Berkeley Castle, Berkeley near Dursley
Tel: 01453 810332
Website: www.berkeley-castle.com
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Medieval castle including creepy dungeon. It was here that Edward II was murdered in grisly fashion in 1327. Open April to October. April-May: Tues-Sun, 2pm-5pm. June-September: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm (also Mons in July and August and Bank Holiday Mons 11am-5pm). October: Suns, 2pm-4pm. Chedworth Roman Villa, Yanworth
Tel: 01242 890256
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See how the Romans lived at this National Trust preserved site which includes mosaics and remains of a sacred spring. Open April-Oct, Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm, Oct-mid-Nov, Tues-Sun, 11am-4pm, open Bank Holiday Mons. Clearwell Caves, Coleford
Tel: 01594 832535
Website: www.clearwellcaves.com
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Explore these ancient Forest of Dean iron mines, a fantastic natural cave system. Open March-Christmas. March-October 10am-5pm daily, January and February weekends only, 10am-5pm, Christmas Fantasy, end November-Christmas Eve, 10am-5pm daily. Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury
Tel: 01531 633160
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Fabulous medieval-style fairytale castle with turrets and towers, built about 200 years ago. Gloucester Cathedral
Tel: 01452 528095
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You've read Harry Potter and seen the first movie - now see where part of it was filmed. Open daily 8am-6pm (summer), 8am-5pm (winter).
Website: www.gloucester
cathedral.uk.com >>Take the BBC Gloucestershire photo tour of Gloucester Cathedral Hailes Abbey, near Winchcombe
Tel: 01242 602398
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Ruins of 13th century abbey which onced housed a precious phial of blood reputed to be that of Jesus Christ. Open: April-October, daily, 10am-6pm. November 1- March 31, Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm. Hopewell Colliery, near Cannop
Tel: 01594 810706/832216
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Take an underground tour and walk through a classic Forest Free Mine with mine workings dating back to the 1820s. March to October, daily 10am-4pm. Call for winter opening times. Llanthony Secunda Priory, GloucesterDocks
Tel: 01452 524131
Remains of an Augustinian priory founded in 1136 and 15th century tithe barn on the edge of Gloucester Docks. Open daily except Christmas Day. Merchant's House, Tewkesbury
Tel: 01684 297174
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A 15th century timber-framed house, restored to reconstruct a merchant’s shop and house in medieval times. Odda's Chapel, Deerhurst
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Rare Saxon chapel built in 1056. Open daily April-October, 10am-6pm. Admission free.
Owlpen Manor, Uley
Tel: 01453 860261
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Tudor manor house with 17th century wall hangings. Open May-Sept (Tues, Thu, Sun only) 2pm-5pm. St Briavel's Castle, near Coleford
Remains of a 12th century stronghold with two round towers at gatehouse still standing.
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Tel: 01531 822144
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Step back into the 1890s at one of Britain's biggest collections of everyday Victoriana in the country, laid out as a small town. Open mid-March to October, Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mons, 10am-5pm. Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe
Tel: 01242 602308
Website: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
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Last home of Katherine Parr, the wife who out-lived King Henry VIII. Grounds have an adventure playground. Open March to end October, Gardens 10.30am-5.30pm, Castle 11am-5pm. Tewkesbury Abbey
Tel: 01684 850959
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Site of 900 years of Christian worship and scene of the Yorkist massacre of defeated Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses in 1471. The 148ft Norman tower is the tallest in the British Isles.
Website: www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk >>Take the BBC Gloucestershire photo tour of Tewkesbury Abbey and town Whittington Court, Whittington, near Cheltenham
Tel: 01242 820556
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Small Elizabethan stone-built manor house with medieval moat. Woodchester Mansion, Nympsfield, near Stonehouse
Tel: 01453 750455
Website: www.woodchestermansion.org.uk
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Hidden away in a wood is this great Gothic shell of a house started in 1853 but left half-finished with the scaffolding still in place. Open Easter to first weekend in October, every Sun (Sat and Sun first full weekend each month, July and August and bank holiday weekends), 11am-4pm.
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