Stroud's Bank Gardens provide a green space for visitors and residents right in the town centre. Here well-kept lawns are combined with unusual planting schemes, such as perennial grasses planted with lavender. Visitors to the gardens can also enjoy far-reaching...

This very elaborate Gothic building was designed by WHC Fisher and built by JP Seddon in 1891. Iron-framed, the building also has many decorative features including fine patterned glazing, foliated marble columns and busts of the great Victorians Faraday, Huxley,...

Although St Lawrence's Church was built as a chapel of ease in the late thirteenth Century, it was largely rebuilt in the nineteenth Century - only the tower remains from the earlier church. Inside, the end result is what is...

This purpose-built market place is the venue for the first and best farmers' market in Gloucestershire. Stroud Farmers' Market, established in 1999, was named Best Farmers' Market in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by Cotswold Life. On sale here is local...

Stroud's museum is set in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Stratford Park, a few minutes walk from the town centre. Here, a permanent display of over 5000 exhibits runs alongside a unique programme of events and exhibitions. These have included...

This is one of the first market houses in Gloucestershire. Built in 1590 by John Throckmorton, it originally stood alone in the centre of a square. Later alterations include the addition of a round arch and two classical columns, probably...

Rowcroft's fine houses were built at the end of the 18th Century for the town's growing middle classes. In 1845, a railway bridge was built across the end of the street, which had to be lowered so that horse-drawn traffic...

This clock is one of Stroud's most distinctive landmarks. It stands at the junction of Russell Street, George Street and London Road, surrounded by some of the town's finest buildings. It is named after Williams Thomas Sim, a retired grocer...

This late 19th Century church hall was restored by the arts and crafts architect, Thomas Falconer, in the 1920s. The arts and crafts movement promoted simplicity, craftsmanship and good design, and these qualities can be seen here. Today, the hall...

The clothing manufacturer, George Holloway, was once the largest employer in Stroud. He was also a Member of Parliament, a social reformer and the man who brought sewing machines and ready-to-wear clothing to England. Other achievements include the founding of...

This 56-acre green-flag park has something for everyone. For children, there's a model train, a putting green, a skateboard park and a safe children's play area. For sports enthusiasts, there's a basketball court, tennis courts and bowling greens, and for...

Stratford Park Leisure Centre has a range of facilities to suit everyone, from fun-loving children to health-conscious adults. They include a 25-metre indoor swimming pool with four lanes, an outdoor pool, an all-weather astro-turf pitch, four squash courts, a dance...

Stroud's Congregational Church is an impressive building. Neoclassical, it was designed by Charles Baker and completed in 1837. Its best feature is probably the circular entrance hall, which is topped with an elegant leaded dome, which is itself crowned with...

Stroud House Gallery opened to the public in 1998 with an aim to allow a wider audience to enjoy contemporary artworks of varying genres. Most exhibits are shown in one of the five rooms of the gallery for between...

Stroud’s Subscription Rooms are as central to community life today as they were in 1833 when they were built with money raised from public subscriptions. This handsome Regency building now hosts community and regional events throughout the year. They include...

Shambles means slaughter house, and in 1651, John Bond, a butcher, leased this area together with two cottages and a market was born. Since then, this historic market place has been at the centre of town life. In 1766, Stroud...

Stroud's former Temperance Hall is now home to The Space, a community arts centre. Art exhibitions, drama, dance, poetry and music can all now be seen in this solid Victorian Tudor Gothic building. Built in 1879 by Chapman, it...

Woodchester Mansion is a most unusual historic house because it was abandoned by its builders before it was finished, and has been untouched since the mid 1870s. Run by The Woodchester Mansion Trust, the building gives a fascinating insight...

Without a doubt one of the most beautiful and secluded valleys in the Cotswolds, this area of outstanding natural beauty has been protected and managed by the National Trust since 1994. The valley contains a ‘lost garden’ and a...