FACTSHEET
Town Walks in
Gloucestershire
A Cotswold Gem - Tetbury
Battle Trail
A guide and map for three town walks around the ancient South
Cotswold town of Tetbury.
Leaflet from Tetbury Tourist Information Centre, £1 - 20.
1.5 mls
A guide to the trail around the sites connected with the Battle of
Tewkesbury in 1471. Contains a clear map and an account of the
Leaflet from Tewkesbury Tourist Information Centre, 20p.
Church Walk
2.2 mls
A walk around Wotton-under-Edge looking at the local churches and
almshouses. The leaflet has a map and short historical notes.
Leaflet from Wotton-under-Edge Tourist Information Point, 35p.
Cirencester - a Town Walk
Coleford Project Walks
Coleford Town Walk
1 ml.
A booklet describing a short, circular walk around the ancient market
town of Cirencester looking at the architectural & historical points of
interest. Includes detailed directions and a clear map.
Booklet from Cirencester Tourist Information Centre, 50p.
A set of five interesting and informative walks around the town of
Coleford.
Set from Coleford Tourist Information Centre, £2-50p.
2 mls
A circular walk in and around the town of Coleford looking at its
history and buildings. The walk may be divided into two parts by
resting at one of the inns or cafes in or near the market place.
Leaflet from Coleford Tourist Information Centre, 40p.
Exploring Painswick
Fairford Town Guide
1.5 mls
A short walk around Painswick noting all points of interest.
Leaflet from Painswick Library, 20p.
A guide to the ancient Cotswold town of Fairford containing details of
a walk around the town. Clear map, photos and plenty of information
about places of interest.
Guide from Cirencester Tourist Information Centre, free.
Guided Walks around Cirencester
Historic Gloucester Walks
75 minute guided walking tour around Cirencester looking at the
architectural & historical points of interest. Starting from the Parish
Church at 3pm on Sundays & B/H Mondays, from May to September.
Other times by arrangement.
Information from Cirencester Tourist Information Centre, £1-00.
1 ml.
A 1 1/2 hour tour of historic Gloucester led by Civic Trust guides, daily
from 14th June to 14th September. Starting at 14.30 from the Tourist
Information Centre, Southgate Street, Gloucester. For further
information ring 01452 396572
Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, £2 - 50p.
Lydney Town Walk
Millennium Trail
A walk around the old town of Lydney on the Severn Estuary. The
walk of 2 hours may be split into two. The leaflet, produced for the
Forest of Dean Local History Society, has a map and describes
Leaflet from Coleford Tourist Information Centre, 40p.
A 32 page booklet describing a town walk around
Wotton-under-Edge. Bronze plaques let into the pavement mark 20
places of interest in the town and the booklet gives information about
these points, along with a map. The walk takes about 1 1/2 hours.
Booklet from Wotton-under-Edge Tourist Information Point, £1 - 50p.
Montpellier Walk & Pittville Walk
Newent Town Walks
Two town walks around the historic town of Cheltenham pointing out
places of interest. The Montpellier Walk is about 1 ml and the Pittville
Walk is 2 mls. The walks are described in a mini guide that also has a
short town history.
Mini guide from Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre, 40p.
An illustrated map of the small market town of Newent marking all the
footpaths around the town and describing some of the interesting
sights & buildings. Also lists visitor attractions in the vicinity.
Leaflet from Newent Tourist Information Centre, 50p.
Robert Raikes
Tewkesbury Heritage Trail
A leaflet describing a trail around the city of Gloucester looking at
sites associated with Robert Raikes, 1736 - 1811, the pioneer of the
Sunday School movement.
Leaflet from Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, free.
A short, generally flat trail around some of Tewkesbury's historic
buildings with a map and details of local points of interest.
Leaflet from Tewkesbury Tourist Information Centre, 20p.
Tewkesbury's Alleyways
1.25 mls
A short trail around half-timbered Tewkesbury picking out the most
interesting alleys and courts. The leaflet has a map and details historic
and architectural points of interest.
Leaflet from Tewkesbury Tourist Information Centre, 20p.
Via Sacra
Walking Tours of Regency Cheltenham
Winchcombe Heritage
75 minute guided walking tours showing the best of Cheltenham's fine
Regency architecture & floral decorations. Starting from Cheltenham
Tourist Information Centre @ 11.00am, Monday to Friday in the
Tickets from Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre, £2-50.
A walk following the line of the ancient city walls around Gloucester.
The leaflet contains a map and notes about points of interest along the
Leaflet from Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, free.
1 mls
A short walk around the lovely old town of Winchcombe. The leaflet
has a map and describes places of interest along the route.
Leaflet from Winchcombe Tourist Information Centre, 25p.
Wotton-under-Edge Town Trail
1.3 mls
A leaflet describing a circular walk around the South Cotswold town
of Wotton-under-Edge. It contains a map and notes about places of
interest.
Leaflet from Wotton-under-Edge Tourist Information Point, 25p.
The information contained in this factsheet may also be viewed on our web site
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
CHELTENHAM SPA Municipal Offices, 77 The Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1PP Tel. 01242 522878
CIRENCESTER Corn Hall, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2NW Tel. 01285 654180
COLEFORD High Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 8HG Tel. 01594 812388
GLOUCESTER 28 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1PD Tel. 01452 396572
NEWENT 7 Church Street, Newent, Gloucestershire GL18 1PU Tel. 01531 822468
STROUD Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 1AE Tel. 01453 760960
TETBURY Shop 1, 33 Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8JG Tel. 01666 503552
TEWKESBURY Tewkesbury Museum, 64 Barton Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5PX Tel. 01684 295027
WINCHCOMBE *, The Town Hall, High Street, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire GL54 5LJ Tel. 01242 602925
NAILSWORTH The Old George, George Street, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 0AQ 01453 839222
PAINSWICK*, The Library, Stroud Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire Tel. 01452 813552
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE The Heritage Centre, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire Tel. 01453 521541
Sep 2003
Environment Department, Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2TH
Tel: 01452 425676 Fax: 01452 425627 e-mail: countryside@gloucestershire.gov.uk