Parks & Green Spaces
Christ Church Gardens
Christchurch Gardens, sometimes referred to as Top Park, is located at the top of the Parade. The three-acre site was originally developed at the same time as Christ Church in…
Foundry Wood
Foundry Wood is a managed access community woodland. Through volunteer work parties we have made the site accessible by creating paths and facilities for all to use. Now the woodland…
Jephson Gardens
Jephson Gardens is a beautiful formal Victorian park in the centre of Leamington Spa. It’s the perfect place for a relaxing stroll or family picnic. There are lots of colourful…
Wallingford Castle
Explore the ruins of a major medieval castle in Wallingford. The green mounds in the castle gardens were once the site of the one of the strongest and most important…
Abbey Park
Abbey Park is a beautiful green space with a view of the River Avon, offering activities suitable for all ages. Visitors can take advantage of the picturesque surroundings, which include…
Broadway Park and Playground
An impressive 3-acre recreation ground that has been turned into a state of the art activity park to be used and enjoyed by big kids, little kids and adults alike.…
Hidcote Gardens
Hidcote is an Arts and Crafts garden created by the talented American horticulturist, Major Lawrence Johnston. Its colourful and intricately designed outdoor ‘rooms’ are always full of surprises – an…
Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Kiftsgate is a family home with the most wonderful gardens. In 2000 the run-down tennis court was converted into a water garden, very modern in design with no plants. Simon…
Pittville Park
Pittville Park is the largest ornamental park in Cheltenham and features the magnificent Pittville Pump Room, a fantastic playground, ice cream parlour and lakes. Pittville Park is divided in two…
Cleeve Hill
At 1,083 feet (330 m), Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds as well as in the county of Gloucestershire. It commands a clear view to the west,…
Foxholes Nature Reserve
Foxholes is a tranquil woodland sloping down to the River Evenlode with year-round colour and wildlife interest, but particularly noted for its springtime bluebells. Birdlife includes nuthatch, often seen creeping…
Wychwood Wild Garden
Wychwood Wild Garden is a beautiful woodland and garden, close to the centre of Shipton under Wychwood covering 12 and a half acres of avenues, woods and ponds, much of…
Chipping Campden Playground
The recreation ground in Chipping Campden is a mere 3-minute walk from the centre of the High Street in the popular Cotswold town, and a wonderful playground that you simply…
Matara Centre
The Matara Centre is set in 28 acres and, for the last 25 years, Geoffrey, your host, has dedicated much of his time to the Gardens and Parklands. Setting aside…
Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum is a remarkable place for people to enjoy and learn about trees. Created by Victorian entrepreneur Robert Holford, its 240 hectares (600 acres) were planted during an exciting…
Painswick Rococo Garden
Painswick Rococo Garden is a beautiful place to escape, explore and imagine. Designed in the 1740s as an English country gentleman’s pleasure garden, this is a place for holding hands…