National Rail | station code CDU
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Wetland birds and other wildlife for all the family. Many flamingos. Observation tower (in view as you approach).
Bird watching hides overlook the lakes, fields and Severn estuary. Children's activity area. Buy grain to feed the ducks and geese. Café.
Open Daily 0930-1730 (1630 Nov-Mar).
www.wwt.org.uk/slimbridge
A wooded valley with the remains of a landscape park and a chain of five lakes.
Waymarked trails through the picturesque scenery. Woodland play trail. Admission free.
The unfinished mansion (¾ mile from entrance) is not NT, see below.
Open Daily dawn-dusk.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woodchester-park
Bus 65 from station forecourt to Nympsfield, Rose & Crown,
then ½ mile walk to entrance. 35 minutes journey, M-F only, 2-hourly.
Operated by Stagecoach.
Buses also operate from Stroud.
A Victorian Gothic mansion mysteriously abandoned before construction was complete.
Fine carvings. Guided tours available (see website for times). Refreshments.
Admission discount for NT and EH members.
Open Apr-Oct, FSSu & BH 1100-1700. Occasional closures for private events, please check website.
www.woodchestermansion.org.uk
Bus see Woodchester Park above, 1¼ miles walk to Mansion
(half through Woodchester Park).
A large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Its burial chambers
are uncovered for viewing. From Nympsfield Long Barrow you can walk 1 mile south along the Cotswold Way to the similar
Uley Long Barrow EH (also known as Hetty Pegler's Tump). Admission free.
Open Daily dawn-dusk.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Bus see Woodchester Park above, ¾ mile walk.