Heritage Open Day: Talk revealing the stories of some of the soldiers. Neela Mann, local historian, who was involved in the research, along with..... more >

Cheltenham Cemetery, Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham GL52 5JT

Fri 13 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Gloucestershire

Beatrix Potter Guided Walk

Heritage Open Day: A guided walk around Gloucester to places associated with Beatrix Potter. In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved..... more >

9 College Court, Gloucester GL1 2NJ

Fri 13 Sep 24

The Everyman Theatre

Heritage Open Day: Oldest working Frank Matcham designed theatre. Visit the oldest working Frank Matcham designed Victorian theatre, now a prized..... more >

Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ

Fri 13 Sep 24

Talk: People & Places of Hempsted & Llanthony

Heritage Open Day: All talks by local historian Debbie Hotchkins All talks by local historian Debbie Hotchkins Friday 14... more >

St Swithun’s Chrurch, St Swithun’s Road, Hempsted, Gloucester GL2 5LH

Fri 13 Sep 24

Rhymes and Reasons

Heritage Open Day: Famous poets brought to life. Discover some of Gloucesterâ€™s famous locally born poets like Ivor Gurney and W. E... more >

Boots, Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PU

Fri 13 Sep 24

Gloucester's Rich Heritage of Music and Poetry

Heritage Open Day: Discover Gloucesterâ€™s Rich Heritage of Music and Poetry. Discover Gloucesterâ€™s rich heritage of Music and Poetry and its..... more >

Boots, Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PU

Fri 13 Sep 24

Talk: Origins and History of Mariners Chapel

Heritage Open Day: Historic Mariners Church in Gloucester Docks The chapel was opened in 1849 for sailors and boatmen â€˜to care for their soulsâ€™... more >

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EN

Fri 13 Sep 24

The New Antiques Centre

Heritage Open Day: Believed to be Britain's finest example of a timber framed town house. Built in 1560, it was once the hall of the..... more >

26 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2NG

Fri 13 Sep 24

Gloucester City Tour

Heritage Open Day: Guided walk around the city Discover the fascinating story of Gloucester from Roman times to the present day... more >

St Mary de Crypt, Soutgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TG

Fri 13 Sep 24

Llanthony Secunda Priory

Heritage Open Day: Step inside the restored remains of an Augustinian Priory. Founded in 1136, the history of this former Augustinian Priory is told..... more >

Priory Junction, Next to Gloucestershire College, Gloucester GL2 5FA

Fri 13 Sep 24

Richard III

Heritage Open Day: This tour tells of Richard III's important three day visit to Gloucester in 1483, as part of his Royal Progress... more >

Emperor Nerva Statue, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP

Fri 13 Sep 24

Mariners' Church

Heritage Open Day: Historic Mariners Church in Gloucester Docks Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the... more >

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EN

Fri 13 Sep 24

Music: Northwick Baroque

Heritage Open Day: Music from the Baroque period We are delighted to welcome Northwick Baroque to Gloucester with their current four-part programme... more >

St. Mary De Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP

Fri 13 Sep 24

Royal Gloucester

Heritage Open Day: Gloucester's Royal connections For over 1100 years Gloucesterâ€™s history has been shaped in no small part by the interest,... more >

St Michael’s Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PD

Fri 13 Sep 24

Robert Raikes Guided Walk

Heritage Open Day: Learn more about Robert Raikes. This walk tells the story of Robert Raikes, newspaper publisher, prison reformer and promoter of..... more >

St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TG

Fri 13 Sep 24

Saxon Gloucester

Heritage Open Day: Discover Gloucester's Saxon history. Discover the traces of Gloucesterâ€™s Saxon history... more >

The Folk, 117-119 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PG

Fri 13 Sep 24

That's Entertainment

Heritage Open Day: Sites of former cinemas and theatres A walk down Westgate Street to see buildings, including the locations of former cinemas and... more >

St. Michael’s Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PA

Fri 13 Sep 24

Music: Waites of Gloucester

Heritage Open Day: A band of musicians playing 16th and 17th century music. The Waites of Gloucester came into existence in the later Elizabethan..... more >

St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP

Fri 13 Sep 24

Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall.

Heritage Open Day: Wallsworth Hall has a curiously obscure history. A fine Georgian mansion situated just north of Gloucester, it featured in Simon..... more >

Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall (Main A38), Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PG

Fri 13 Sep 24

Discovering Gloucesterâ€™s Famous Rainbow Streets

Heritage Open Day: Walk around the Rainbow Streets of Gloucester- High Street Tredworth. Join internationally acclaimed colour visionary and..... more >

86 High Street, Tredworth, Gloucester GL1 4SS

Fri 13 Sep 24

Llanthony Secunda Priory Guided Walk

Heritage Open Day: Step inside the restored remains of an Augustinian Priory. This guided walk explores the priory which was founded in 1136... more >

