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THEME PARKS , ATTRACTIONS , FUN FAIRS , MUSEUMS ,
CHILDRENS PLAY CENTRES ETC |
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FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE COTSWOLDS
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CHELTENHAM ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM , CHELTENHAM
Local history museum with Excellent collections of Paintings , Porcelain , Silver, furniture
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HOLST BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM , CHELTENHAM
The life and Times of the celebrated composer Holst shown in the house where he was born in 1874
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CORINIUM MUSEUM , CIRENCESTER
Closed for 2003 season check website for re-opening
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COTSWOLD MOTORING MUSEUM AND TOY COLLECTION , BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
Alladins cave of motoring history , Classic vehicles collection inc Brum the television car, Caravans , Toy Museum etc
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COTSWOLD WOOLEN WEAVERS , FILKINS TEL 01367-860491
18th century working mill where visitors can see the traditional age-old skills of mill workers
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KEITH HARDING'S WORLD OF MECHANICAL MUSIC , NORTHLEACH
Living museum of self-playing historic musical instruments
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THE TOY AND COLLECTORS MUSEUM , STOW-ON-THE-WOLD
Fascinating toy collection which includes , Teddy bears , Victorian dolls , trains etc
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TETBURY POLICE MUSEUM , TETBURY
Museum featuring the history of the Gloucester Constabulary housed in an old police station with cells
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WELLINGTON AVIATION MUSEUM
History the local RAF base with many varied historic RAF exhibits
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WINCHCOMBE FOLK AND POLICE MUSEUM , WINCHCOMBE
Local history museum with varied exhibits and a collection of police memerobilia
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WINCHCOMBE POTTERY , WINCHCOMBE
Working pottery where you can watch Potters at work also Cobbler , sculptor and furniture maker
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WINCHCOMBE RAILWAY MUSEUM AND GARDEN TEL 01242-602257
Alladins cave of historic railway memerobilia from the great days of steam also inc attractive garden
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COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK , BURFORD
Extensive Wildlife Animal park in 200 acres includes narrow gauge railway , adventure playground , walks
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CRICKELEY HILL COUNTRY PARK TEL 01452-863170
Country park with grassland and woodland with marked walks and visitor centre
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MUSEUM IN THE PARK, STROUD
Museum set in parkland Exhibits on local history , dinosaurs , Roman Temple , Lawn mowers etc
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BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER MODEL VILLAGE
Beautiful model village 1/6th scale set in attractive surroundings
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OAKRIDGE VILLAGE MUSEUM TEL 01285-760490
Local history museum with many interesting exhibits
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WOOTON-UNDER-EDGE HERITAGE CENTRE TEL 01453-521541
Local history museum with interesting varied exhibits
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JET AGE MUSEUM , WITCOMBE
Closed at the moment seee website for e-opening
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GLOUCESTER CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Local history , fine furniture , dinosaur remains , Roman Remains , Paintings by famious artists inc Turner and Gainsborough
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GLOUCESTER DOCKS
Victorian warehouses containing National Waterways and other Museums , Boat trips , shops , Restaurants etc
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GLOUCESTER FOLK MUSEUM
Local history museum with recreated settings inc schoolroom , dairy , Iron mongers . toy displays and lots more
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GLOUCESTER REGIMENT MUSEUM , GLOUCESTER
Housed in Gloucester docks as above , award winning small museum with recreated settings
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NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM , GLOUCESTER
House in Gloucester docks see above , The history of Britains waterways in an award winning museum
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BECKFORD SILK , BECKFORD
workshop where you see craftsmen at work manufacturing silk goods
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JENNER MUSEUM
Museum featuring the life and work of Dr Edward Jenner who created the smallpox vaccine
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JOHN MOORE COUNTRYSIDE MUSEUM , TEWKSBURY
Museum featuring the life and times of the Naturalist and writer John Moore + Alan jack sculptures
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TOFF MILWAY , CONDERTON POTTERY , CONDERTON TEL 01386-725387
The workshop of the potter Toff Milway
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PUZZLEWOOD , COLEFORD TEL 01594833187
Open cast mines ( pre-Roman ) with walks through deep ravines , secret passageways, wood puzzle etc
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RUARDEAN GARDEN POTTERY , FOREST OF DEAN
Craftsmen at work making high quality pottery for the garden with many unusual designs
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HOPEWELL COLLIERY , FOREST OF DEAN TEL 01594-810706
Fascinating and educational underground tours of an 1800's mine
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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM , COLEFORD TEL 01594-833569
Museum of the GWR with full size Locomotives , Signal box mini locomotive and loads more
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DEAN HERITAGE CENTRE , SOUDLEY
Forest of dean history museum with Adv playground , Victorian cottage, Animals , water wheel and lots more
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CLEARWELL CAVES , COLEFORD
Forest of dean former iron ore mines , underground caverns , varied exhibits , paint workshops
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SHAMBLES MUSEUM OF VICTORIAN LIFE TEL 01531-822144
The life and times of Victorian folk open air museum with cottages , shops , tin chapel , cobbled streets etc
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THREE CHOIRS VINEYARD , NEWENT
English wine producer with Tours , wine tasting , exhibition in 100 acres
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TAURUS CRAFTS , LYDNEY
Set in Lydney park estate where you can watch crafts people at work in their workshops
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COTSWOLD WATER PARK AND KEYNES COUNTRY PARK
Britains largest water park , Water sports , nature reserve , fishing , boating , play area, bathing etc
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WYATTS COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE , NEAR CHIPPING NORTON TEL 01608-684835
farm animals , childrens play area , plant sales etc
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COTSWOLD PERFUMERY , BOURTON ON THE WATER
Perfumery exhibition , smelly vision theatre , perfume garden
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FUNDAYS , BOURTON ON THE WATER
Childrens adventure play area , ball ponds , slides , climbing nets ages 1-11 years
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BOURTON MODEL RAILWAY , BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
One of Englands best model railway layouts n-gauge and oo/ho gauge +Shop
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