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.

Get in early for Olympic Torch Relay event in Cirencester!
As preparations continue for the arrival of the Olympic Torch relay in Cirencester on Wednesday 23 May, Cotswold District Council urges those wishing to attend to get in as early as they can. After pre-activation events in the town centre starting...[more]

Volunteer Taster Evening at Chedworth Roman Villa: Wednesday 6 June 18:30-19:30
Due to a major renovation project at the National Trust's oldest property, Chedworth Roman Villa in the Cotswolds are now looking to recruit for a range of newly created volunteer posts from site guide, to conservation and visitor services. If yo...[more]

Cirencester Olympic Torch countdown begins
The Olympic Torch relay comes to Cirencester next week and preparations are well underway for what should prove to be a memorable day. At 3.42 pm on Wednesday 23 May Cirencester will welcome the Olympic Torch relay. Starting at London Road, the t...[more]

Free parking for Jubilee celebrations and reductions for Cirencester Olympic Torch event
Cotswold District Council has announced that all car parks across the district will be free to use during Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Monday 4th June (i.e.from 8 a.m. Monday 4th to 8 a.m. Tuesday 5th, including overnight stays in Cirencester's Br...[more]

It's business as usual for waste collections during Jubilee festivities
Cotswold District Council has announced that its waste contractor, SITA UK, will be making waste collections as usual over the extended bank holiday, which incorporates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, during Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June. This means t...[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 Hotel in the Market Place and The Corinium Hotel and Restaurant 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.

 

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 next to The Corinium Museum. The Corn Hall area 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 Moore Allen & Innocent, 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.

 

There are many restaurants and eateries in Cirencester such as Tatyans, 1651 Restaurant, Jesse's Bistro and 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.