LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
There is plenty to do at Deer Park, but for those staying for a little longer or looking for new adventures, there are lots of things to do in the local area. The list below have all been recommended by volunteers from the county.
Alpaca Walk
The alpacas are a firm favourite with our members, young and not so young! You may be lucky enough to spot them if you take a walk in the village but for the full experience, we highly recommend you book a visit to their farm. Cowley, GL53 9NJ (0 miles, 15 minutes walk) www.cotswoldalpacas.co.uk |
Visit to Cheltenham or Cirencester
You can walk to the top of the hill and catch a bus in either direction. www.visitcheltenham.com/shopping www.cirencester.co.uk/shopping/ Treasure Trails have proved popular too: www.treasuretrails.co.uk/things-to-do/gloucestershire |
Cotswold Country Park & Beach
In addition to the country park and the beaches and walks, there are also a number of different providers of water sports on the many lakes there. Spratsgate Lane, Shorncote, Cirencester, GL7 6DF (16 miles, 25 minutes drive) www.cotswoldcountryparkandbeach.com |
The Everyman Theatre
Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ (6 miles, 15 minutes drive) www.everymantheatre.org.uk |
The Barn Theatre
Beeches Road, Cirncester, GL7 1BN (11 miles, 15 minutes drive) www.barntheatre.org.uk |
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4JP (24 miles, 30 minutes drive) www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk |
Cotswold Farm Park
Guiting Power, Cheltenham, GL54 5FL (14 miles, 25 minutes drive) www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk |
Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool
This public swimming pool is 150 years old and has views of Cecily Hill Barracks. Riverside Walk, Cirencester, GL7 2EF (13 miles, 20 minutes drive) www.cirenopenair.org.uk |
Sandford Parks Lido
Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7PU (5 miles, 11 minutes drive) www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk |
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral is beautiful in it's own right but it is also famous as being one of the backdrops to the Harry Potter movies. College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LX (11 miles, 20 minutes drive) www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk |
Paint It Yourself pottery
They are currently doing take away kits as well as in store sessions. Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2NW (6 miles, 15 minutes drive) www.piyp.co.uk |
Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre
Tubing sessions are very popular with our young members. Matson Lane, Gloucester, GL4 6EA (11 miles, 20 minutes drive) www.gloucesterski.com |
The Warehouse Climbing & Caving Centre
Parliament Street, Gloucester, GL1 1HY (11 miles, 20 minutes drive) www.the-warehouse.co.uk |
The Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is national trail and part of it runs between Gloucester and Cheltenham, the closest point being at Birdlip. www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/cotswold-way |
Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf
Henrietta St, Cheltenham, GL50 4FA (6 miles, 15 minutes drive) www.mrmulligan.com/cheltenham |
Go Bananas Soft Play
Ebley Wharf Mill, Stroud, GL5 4SR (13 miles, 30 minutes drive) www.gobananas.org.uk |
Funky Warehouse
Trampoline park, soft play and ninja warrior. Swindon Road, Kingsditch Trading Estate, Cheltenham, GL51 9NB (7 miles, 20 minutes drive) www.funkywarehouse.co.uk |