The Whitminster Inn
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PLACES TO VISIT
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Owlpen Manor The Tudor Manor House is a lived-in medieval manor house of the de Olepennes, dating from 1450 to 1616, with minor early 18th century improvements. Set in a romantic valley in the heart of the Cotswold Hills, Owlpen Manor boasts a magnificent Tudor Great Hall. .
20 minutes. |
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In 1153 Lord Maurice Berkeley completed this fortress by the Severn Estuary at the command of Henry II, and ever since it has been the home of the Berkeley family – one of England's oldest families who have given their name to numerous locations all over the world, from Berkeley Square in London to Berkeley Hundred in Virginia and Berkeley University in California.
10 minutes walk |
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The Edward Jenner Museum Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749. From the early days of his career, Jenner was intrigued by country-lore which held that milk-maids who caught the cowpox could not catch smallpox, one of the most feared diseases of all time. (It had been known to kill up to 20% of the population). Today, smallpox has gone, thanks to Edward Jenner.
5 minutes walk |
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Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Europe’s largest and most successful wild bird sanctuary. Located on the banks of the River Severn, mid-way between Gloucester and Bristol. There are organised programmes of events all the year round to suit all ages. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (4.00 p.m. in the winter).
10 minutes |
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Woodchester Mansion. Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, Woodchester Mansion is an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building.
20 minutes |
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You love kids? Call it a playground, theme park or, as we do, call it an adventure park. Children of all ages will find fun and excitement for hours without the need of parents to own their own bank!
5 minutes |
| Besides these places of interest within our own community there
are many, many more - too many to mention with detail here - all within a comfortable
day's outing. Here are some of them: GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL : COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK : WESTONBURT ARBORETUM : STRATFORD UPON AVON : WARWICK CASTLE : SUDELY CASTLE : BATH : BRISTOL : OXFORD : STONEHENGE : ANCIENT ROMAN SITES : DOZENS OF UNSPOILT HAMLETS & VILLAGES. And of course, a friendly welcome where ever you go. * |