Llanthony Priory, Priory Junction, Gloucester GL2 5FA

Fri 13 Sep 24

Music: Robin Burton

Heritage Open Day: Join us for traditional English songs this Heritage Open Days. Robin will be performing a set of traditional English songs..... more >

The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PG

Fri 13 Sep 24

Lydney Skiff Project

Heritage Open Day: Explore the work of a community based group building a skiff to row on the Severn. Learn about traditional boat building in the..... more >

Unit 130, Harbour Road Industrial Estate, Lydney GL15 4EN

Thu 12 Sep 24

Gloucester Cathedral Late Night Openings

Heritage Open Day: A rare chance to visit our magnificent medieval building in the late hours, Experience the magic of Gloucester Cathedral like... more >

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester GL1 2LX

Thu 12 Sep 24

Electric Dreams 2024 - Electrical Networks Then and Now -talk by Fiona Gleed

Heritage Open Day: Join the Women's Engineering Society in their Electric Dreams series of talks as they celebrate the formation of the... more >

Central Library, Deanery Road, City Centre, Bristol BS1 5TL

Thu 12 Sep 24

Dean Heritage Centre

Heritage Open Day: Dean Heritage Centre, set in a tranquil valley, holds many records of the social and industrial history of the Forest of Dean... more >

Dean Heritage Centre, Lower Soudley, Cinderford GL14 2UB

Wed 11 Sep 24

Tewkesbury Abbey â€“ behind the scenes

Heritage Open Day: A chance to see objects and areas of the Abbey that are not usually on display to the public... more >

Tewkesbury Abbey, Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ

Wed 11 Sep 24

Tales from the river bank

Heritage Open Day: The threat to the future life of the River Severn and the loss of historic privileges to the whole of the longest river in... more >

The Church of Saints Peter, Paul and Mary, The Village, Westbury-on-Severn GL14 1PA

Wed 11 Sep 24

Bedminster Bygones

Heritage Open Day: Join us for the opportunity to call in and reminisce about Bedminsterâ€™s illustrious past... more >

Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA

Tue 10 Sep 24

Hindus, Evangelists and Sanskritists

Heritage Open Day: Inspired by Cheltenham's historical Anglo-Indian connections. Inspired by Cheltenham's historical Anglo-Indian..... more >

Montpellier Hall, St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham GL50 1SP

Mon 9 Sep 24

Queen Katherine Parr - Gloucestershire's Queen

Heritage Open Day: The Life, Loves and Times of the Last Wife of Henry VIII. Survived! The Life, Loves and Times of the Last Wife of Henry VIII... more >

St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham GL50 1SP

Mon 9 Sep 24

Keynsham Methodism in the footsteps of the Wesley's

Heritage Open Day: Explore, see and listen to the history of Methodism from the 18th century to today... more >

Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2JA

Mon 9 Sep 24

Ram Hill Colliery

Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to tour the remains of this 19th century coal mine. Visit the woodland area and the remains of the Dramway, engine..... more >

Railway Cottages, Broad Lane, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2TY

Sun 8 Sep 24

Cheltenham Synagogue

Heritage Open Day: Open Door event: everyone is invited to visit our beautiful Listed 2* Synagogue. First opened in 1839, our Synagogue contains the..... more >

Cheltenham Synagogue, Synagogue Lane, St James Square, Cheltenham GL50 3PU

Sun 8 Sep 24

Badminton House Open Garden Day

Explore the gardens of the historic Badminton House, home of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. The beautiful gardens of Badminton House are open..... more >

Badminton House High Street GL9 1DD

Sun 8 Sep 24

Wyck Rissington Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

An unspoilt Cotswold village off the beaten track set round a village green and its pond. The gardens are within easy reach of convenient parking and..... more >

Wyck Rissington Gardens, Cheltenham GL54 2PN

Sun 8 Sep 24

All Saints' Church, Viney Hill, Present and Future

Heritage Open Day: All Saints' Church described by F.W. Harvey as a lantern on the hill and built of Forest sandstone sits on the edge of..... more >

All Saints’ Church, Main Road, Viney Hill, Lydney GL15 4NA

Sun 8 Sep 24

Cheltenham Promenaders: Mummers Play - Minster Churchyard

Heritage Open Day: A Cheltenham version of a traditional Mummers play. Cheltonian actor and local history enthusiast, Phil Collins from the..... more >

The Minster Churchyard, Cheltenham GL50 3PL

Sun 8 Sep 24

Montpellier Gardens

Heritage Open Day: Learn about the history of these beautiful Regency pleasure grounds. The Friends of Montpellier Bandstand & Gardens (FOMBAG) will..... more >

Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1SD

Sun 8 Sep 24

Cheltenham Promenaders: Mummers Play - Imperial Gardens

Heritage Open Day: A Cheltenham version of a traditional Mummers play. Cheltonian actor and local history enthusiast, Phil Collins from the..... more >

