snug's favourite things to do
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
Stroll around the Park discovering over 260 different animal species in 160 acres of beautiful parkland. Get eye-to-eye with Giraffe, walk with Lemurs in the Madagascar exhibit and watch Rhinos graze in front of the Manor House. Take a ride on the Train around the Park or explore the adventure playground. Pet the goats or watch the Penguins being fed. If you're brave take a peek in the Reptile house with Crocodiles, venomous snakes and lizards or see the creepy crawlies in the Insect House…
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP, phone 01993 823 006, www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Chedworth Roman Villa
Discover Britain’s Roman past. Chedworth Roman Villa has some of the most impressive in-situ Roman mosaics in the country, as well as bath-house rooms and hypocaust systems. You can walk along the suspended walk-ways in our modern conservation building and look down on these pieces of art.
Yanworth, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 3LJ, phone 01242 890 256, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth-roman-villa
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a World Heritage Site. Queen Anne and a grateful nation gifted it to the 1st Duke of Marlborough for his great victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. A true masterpiece of Baroque architecture, Blenheim Palace delivers an awe-inspiring experience for visitors and is surrounded with over 2000 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped Parkland and Formal Gardens. Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace in 1874.
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1UL, www.blenheimpalace.com
Cheltenham Racecourse
Enjoy a fab day out at the races. The famous Cheltenham Festival is in March, but the racecourse hosts many great races and other events during the season, so don’t miss it.
Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4SH, phone 01242 513014, www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham
Other great places
There are so many beautiful towns and villages and places in the Cotswolds to visit, it’s difficult to say where to start. Worth a visit is every one of them, here is just a list of some suggestions:
Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bidbury, The Burford Garden Centre, Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Broadway Tower, Bourton House Garden, The Slaughters etc.
