Winchcombe
Winchcombe is a town of 5,300 people in the Cotswolds. Winchcombe is a popular destination for walkers and history fans. With people often visiting the running Gloucestershire Warwickshire Heritage Railway steam train that connects it to Broadway and the Cheltenham Racecourse; and Sudeley Castle, the burial place of Queen Katherine Parr, that lies on its outskirts.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sudeley Castle and Winchcombe Town Hall.
Sudeley Castle
Castle
Photo: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sudeley Castle is a Grade I listed castle in the parish of Sudeley, in the Cotswolds, near to the medieval market town of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England.
Winchcombe Town Hall
Museum
Photo: Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winchcombe Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. The structure, which accommodates the Winchcombe Folk and Police Museum, is a Grade II listed building.
Winchcombe railway station
Railway station
Photo: Maccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winchcombe railway station is a heritage railway station which serves the town of Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England. The station itself is actually located in the nearby village of Greet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop’s Cleeve and Woodmancote.
Bishop’s Cleeve
Town
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop’s Cleeve is situated 4 miles west of Winchcombe.
Woodmancote
Village
Photo: Paul Higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodmancote is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. The parish lies immediately east of Bishop's Cleeve; the village is about 3+1⁄2 miles north of Cheltenham. Woodmancote is situated 3 miles west of Winchcombe.
Winchcombe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9527° or 51° 57′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.9676° or 1° 58′ 4″ westElevation
322 feet (98 metres)Open location code
9C3WX23J+3WGeoNames ID
7298619
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