Tourist Attractions Near Tewkesbury
Below is a list of the most popular tourist attractions near to the Tewkesbury Park Hotel.
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a thriving historic town in Gloucestershire and living museum of architecture and social history spanning over 500 years. The ancient settlement is situated at the meeting point of the rivers Severn and Avon, and these surrounding rivers and the flood plain have prevented the old town from expanding, meaning Tewkesbury has hardly altered since the Middle Ages.
Stanway House
Stanway House is a beautiful Jacobean manor house in Stanway, Gloucestershire. Currently the home of Lord and Lady Neidpath, Stanway House was owned by Tewkesbury Abbey for 800 years then for 500 years by the Tracy family and their descendants, the Earls of Wemyss. There are many attractions such as the fascinating furniture, the jewel-like Gatehouse which was built about 1630, the church and 14th-century Tithe Barn, the 18th-century water-garden (one of the finest in England), the specimen trees and avenues and the surrounding villages, farms, parkland and woodland.
stanwayfountain.co.uk/
Distance to Tewkesbury Park Hotel: 12.3 milesSudeley Castle
Sudeley Castle is a 10th century castle and award-winning gardens located near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. With a rich history spanning over a thousand years which includes tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration, Sudeley Castle offers a fascinating journey into the past.
sudeleycastle.co.uk/Distance to Tewkesbury Park Hotel: 12.4 milesBroadway Tower
Broadway Tower is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Cotswolds, 312metres above sea level making it one of England's outstanding viewpoints. The tower itself stands 17 metre high and the "Saxon" tower was designed by James Wyatt in 1794 to resemble a mock castle. The tower was built for Lady Coventry in 1799 on a "beacon" hill, where beacons were lit on special occasions.
broadwaytower.co.uk/
Distance to Tewkesbury Park Hotel: 19 milesHailes Abbey
Hailes Abbey was once a Cistercian abbey founded in 1246 by Richard of Cornwall and dissolved on Christmas Eve 1539. Now all that remains of the abbey are a few low arches in a meadow with outlines in the grass and outside, and a small church - Hailes Church, which is actually older than the abbey and features Medieval paintings on its walls inside.
nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hailesabbeyDistance to Tewkesbury Park Hotel: 13 milesTewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury Abbey was founded in 1087 by nobleman Robert FitzHamon. The Abbey is famous for the medieval stained glass in its seven quire windows. Open for visitors 7 days a week.
For more information, please visit:
www.tewkesburyabbey.org.ukCheltenham Racecourse
The famous Cheltenham Racecourse at Prestbury Park on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, is the Home of National Hunt racing and for all enthusiasts, this is earmarked as the number one race meeting of the year. With a capacity of 67,500 spectators, Cheltenham Racecourse has room for all to enjoy the regular races here such as the four-day Cheltenham Festival, held in March of each year and featuring the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
cheltenham.co.uk/Distance to Tewkesbury Park Hotel: 9 miles