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Cirencester Park
Attractions in Cirencester

Start with Cirencester Park: the sights of Cirencester

Mapped inside Cirencester’s built-up area are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. On the list: 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house, among others. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. Within 1 km of the middle there are 4 of the places on the list. Further afield, Gloucester Cathedral is 26 km from the centre.

Photo: Cirencester Park, Roger May (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Cirencester
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The headline places in Cirencester

Beyond Cirencester Park, there are 2 museums, a historic site and an attraction.

Historic houseCirencester Parkin townMuseum · English HeritageCorinium Museumin townHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCirencester Roman Amphitheatrein townMuseumMuseumCirencester Air Raid Shelterin townAttractionAttractionCotswold Sculpture Park3.9 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkAquaventure3.7 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to go

The 3 outside town cluster to the south.

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The dashed line is Cirencester’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

Castles or historic places lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site2 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Cirencester. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Corinium Museum and Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre).

Every place

All of them, one by one

First the 4 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Cirencester come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

326 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Cirencester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cirencester →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Allow a day for Gloucester Cathedral, 26 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral26 km northwestAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds17 km southwestHistoric houseHighgrove House18 km southwestHistoric houseGatcombe Park15 km westCastleSudeley Castle26 km northCastleBerkeley Castle34 km westGardenWestonbirt Arboretum21 km southwestHistoric houseBadminton House29 km southwestAbbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey34 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey29 km northAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey35 km southMuseum · National TrustChedworth Roman Villa12 km north

Places well known beyond Cirencester (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions about Cirencester’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Cirencester?

The best known inside Cirencester’s built-up area are Cirencester Park, Corinium Museum, Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre and Cirencester Air Raid Shelter. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Cirencester have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cirencester: Corinium Museum and Cirencester Air Raid Shelter.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cirencester?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cirencester, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Corinium Museum and Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre).

What are the best-known days out near Cirencester?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (26 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (17 km), Highgrove House (18 km), Gatcombe Park (15 km).

Where are Cirencester’s historic buildings listed?

Cirencester has 326 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cirencester when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (14)

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