The Visit the Cotswolds website has a full listing of attractions in the Stroud area.

There is plenty of choice for all tastes within a few miles of Stroud, here are just a few of the highlights.

Slimbridge (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust): Slimbridge, GL2 7BT.
01453 890333.
www.wwt.org.uk - Located by the river Severn with its millenium-funded visitors' centre the Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre houses the world's largest collection of rare and endangered wildfowl in 120 acres of grounds. For the avid twitcher there is also easy access to a range of hides overlooking the estuary for viewing wild residents and rare migrants.

Westonbirt – The National Arboretum: 3 miles south of Tetbury on the A433.
01666 880220.
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt - A wonderful world of trees and shrubs. There are 18,000 of them from all over the world, producing 600 acres of beautifully landscaped countryside. This makes Westonbirt one of the finest tree collections in the world.

Painswick Rococo Garden: near Painswick on the B4073.
01452 813204.
www.rococogarden.co.uk - A unique 18th century garden sit in the magnificent countryside. Nature trail, newly planted maze and a not to be missed amazing display of snowdrops in early spring.

Woodchester Mansion: Nympsfield, Stroud.
01453 750455.
www.the-mansion.co.uk - Hidden in a secluded valley near Stroud, Woodchester Mansion is Britain's only unfinished architectural masterpiece. The magnificent building was abandoned in 1868 and the bare boned of the building give a unique view of the craftsmanship of a bygone age.