Cirencester Attractions

Barnsley House, a 17th century gabled house, is home to an exceptional variety of garden styles.

The Cirencester Amphitheatre is an earth covered Roman Amphitheatre, large and well-preserved, in the Gloucestershire town of Cirencester.

Cirencester Park, home of Earl Bathurst, has beautiful grounds, with a 5mi long avenue of chestnut trees. Not far away is another mansion, Barnsley House, dating from 1657, the beautiful garden of which is well worth a visit.

Much Roman material, the fruits of excavation, can be seen in the excellent Corinium Museum.

Special exhibits include a reconstructed Roman dining room, kitchen and craftsmen's workshop.

Windmill Tump Long Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow with two porthole entrances.

In medieval times Cirencester was the largest wool market in England, a fact reflected in its having one of the richest and finest parish churches in the country, St John the Baptist, with an imposing tower (ca. 1400). Particularly notable is the beautifully carved three storied south porch; there is also fine fan vaulting in St Catherine's Chapel and some good stained glass.

The school is located on a 165-acre Cotswold Farm, complete with cross-country courses, dressage and jumping arenas and a covered school.