Visit to Cirencester Park
One of my all time favourite local dog friendly days out, or weekends away in our motorhome, is to visit Cirencester Park. Cirencester is a stunning Cotswold market town, steeped in Roman history. It is very dog friendly all year round so if you’re travelling with dogs through the Cotswolds make sure to add a visit to Cirencester park to your itinerary.
If you’ve never visited this area of the Cotswolds before then keep reading to find out why I love to spend time in and around Cirencester park.
You are watching: Visit to Cirencester Park
Cirencester Park is set within The Bathurst Estate in the heart of the Cotswolds. A 15,000 acre parkland and working farm area. The Bathurst family originate from Sussex. In 1695, Sir Benjamin Bathurst purchased Cirencester Park, known then as Oakley Grove. It was gifted to his eldest son, Allen, who became the 1st Earl Bathurst. The Bathurst Estate has remained in the same family ever since and is currently run by the 9th Earl Bathurst.
The Mansion was built by the 1st Earl on the foundations of an original Tudor-Jacobean house. The park landscape has been designed and extended since the 18th century into the majestic and stately park we see today. Most noticeably is The Broad Avenue, which runs five miles in length from the Cirencester end of the park, up to Sapperton at the other end of the estate.
Read more : USA
Cirencester Park was originally a deer park, and is still home to a herd of deer today, although I’ve yet to spot any of them on my visits. During the First World War the park became a military camp. It was also used again during the second World War to house two military hospitals for the US army. Sadly parts of the estate were damaged and trees were felled for the wood for military use. However, in 1997 Lord Bathurst started a restoration project to reinstate the park back to its former glory. The park has been generously opened back up to the locals and thousands of visitors each year, who can enjoy this beautiful stately park once again. As a local myself I am very grateful that it is open and free for me to use. Poppy and Coco are rather pleased about that too 🙂
Cirencester Park was used in the BBC’s Poldark series. The Bathurst Estate is a perfect filming location for classic period dramas as well as wildlife documentaries such as Tony Robinson’s Coast to Coast documentary. You never know what may be going on when you visit Cirencester Park.
Here are just a few of the things you can see and do on a walk around Cirencester park:
Cirencester park is located in The Bathurst Estate, just off the A419 Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BU.
Read more : DORIAN CAFFOT DE FAWES ANTIQUES
Following a walk around Cirencester Park head along The Broad Avenue, towards the church tower. There is an AirStream Cafe inside the park that sells drinks and snacks. Alternatively, just a stones throw away is the market town of Cirencester, easily signposted and a short walk from the Cecily Hill park gates. Cirencester is a pretty Cotswolds market town with a good selection of boutique and gift shops and plenty of places to eat and drink.
Cirencester has some fabulous Roman visitor attractions including:
Finally, I hope you’ve enjoyed my article on a Walk Around Cirencester Park in the Cotswolds.
If you want to read more Touring Tales articles?: Visit my Travel articles section
New to Touring Tales? Find out more About me here
Source: https://antiquewolrd.com
Categories: Antique News
This post was last modified on 02/10/2023 6:51 am
When it comes to buying postage online, the benefits are pretty straightforward: you save time,…
One of the most prominent hobbies in the world is collecting stamps, otherwise known as…
There are various types and options of rubber stamps, so it is quite natural to…
First-Class Mail Fact Sheet What is First-Class Mail Shape-Based Pricing? First-Class Mail shape-based pricing aligns…
When you’re sending someone a letter or a card, all you need is one Forever…
USP <51> is used to test preservative effectiveness. The number “<51>” refers to General Chapter…