Cirencester, an historic Roman town in the Cotswolds. Cirencester accommodation, Cirencester attractions and Cirencester information

Cirencester is an historic Roman town in the Cotswolds. In Roman times Cirencester was one of the most important places in the country, second only to London.
Cirencester, in Gloucestershire, was once an important wool town and much of the wealth of the town is as a result of the wool trade. The magnificent Cirencester Parish Church in Cirencester's Market Place is one of the most impressive "wool" churches in the country.

Cirencester Fun Run Raises 25,000 For Foundation
Organisers of a 10 kilometre Fun Run on the Bathurst Estate in Cirencester Park are delighted after 25,000 was raised for good causes. More than 250 runners took part in the event, which raised funds for the St. James's Place Foundation, a succe...[more]

Corinium Hotel commissions replica Mosaic
The Corinium Hotel has recently completed a ground floor extension at the rear of the Hotel to include a new reception and additional lounge seating. As part of new area refurbishment, local craftsman Leigh Chapman has designed and hand crafted a Rom...[more]

New Waste Collection Arrangements
Cotswold District Council will start introducing new refuse and recycling collection rounds, to simplify arrangements and increase efficiency, on week beginning 14th June. The Council, working with its waste contractor SITA UK, is preparing to lau...[more]

Corinium Museum and Cirencester College Score 10!
Staff at Corinium Museum and students from Cirencester College have been praised to the skies for their recent contribution to the nationwide Museums at Night campaign. Things couldn't have gone much better for Cirencester's contribution to Museum...[more]

80 Squadron's Afghanistan Medals Parade
80 Postal and Courier Squadron, part of 29 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, based at South Cerney, returned from Afghanistan to be welcomed by family and friends on 30 April. In total, 38 officers and soldiers from the Squadron deployed to provide ...[more]

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Cirencester makes an ideal base for touring the Cotswolds and nearby places include Bibury, Cheltenham, Stroud, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton on the Water and South Cerney (in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park). Barnsley House in the village of Barnsley and Arlington Row in Bibury are only a few minutes drive from Cirencester.

 

Further afield lies the historic University city of Oxford, the beauty that is Bath and the population centres of Swindon and Gloucester.

 

Accommodation in Cirencester is particularly well represented with the likes of The Old Brewhouse on London Road, The Ivy House on Victoria Road, The Fleece in the Market Place and The Kings Head Hotel in the Market Place being among the hotels, bed and breakfast and guest houses in the town. So if you are looking for a hotel in Cirencester or a bed and breakfast in Cirencester you will have plenty to choose from. Also in the Market Place you will find the Cirencester Tourist Information Centre.

 

Speaking of the Market Place, you will also find the Corn Hall there. Until recently the Visitor Information Centre was found at the Corn Hall, but it has moved to The Corinium Museum. The building has undergone redevelopment and now houses a small number of shops and the excellent Made By Bob.

 

Cirencester Park is a beautiful area on the edge of the town centre and boasts miles and miles of beautiful walks.

 

The Royal Agricultural College is a well respected institution on the edge of the town, and Cirencester College is not far away from the agricultural college and Deer Park School and Kings Hill School complete the education establishments for the towns teenagers and adults.

 

If it's leisure activities you are after, the Cotswold Leisure Centre is the council run leisure centre and Le Spa is a privately run health club and spa.
Cirencester Town football club and Cirencester Cricket Club are long standing football and cricket teams. Golf courses include the Cirencester Golf Course and the golf course at South Cerney.

 

Cirencester has a wealth of estate agents including RA Bennett and Perry Chambers so if you are looking for Cirencester property there will be plenty of estate agents to help.

 

Cirencester has many local and national companies which mean that there is a wide variety of Cirencester jobs available.

 

The Cirencester Hospital just off the Waitrose roundabout is conveniently located on the edge of Cirencester town centre.

 

Cirencester Town Council has various offices in Cirencester, but one of the main ones can be found in Dyer Street.

 

Harry Hares is a popular restaurant in Cirencester and there are many other Indian, Italian and Thai restaurants to tempt your pallet.

 

Shopping in Cirencester is well catered for with an impressive mix of national chain stores and local shops.

Cirencester has its own newspaper, The Wilts and Glos Standard and their offices are in Dyer Street.

 

Cirencester is a modern but classically Cotswolds town that has a great deal to offer both Cirencester residents and visitors to the historic town.