Cirencester Park and Mansion, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Paid entry.

Details

Accessibility

"Cirencester Park is accessible on foot from The Old Kennels. It is also reached with ease from Cirencester town centre by way of Cecily Hill.

Cirencester Park offers several routes that are accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair. Windsor Walk and the Broad Avenue have a tarmac surface.

The Mansion is a short distance of approx. 500m from The Old Kennels along the Old Tetbury Road. Alternatively you can walk through Cirencester Park by way of Windsor Walk, turning right on to the Broad Avenue towards Cirencester, exiting at Cecily Hill."

Brief description

https://www.bathurstestate.co.uk/cirencester-park/interactive-map/

"The Old Kennels is the perfect place to start your exploration of Cirencester Park. Home to Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden for refreshments and dining, a children's play area, attractive courtyard shops, a micro-brewery, a picnic area and other visitor facilities.

Day Passes for Cirencester Park can be purchased online or at the Box Office on Windsor Walk reached on foot from The Old Kennels. Visit here to prebook."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirencester_Park_(country_house)

2024: "Cirencester Park is a country house in the parish of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England, and is the seat of the Bathurst family, Earls Bathurst. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] The gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2] 

Allen Bathurst was raised to the peerage as a baron in 1711 and an earl in 1772, and was a patron of art and literature no less than a statesman. The poet Alexander Pope was a frequent visitor to Cirencester House; he advised on the lay-out of the gardens and designed the building known as Pope's Seat in the park, which commands a splendid view of woods and avenues.[6] Jonathan Swift was another appreciative visitor.

The house contains portraits by Lawrence, Gainsborough, Romney, Lely, Reynolds, Hoppner, Kneller and many others, and a set of giant marble columns carrying busts, which are genuine antiques, collected in Italy by Lord Apsley, the son of the third earl, at the time of the Congress of Vienna in 1814.

There were additions to the house by Sir Robert Smirke about 1830.[7]

Subsequent earls were patrons of the Arts and Crafts movement, when Ernest Gimson and the Barnsley brothers, Sidney and Ernest, settled at Pinbury Park on the Cirencester estate in 1894. Norman Jewson joined them in 1907, and describes his life as a student of Gimson in Sapperton in his classic memoir, By Chance I did Rove (1952).

The house has the tallest yew hedge in Britain.[9]

In 2024 it was announced that a charge was to be levied for the first time for public access to the Cirencester Park estate.[10] A right to roam protest is planned to target the estate.[10] Electronic gates and a ticket booth is to be established to regulate access to the park.[10]

Aside from the Grade I listed gardens and Grade II* listed main house, several other buildings and structures are listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Grade II*

• Alfred's Hall[11]
• Hexagon[12]
• Ice House[13]
• Pope's Seat[14]
• Queen Anne's Monument[15]

Grade II

• Horse Temple[16]
• Ivy Lodge and attached farm buildings and wall[17]
• Four stone piers[18][19][20][21]
• Round Tower and attached wall[22]
• Shelter Shed[23]
• Square Tower[24]
• Stable range and attached mounting block[25]
• The two Horse Guard pavilions[26][27] "

Address

Cirencester Park, The Old Kennels, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1UR

Email

office@bathurstestate.co.uk  For enquiries about Mansion Tours:  office@bathurstestate.co.uk

Phone

01285 653135

Website

https://www.bathurstestate.co.uk/

Directions

Enter by Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates

Cecily Hill

Cirencester

GL7 2EF

"The Bathurst Estate and Cirencester Park are located in the market town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

It is easy to reach Cirencester by car or public transport.

Visitors to Cirencester Park can walk in from Cirencester town centre or park at The Old Kennels. Alternatively, you can park in one of Cirencester's many public car parks, and make your way on foot to the Park.

"Cirencester Park is accessible on foot from The Old Kennels. It is also reached with ease from Cirencester town centre by way of Cecily Hill.

Cirencester Park offers several routes that are accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair. Windsor Walk and the Broad Avenue have a tarmac surface.

The Mansion is a short distance of approx. 500m from The Old Kennels along the Old Tetbury Road. Alternatively you can walk through Cirencester Park by way of Windsor Walk, turning right on to the Broad Avenue towards Cirencester, exiting at Cecily Hill.""

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

"Cirencester Park is open to visitors daily from 8am–5pm"

Transport

"Kemble Railway Station is approximately 4 miles from Cirencester and Cirencester Park. Services to Kemble Railway Station run from numerous major stations such as Bristol, Cheltenham, Bath and London Paddington. Taxis and buses serve the station. For up to date timetable information, visit National Rail. By coach or bus: 

National Express coaches operate daily services from many parts of the UK to Cirencester. Visit National Express for details.

See Gloucestershire County Council website for details on bus services to Cirencester.

There is no coach parking available at Cirencester Park unless by prior arrangement. Please contact the Estate Office for group visits."

Amenities

Cirencester Park Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

in the Park

Stroud Road

Cirencester GL7 1UT

+ Cirencester Tennis Club

in the Park

Cirencester

GL7 1QT