Sites of historic interest in the Cotswolds
Scattered across the Cotswolds are hundreds, if not thousands, of sites of historic interest. Some are tucked away, some are in prominent positions, and all are record os who we are and how we got to where we are today.
Featured sites of interest in the Cotswolds
Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote
The picturesque ruins of Minster Lovell Hall, a 15th century Oxfordshire manor house, lie in a beautiful rural setting beside the River Windrush.
Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre
Earthwork remains of a massive Roman amphitheatre in Cirencester which could hold about 8,000 spectators
Arlington Row, Bibury
Arlington Row, originally a wool store and then converted into weavers houses in the last 17th century
Historic buildings and sites in the Cotswolds
From Roman Villas to ancient burial grounds the Cotswolds is awash with sites and buildings of historical importantce and interest.
Belas Knap Long Barrow
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside.
North Leigh Roman Villa, near Witney
At North Leigh Roman Villa, near Witney, you will find the remains of a large, wellbuilt Roman courtyard villa.
Chedworth Roman Villa near Cirencester
Chedworth is one of the best sites in the country for anyone wishing to explore and understand the remains of a large country house of the Roman period.