in the summer.
Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks Gloucester,
Gloucestershire,
England, GL1 2EH
Composer Gustav Holst (The Planets) was born in this Regency house in 1874. Part memorial to the life and work of the composer, and part museum of "upstairs, downstairs" life.
4 Clarence Road,
Pittville,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
England, GL52 2AY
An eclectic mix of mechanical and musical marvels from days gone by, Keith Harding's features a unique collection of instruments that play themselves, from music boxes to automata. You can visit the restoration workshop, and purchase clocks and musical instruments from the ever-changing collection in the shop.
The Oak House, High Street Northleach,
Cotswolds,
Gloucestershire,
England, GL54 3ET
This magnificent hotel, set in 30 acres of glorious parkland and the setting for one of Britain's finest Arboretums with some 300 rare and protected trees, has been created from a splendid Grade II Victorian Gothic mansion. Tortworth Court stands on the Cotswold Edge, a dramatic escarpment, which falls away … more >>
Exuding an elegant charm the Ramada Bristol North, The Grange hotel is set in 18 acres of tranquil gardens. The unique setting of the 19th century hotel offers guests a peaceful country manor retreat within easy reach of the vibrant buzz of the city. Just 5 miles from … more >>
