Sapperton Canal Tunnel, Chalford
#3 among attractions in Chalford
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Facts and practical information
The Sapperton Canal Tunnel is a tunnel on the Thames and Severn Canal near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England. With a length of 3,817 yards, it was the longest tunnel of any kind in England from 1789 to 1811. ()
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Sapperton Canal Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: St Kenelm's Church, Church of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester Amphitheatre, Rodmarton Manor.
1 miNWChurchSt Kenelm's Church, Chalford
27 min walk • St Kenelm's Church is a historic church in Sapperton, Gloucestershire in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
4.2 miESacred and religious sites, ChurchChurch of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
108 min walk • The Church of St. John Baptist, Cirencester is a parish church in the Church of England in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The building reflects architectural styles since the 12th century.
4.1 miEHistorical place, Ruins, AmphitheatreCirencester Amphitheatre, Cirencester
104 min walk • Cirencester Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Its remains are scheduled as an ancient monument.
2.7 miSMuseum, History museumRodmarton Manor, Tetbury
70 min walk • Rodmarton Manor is a large country house, in Rodmarton, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, built for the Biddulph family. It is a Grade I listed building.
4 miENature and wildlife, Forest, ParkCirencester Park, Cirencester
103 min walk • Cirencester Park is a country house in the parish of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England, and is the seat of the Bathurst family, Earls Bathurst. It is a Grade II* listed building. The gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
4.3 miEMonasteryCirencester Library, Cirencester
110 min walk • Cirencester Abbey or St Mary's Abbey, Cirencester in Gloucestershire was founded as an Augustinian monastery in 1117 on the site of an earlier church, the oldest-known Saxon church in England, which had itself been built on the site of a Roman structure.
3.2 miNEChurch, Romanesque architectureSt Michael's Church, Cotswold Water Park
81 min walk • St Michael's Church is an Anglican church in the Cotswold village of Duntisbourne Rouse, Gloucestershire, England. It dates from no later than the 11th or 12th century and, since 1958, has been designated a Grade I listed building.
2.7 miWLocalityThree Groves Wood, Cotswold Water Park
69 min walk • Three Groves Wood is a 3.3-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 as a Key Wildlife Site. The site is owned and managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. It was given to the trust in 1986.
3.9 miEMuseumCorinium Museum, Cotswold Water Park
99 min walk • The Corinium Museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England has a large collection of objects found in and around the locality.
2.9 miWNatural attraction, Protected areaStrawberry Banks, Cotswold Water Park
75 min walk • Strawberry Banks is a 5.06-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1993. This is a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
4.8 miNNightlifeFive Mile House, Chedworth
122 min walk • The Five Mile House is a former pub on Old Gloucester Road, Duntisbourne Abbots, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in the 17th century and is grade II listed. The pub was on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The inn is on the old Roman road of Ermin Street.