Cotswold Lakes
Among the sights of Somerford Keynes is Cotswold Lakes, an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 3 more places on our list. A drive of 11 km reaches Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds.
Attraction in Somerford Keynes
Inside Somerford Keynes
Cotswold Lakes is inside Somerford Keynes’ built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Warmest in Somerford Keynes are May to September, at 17–22°C.
Cotswold Lakes
Attraction.
In Somerford Keynes, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Somerford Keynes
- Official site
- cotswoldlakes.com
The way to Cotswold Lakes
Orange: Cotswold Lakes.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Somerford Keynes’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Cotswold Lakes
Of the 7, South Cerney is the largest, at 3,998 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Somerford Keynes
Ashton Keynes
Oaksey
Minety
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Cotswold Lakes is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerford Keynes | It’s in town | 480 | 4 |
| Ashton Keynes | 2 km east of it | 1,425 | 4 |
| Oaksey | 2.2 km west of it | 611 | 3 |
| Minety | 3 km south of it | 858 | 4 |
| Ewen | 3.3 km northwest of it | 268 | 8 |
| South Cerney | 3.5 km northeast of it | 3,998 | 9 |
| Kemble | 3.9 km northwest of it | 908 | 5 |
Around Cotswold Lakes
Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 5 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds11 km away2
Historic houseHighgrove House14 km away3
Historic houseGatcombe Park15 km away4
Historic houseCirencester Park7.9 km away5
Museum · English HeritageCorinium Museum8 km away6
Historic houseRodmarton Manor8.4 km away7
Heritage railwaySwindon and Cricklade Railway10 km away8
Historic houseChavenage House15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Cotswold Lakes
Where is Cotswold Lakes?
Cotswold Lakes is in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Cotswold Lakes?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Cotswold Lakes?
May to September are the warmest months in Somerford Keynes, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cotswold Lakes?
Within 15 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (11 km), Highgrove House (14 km), Gatcombe Park (15 km) and Cirencester Park (7.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cirencester Park: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinium Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodmarton Manor: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swindon and Cricklade Railway: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chavenage House: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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