Riverside Walk
Our plans for the day didn’t work out so we did this pleasant if unexciting walk along the River Churn.
Cotswolds
Cirencester Park
Cirencester Park is part of the Bathurst Estate. Part is free; there’s a small fee to go beyond the more developed area near the entrance. There’s a mix of paved and wooded paths.
St John Baptist Church
St John Baptist church is a nice rainy day activity. It’s worth it just for the scale model (in Legos!) of the Abbey of St Mary.
Medieval Buildings
A sign on the abbey grounds pointed us in the direction of some medieval houses in Cirencester. We found several in the neighborhood.
Abbey Grounds
The abbey was removed by Henry VIII but the grounds remain and are a pleasant walk if you want a break from city streets.
Cirencester
We spent four nights in Cirencester, a good small town base for exploring the Cotswolds, with attractions of its own.
Painswick
Painswick was the least touristy Cotswolds town we visited. It’s famous for St Mary’s Church and its uncountable yews.
Painswick Rococo Garden
We visited the Painswick Rococo Garden on our day trip to Painswick. It’s quirky — especially the structures — and good fun to wander around for a while.
Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold is famous for its market square and the doors of St Edward’s Church, said to inspire the Doors of Durin in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
Winchcombe
We saw little of Winchcombe itself since our focus was a local walk. We did see Arlington Row and the church gargoyles.