Barrow Wake, Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods
#4 among attractions in Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods
Facts and practical information
Barrow Wake is a scenic view in Gloucestershire, near Birdlip, England. ()
Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods United Kingdom
Barrow Wake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake, Kimsbury hill fort, Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common, Prinknash Abbey.
ParkCrickley Hill and Barrow Wake, Cotswold Water Park
30 min walk • Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake is a 56.8-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. The site lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was formerly known as Crickley Hill and includes some of a site known as Tuffleys Quarry.
Forts and castlesKimsbury hill fort, Painswick
100 min walk • Kimsbury hill fort, also known as Castle Godwyn, Kimsbury Camp, Painswick Beacon or Painswick hill fort is an Iron Age hill fort on Painswick Beacon near Painswick in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire England.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillLeckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common, Cotswold Water Park
76 min walk • Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common is a 63.8-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954. There are five units of assessment.
MonasteryPrinknash Abbey, Gloucester
74 min walk • Prinknash Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery in the Vale of Gloucester in the Diocese of Clifton, near the village of Cranham. It belongs to the English Province of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation, which is itself part of the worldwide Benedictine Confederation.
Concerts and shows, Theater, CinemaThe Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham
111 min walk • The Bacon Theatre is a medium-scale venue on the site of Dean Close School, Cheltenham. The theatre provides a teaching and leisure resource for the school as well as being available to hire for local community groups and providing a full programme of professional events.
Forts and castlesBrimpsfield Castle, Cotswold Water Park
39 min walk • Brimpsfield Castle was a castle in the village of Brimpsfield in the county of Gloucestershire, England, between Gloucester and Cirencester. It is likely that the first castle was built after the Norman invasion. Then, in the 12th or 13th century, it was rebuilt in stone.
ParkChosen Hill
94 min walk • Chosen Hill rises above Churchdown in Gloucestershire, England, and is the site of a 11.5-hectare nature reserve. The hill commands good views over the scarp and the Severn Vale and there is a network of paths for walkers.
Museum, Vernacular architectureGreat Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucester
42 min walk • Great Witcombe Roman Villa was a villa built during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is located on a hillside at Great Witcombe, near Gloucester in the English county of Gloucestershire. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
Forts and castlesMiserden Castle, Cotswold Water Park
90 min walk • Miserden Castle was a castle near the village of Miserden in Gloucestershire, England. The castle is a large motte and bailey Norman castle, built before 1146 by Robert Musard, after whose family the local village is named.
MemorialMiserden War Memorial, Cotswold Water Park
93 min walk • Miserden War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Miserden, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, south-western England. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is today a grade II listed building.
ChurchSt Peter's Church, Cotswold Water Park
79 min walk • St Peter's Church, Leckhampton is the Church of England parish church in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
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