Visitor attractions and information - Stonehouse
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The Museum in the Park, Stroud District Museum
Service, Stratford Park, Stroud, Glos GL5 4AF. You will find
this Museum in the beautiful grounds of Stratford Park near Stroud.
The colourful displays celebrate the rich history and heritage
of the Stroud District. The Museum welcomes families and children
and has something to offer visitors of all ages. We are within
easy walking distance of Stroud railway station, bus station
and town centre. Location:
About 2 miles east of Stonehouse. |
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Stratford
Park Leisure Centre, Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF. Tel:01453
766771. The Stratford Park Leisure Centre is located within Stratford
Park in Stroud. Offers a wide variety of facilities and activities.
Indoor Swimming. outdoor Swimming, Squash Courts and much more. Location:
About 2 miles east of Stonehouse. |
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Cotswold Playhouse, Parliament Street, Stroud,
GL5 1LW. Tel: 01453 760960. The Cotswold Playhouse is Stroud's
unique theatre venue. It is the home of the Cotswold Players.
The theatre seats 156 patrons comfortably in all-raked seating.
There is a comfortable bar and lounge available before the performance
and during the interval. Coffee, tea and ice creams are also
available during the interval. www.cotswoldplayers.co.uk. Location: About 2 miles east of Stonehouse. |
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Chavenage
House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8XP. Tel 01666 502329. "At
Chavenage you can escape into the peaceful surroundings of a
Cotswold manor, virtually unchanged for 400 years." Chavenage
is a wonderful Elizabethan house of mellow grey Cotswold stone. www.chavenage.com. About
8 miles south of Stonehouse. |
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The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge,
Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. Tel: 01453 890333. WWT Slimbridge is
located between Bristol and Gloucester. Follow the signs from
M5 (junction 13 or 14). Nearest railway station is Cam/Dursley.
Award-winning visitor centre. Charges apply. www.wwt.org.uk.
About 5 miles west of
Stonehouse. |
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Gloucester
& Sharpness Canal. A 16 mile ship canal linking Gloucester
to Sharpness Docks and the sea. The Gloucester Docks features
historic warehouses. The Sharpness Docks continue to be used
as a working port, but most of the old warehouses have been replaced
by modern facilities and a marina. www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk.
Runs from Gloucester to
Sharpness on the banks of the Severn, about 10 miles north of
the Severn road bridge. About 4 miles west of Stonehouse. |
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