Imperial Gardens, Garden Bar, Cheltenham GL50 1QZ

Sun 8 Sep 24

Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House

Heritage Open Day: Historic Quaker Meeting House In Nailsworth, Gloucestershire open to visitors The Quaker Meeting House on Chestnut Hill in... more >

Quakers Close, Chestnut Hill, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0RA

Sat 7 Sep 24

Stokescroft

Heritage Open Day: Stokescroft is a little altered Queen Anne house fronting onto Chestnut Hill. Dendrochronological dating of the roof timbers..... more >

Stokescroft, Cossack Square, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0DZ

Sat 7 Sep 24

Mitcheldean Town Hall, its history and its interesting contents

Heritage Open Day: Visit this historic building in a village which became know around the world for at least one of its industries... more >

Mitcheldean Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean GL17 0AT

Sat 7 Sep 24

St. James Church - at the centre of the community

Heritage Open Day: St. James Church will be open to visitors with short talks by guides to explain the history of the church and specific features of..... more >

St James Church, Church Street, Chipping Campden GL55 6JG

Sat 7 Sep 24

Dyrham Park

Heritage Open Day: At Dyrham Park you can walk through 270 acres of ancient deerpark with wide-reaching views, explore the garden, visit the... more >

Dyrham Park, Dyrham SN14 8HY

Sat 7 Sep 24

Forest of Dean Writers Collection

Heritage Open Day: Exhibition showing new collection being established by University of Gloucestershire's Reading the Forest project and Dean... more >

Coleford Library, The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH

Sat 7 Sep 24

The Hill, Stroud. Hosted by Stroud Freemasons

Heritage Open Day: A unique opportunity to visit the Grade 2 Listed 17th Century merchants house at The Hill, Stroud... more >

12 The Hill, Merrywalks, Stroud GL5 4EP

Sat 7 Sep 24

Memorial Plaques of the Dutton Family

Heritage Open Day: A talk about the memorial plaques. A talk about and the chance to see the memorial plaques and statues of the Dutton family at St..... more >

St Mary Magdalene Church, Sherborne GL54 3DW

Sat 7 Sep 24

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Things to do around Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire, nestled in the heart of England, offers a delightful mix of history, natural wonders, and cultural experiences. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a history buff, or simply seeking a memorable day out, Gloucestershire has something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best activities to enjoy in this picturesque county:

1. Visit the Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean:
- Immerse yourself in the Forest of Dean, a lush expanse of woodlands and hills. The Dean Heritage Centre provides insights into the area's history, but the real adventure lies outdoors. Go mountain biking, hiking, or camping amidst the natural beauty. The Forest Adventure Outdoor Centre is perfect for family fun, with playgrounds and outdoor activities. For an unforgettable family day out, the Forest of Dean is a must-visit.

2. Explore the Cotswolds:
- The Cotswolds span five English counties, with much of it in Gloucestershire. Nature lovers will revel in the Woodchester Valley's greenery. Hike, cycle, or simply potter around the charming Cotswold villages. Sip cream tea, browse boutique shops, and soak in the idyllic countryside. The Cotswolds are equally enchanting during Christmas, making it a year-round gem.

3. Visit the Airborne Trampoline Park:
- For active family fun, head to the Airborne Trampoline Park. Kids (and adults!) can bounce, flip, and play in this exciting indoor space. It's a great way to burn energy and have a blast with friends and family.

4. Day Out at Berkeley Castle:
- Explore Berkeley Castle, a historic gem near Stroud. Wander through its medieval halls, admire the architecture, and learn about its fascinating past. Don't miss the beautiful gardens and the chance to step back in time.

5. Experience a Gloucester Festival:
- Gloucester hosts various festivals throughout the year. From music and arts to food and heritage, there's always something happening. Check the local calendar and join in the festivities for a vibrant day out.

6. Dive into Bathurst Open Air Pool:
- Take a refreshing dip at the Bathurst Open Air Pool in Lydney. This unique pool is fed by natural spring water and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It's a relaxing way to spend a sunny day.

7. Relax at the Chapel Spa:
- Treat yourself to a spa day at the Chapel Spa in Cheltenham. Unwind in the luxurious thermal suite, enjoy treatments, and rejuvenate your senses. It's the perfect escape for adults seeking relaxation.

8. Explore the Dragonfly Maze:
- Lose yourself (figuratively!) in the Dragonfly Maze near Bourton-on-the-Water. Solve the twists and turns of this living maze, surrounded by beautiful gardens. It's a fun and whimsical experience for all ages.

9. Enjoy the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway:
- Climb aboard the vintage steam trains of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Journey through scenic landscapes, passing charming villages and rolling hills. It's a nostalgic trip back in time.

10. Discover Westonbirt Arboretum:
- Explore the Westonbirt Arboretum, home to thousands of tree species. Wander through colorful displays, breathe in the fresh air, and appreciate the changing seasons. It's a peaceful escape for nature enthusiasts.

Remember, Gloucestershire's diverse attractions promise an unforgettable day out – from outdoor adventures to cultural discoveries!