Hillesley and Tresham, Wotton-under-Edge

#8 among attractions in Wotton-under-Edge

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Hillesley and Tresham is a civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. It had a population of 591 according to the 2001 census, decreasing to 391 at the 2011 census. The parish contains the villages of Hillesley and Tresham. The Lyvett family, an Anglo-Norman family prominent in Sussex, were lords of the manor of Hillesley in 12th and 13th centuries. The family also held Boxwell, Chipping Sodbury and other places in Gloucestershire. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°36'45"N, 2°19'10"W

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Wotton-under-Edge United Kingdom

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Hillesley and Tresham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Somerset Monument, Kingswood Abbey, Newark Park, St. Mary the Virgin Church.

1.8 miS
Memorial
Somerset Monument, Cotswold Water Park
47 min walk • The Somerset Monument in Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Edward Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building, and on the Heritage at Risk register.
2.2 miNW
Monastery
Kingswood Abbey, Wotton-under-Edge
58 min walk • Kingswood Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located in the village of Kingswood near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The abbey was demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and all that remains is the gatehouse, a Grade 1 listed building.
1.6 miN
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Newark Park, Cotswold Water Park
42 min walk • Newark Park is a Grade I listed country house of Tudor origins located near the village of Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. The house sits in an estate of 700 acres at the southern end of the Cotswold escarpment with views down the Severn Valley to the Severn Estuary.
2.2 miNW
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wotton-under-Edge
57 min walk • One of the oldest churches in its area, St Mary's was consecrated on 19 August 1283 by Bishop of Worcester, Godfrey Giffard. It is believed that most of the church as it is today was completed in 1325, some 171 years after its first recorded vicar, Gerinus, in 1154.
2 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Cotswold Water Park
51 min walk • St Nicholas of Myra's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England, in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
2.8 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Arild's Church, Cotswold Water Park
71 min walk • St Arild's Church is a historic Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
2.1 miNW
Nightlife
Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge
55 min walk • The Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II* listed building and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. The inn has been owned by many people since 1145 and was in the private ownership of John Humphries until his death in December 2017.
6.4 miSW
Town
Yate
164 min walk • For those interested in the natural beauty of the area, the Westerleigh Common is a picturesque spot for a relaxing day out. The common offers ample opportunities for walking, picnicking, and wildlife spotting, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts.
2.2 miNW
51°38'12"N • 2°21'14"W
Wotton Heritage Centre, Wotton-under-Edge
57 min walk • Museum
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Coombe Hill, Wotton-under-Edge
65 min walk • Coombe Hill is a 15.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1994. The site lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Cotswold Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area.
1.8 miS
Valley
Upton Coombe, Lower Woods
46 min walk • Upton Coombe is a 7.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1989.