Cotswold Photographic locations
See also
Steam and period diesel railway
For those interested in the steam railway - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway . Railway photography needs to be scheduled on a day that trains are running. See www.gwsr.com or directly to the railway calendar at www.gwsr.com/html/timetable_2006.html or loco roster that also gives enthusiast extra information on what is happening at www.gwsr.com/html/loco_roster.html
Wildlife
Slimbridge the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trusts HQ, centre and collection, is not far away see /www.wwt.org.uk/visit/slimbridge/
RSPB main website at http://www.rspb.org.uk/ A-Z of British birds at http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/ Reserves from http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/ (not all are shown). Near to us with good access are Hyman woods, and Nagshead,
Animal and Bird collections
Cotswold Farm Park (British farm animals and rare breads.) Run By BBC Countryfile presenter. This had a very wide range of subjects in nice settings that you can get close to, many seasonal events and more. I am not impressed with their website, but a visit is well worth while.
Cotswold wildlife park and gardens
Birdland ( Bourton-on-the-water
Broadway Tower (also has Red Deer enclosure)
Arboretums (trees)
Westonbirt Arboretum also known as the National Arboretum (forestry commission) 600 acres, the finest collection in the UK.
Batsford Arboretum near Moreton in Marsh.
Other attractions
Hidcote Manor garden (National Trust *)
Snowshill Manor (National Trust *)
Broadway Tower (also has Red Deer enclosure)
Owlpen Manor Estate - every list has this amongst the most picturesque in Britain
Gloucester Docks *
Cheltenham gardens and parks, lakes etc
Model railway ( Bourton-on-the-water)
Model village (Bourton-on-the-water)
Cotswold Water Park over 140 lakes with everything from wildlife and swimming beaches to all types of boating and water sports