Book : The Cotswolds
(Explorer Maps) by Ordnance Survey.
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The Museum in the Park, Stroud District Museum Service, Stratford
Park, Stroud, Glos GL5 4AF. You will find this Museum in the
beautiful grounds of Stratford Park near Stroud. The colourful
displays celebrate the rich history and heritage of the Stroud
District. The Museum welcomes families and children and has something
to offer visitors of all ages. We are within easy walking distance
of Stroud railway station, bus station and town centre. Location:
About 2 miles east of Stonehouse.
Stratford Park Leisure
Centre, Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF. Tel:01453 766771. The
Stratford Park Leisure Centre is located within Stratford Park
in Stroud. Offers a wide variety of facilities and activities.
Indoor Swimming. outdoor Swimming, Squash Courts and much more.
Location: About 2 miles east of Stonehouse.
Cotswold Playhouse, Parliament Street, Stroud, GL5 1LW. Tel:
01453 760960. The Cotswold Playhouse is Stroud's unique theatre
venue. It is the home of the Cotswold Players. The theatre seats
156 patrons comfortably in all-raked seating. There is a comfortable
bar and lounge available before the performance and during the
interval. Coffee, tea and ice creams are also available during
the interval. www.cotswoldplayers.co.uk. Location: About 2 miles
east of Stonehouse.
Chavenage House, Tetbury,
Gloucestershire, GL8 8XP. Tel 01666 502329. "At Chavenage
you can escape into the peaceful surroundings of a Cotswold manor,
virtually unchanged for 400 years." Chavenage is a wonderful
Elizabethan house of mellow grey Cotswold stone. www.chavenage.com.
About 8 miles south of Stonehouse.
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire,
GL2 7BT. Tel: 01453 890333. WWT Slimbridge is located between
Bristol and Gloucester. Follow the signs from M5 (junction 13
or 14). Nearest railway station is Cam/Dursley. Award-winning
visitor centre. Charges apply. www.wwt.org.uk. About 5 miles
west of Stonehouse.
Gloucester & Sharpness
Canal. A 16 mile ship canal linking Gloucester to Sharpness Docks
and the sea. The Gloucester Docks features historic warehouses.
The Sharpness Docks continue to be used as a working port, but
most of the old warehouses have been replaced by modern facilities
and a marina. www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk. Runs from Gloucester
to Sharpness on the banks of the Severn, about 10 miles north
of the Severn road bridge. About 4 miles west of Stonehouse.
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