Gloucestershire Historic and Architectural Properties and Gardens
(Castles, Abbeys, Churches, Houses, Estates and Gardens) (English Heritage / National Trust / other)
Along with the attractions listed on this page you may also find places of interest on the Gloucestershire Attractions and Nature pages. We suggest that you also visit the pages for the neighbouring counties to see what else there is in the area.
We support ‘Accessible Countryside for Everyone’ in providing a brief guide as to the access / facilities for the sites listed, where we have them.
Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre - home to the country's largest private collection of trees and shrubs - Moreton-in-Marsh - Disabled parking / facilities gardens may be difficult for manual wheelchairs see website
www.batsarb.co.uk
Berkeley Castle - a fairy tale Castle and one of the most remarkable buildings in the country - No access for wheelchairs or pushchairs
www.berkeley-castle.com
Bibury - Seventeenth-century weavers' cottages and water meadow set in the Cotswold village of Bibury - National Trust - Cirencester - Level tarmac route allows you to walk in front of Arlington Row and around The Rack Isle see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bibury
Dyrham Park - Spectacular late 17th-century mansion, garden and deer park - National Trust - Bath - Disabled parking / facilities but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrham-park
Gloucester Cathedral - Although all periods of medieval church architecture are represented at Gloucester Cathedral, its two main building phases – Romanesque and Perpendicular, are of outstanding interest and importance - Gloucester - Disabled & pushchair friendly disabled facilities
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Gloucester Waterways Museum - Gloucester - Wheelchair access to all galleries and displays. Some of the pathways outside are cobbled and uneven, there is no wheelchair access to floating exhibits
www.gloucesterwaterwaysmuseum.org.uk
also see www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk
Hailes Abbey - 13th-century Cistercian abbey - National Trust - Winchcombe - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hailes-abbey
Hidcote - Celebrated 20th-century garden in the beautiful north Cotswolds - National Trust - Chipping Campden - Disabled parking / facilities & baby changing but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote
Horton Court - A manor house built from the remains of a Norman hall - National Trust - Chipping Sodbury - Accessible route across grounds
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/horton-court
Kelmscott Manor - a grade 1 listed farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was built around 1600, with an additional wing added to the north east corner in about 1665 - The Society of Antiquaries of London - Wheelchair access to the gardens, shop, restaurant and ground floor of the
www.kelmscottmanor.org.uk
Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate - A 17th-century grandstand and Cotswold country estate - National Trust - Cheltenham - Disabled parking / facilities but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lodge-park-and-sherborne-estate
National Arboretum - Westonbirt - An internationally renowned tree collection, heritage landscape and fantastic location for playing, walking, relaxing and learning about nature - Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available from the Welcome Building. "All hard paths are accessible for wheelchairs and scooters and buggies. Trails off the paths are accessible depending on weather conditions but can be unsuitable in wet conditions due to mud", baby changing facilities, accessible toilets including a "Changing Places" accessible toilet 
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
Nature in Art - The UK’s only art gallery and museum dedicated to art inspired by nature, georgian mansion, courses & events - Disabled friendley / facilities please see website
nature-in-art.org.uk
Newark Park - Tudor hunting lodge to fashionable home, set in a spectacular estate - National Trust - Wotton-under-Edge - Disabled parking / facilities but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/newark-park
Painswick Rococo Garden - This gem of a garden, which was originally laid out in the early 18th century, is set in a hidden Cotswold valley with magnificent views of the surrounding countryside - Painswick - Restaurant and shop are accessible - gardens not designed for access
www.rococogarden.org.uk
Snowshill Manor and Garden - A Cotswold manor set in hillside gardens; a fanciful world filled with unlikely treasures - National Trust - Broadway - Disabled parking / facilities & baby changing but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor
St Briavels Castle - The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel - English Heritage - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Stanway House - Stanway, Cheltenham - Jacobean Manor House, world's tallest gravity fed fountain - welcomes people with disabilities but you are advised to telephone for full details of access available
www.stanwayfountain.co.uk
Sudeley Castle - The history of Sudeley Castle and its award-winning gardens spans over a thousand years and contains many varied tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration - The Dent-Brocklehurst family - Winchcombe - The Connoisseur Tours and upper floors of the exhibition areas are unsuitable for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Westbury Court Garden - Dutch water garden - a rare and beautiful survival - National Trust - Westbury-on-Severn - Disabled & pushchair friendly disabled facilities but restricted access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/westbury-court-garden
