Visitor attractions and information - Thornbury
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 Berkeley
Castle, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BQ. Tel: 01453 810332. Completed
in 1153 by Lord Maurice de Berkeley at the command of King Henry
II. Berkeley Castle is one of the most remarkable buildings -
a Norman fortress. Free Car Park with Picnic Lawn. Tea Room serving
light refreshments, lunches and afternoon tea. Castle Gift Shop. www.berkeley-castle.com. About 6 miles north of Thornbury. |
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Blaise Castle House Museum, Henbury Road,
Henbury, Bristol, Somerset, BS10 7QS. Tel: 0117 903 9818. 19th
century mansion, set in 400 acres of parkland where you can step
back in time and see the household items of our ancestors! Steeped
in history and set in beautiful parkland, discover everyday objects
from times past. Location:
About 9 miles south of Thornbury, Nr M5 junction 18. |
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Horton
Court, Horton, nr Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire BS37
6QR. Tel: 01179 372501. Norman hall and 12th-century ambulatory.
Probably the oldest rectory in England. National Trust. Charges
apply. About 9 miles east
of Thornbury. |
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Thornbury lies in the county of Gloucestershire,
an area that includes part of the Cotswolds, part of the Severn
Vale and the Royal Forest of Dean. In an area of beautiful villages
of Cotswold stone and elegant cities, it also has the largest
of the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the country.
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