Guidebook for Berkeley

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Guidebook for Berkeley

Sightseeing

Berkeley Castle, one of the last remaining in private family hands. Spectacular. You might recognize it from Poldark, Johnny English and a few Netflix productions.
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I-Berkeley Castle
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Berkeley Castle, one of the last remaining in private family hands. Spectacular. You might recognize it from Poldark, Johnny English and a few Netflix productions.
Historic Bath - really worth seeing, and just 40 minutes away via the M5/M4.
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Bath
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Historic Bath - really worth seeing, and just 40 minutes away via the M5/M4.

Entertainment & Activities

Farm park for kids of all ages
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Cattle Country Farm Park
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Farm park for kids of all ages
A wonderful place - park the car and walk right up into the woods and onto the public common/Stinchcombe Golf Course. Fantastic panoramic views over towards the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds. Then you can come back down and head straight for the tearooms, delicatessen and garden shop.
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Leaf and Ground
Dursley Road
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A wonderful place - park the car and walk right up into the woods and onto the public common/Stinchcombe Golf Course. Fantastic panoramic views over towards the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds. Then you can come back down and head straight for the tearooms, delicatessen and garden shop.

Getting Around

local train station 4 miles from Berkeley
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Cam & Dursley Rail Stn station
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local train station 4 miles from Berkeley
This is the nearest mainline train station to Berkeley. It's 25 minutes by taxi to Berkeley.
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Parkway station
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This is the nearest mainline train station to Berkeley. It's 25 minutes by taxi to Berkeley.

Parks & Nature

Wonderful place to take the family, especially for Downy Duckling Days in the spring. Slimbridge is just 4 miles away via the A38.
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WWT Slimbridge
Bowditch
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Wonderful place to take the family, especially for Downy Duckling Days in the spring. Slimbridge is just 4 miles away via the A38.
The Wave is an inland surfing destination where everyone can surf on safe consistent waves all year round. It's just 25 mins away via the M5.
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The Wave
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The Wave is an inland surfing destination where everyone can surf on safe consistent waves all year round. It's just 25 mins away via the M5.
The Cotswold Way runs through Wotton-under-Edge and North Nibley, just 4 miles away.
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Cotswold Way
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The Cotswold Way runs through Wotton-under-Edge and North Nibley, just 4 miles away.

Essentials

There's a local Co-op and OneStop within a few minutes walk of the house., as well as a pharmacy and several good pubs serving food - including The Salutation, which is a lovely 10 minute walk past the Castle meadows. An excellent fish & chip shop, the New Hoo Wah Chinese, and the Royal Tandoori, are all within a short walk.
Lovely old country pub with big gardens and a really good menu.
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The Anchor Inn
2 Saint Mary Street
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Lovely old country pub with big gardens and a really good menu.

Arts & Culture

The history of how Dr Jenner discovered the cure for smallpox. Now even more relevant than ever, he was the first person to try vaccination as a cure for disease. Dr Jenner's House can be combined with a ticket to Berkeley Castle.
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Dr Jenner's House, Museum and Garden
Church Lane
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The history of how Dr Jenner discovered the cure for smallpox. Now even more relevant than ever, he was the first person to try vaccination as a cure for disease. Dr Jenner's House can be combined with a ticket to Berkeley Castle.

Food scene

Fantastic farm shop with a cafe.
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Wotton Farm Shop
Bradley Road
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Fantastic farm shop with a cafe.
Wonderful new cafe/restaurant in Berkeley Castle grounds
The Kitchen Garden
Wonderful new cafe/restaurant in Berkeley Castle grounds