Things to do

Things to do includes places to visit, regular opportunities and clubs or groups you can join. There are plenty of locally run online opportunities at the moment, so check out what’s available below. Try a new activity or get involved in a hobby you enjoy and meet people who have the same interests as you. You can browse the categories below or scroll down further to search for things to do by category and by any specific access requirements you have.

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Parks and Green Spaces

Enjoy walks and picnics in this amazing range of parks and green spaces across the county.
Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Gardens and Nature - Historic buildings - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas - Wellbeing

Wild Winter at Slimbridge

Winter is a fantastic time to visit Slimbridge with up to 30,000 wild wintering ducks, geese and swans…
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Cirencester / Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Woodland Wellbeing

Join us in the woods to immerse yourself in nature, slow down, connect and learn.In these gentle and supportive sessions,…
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Forest of Dean / Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure

Swimming and Jumping

Orchard Trust has a fully accessible Therapy Suite on its peaceful, rural Stowfield Site. This houses a hydrotherapy pool with…
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Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Have a go on the Activity Park

The Orchard Trust Stowfield site has it's own activity park with swings, a roundabout and a floor trampoline. All are…
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Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces

Give some love to a Guinea Pig

The Orchard Trusts small animals include guinea pigs, rabbits and Speedy the tortoise. They all enjoy seeing visitors and having…
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Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces

Walking with animals

Visitors to our Stowfield site can take a walk with a goat. Our pygmy goat family is very friendly and…
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Stroud / Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

*FREE* Gentle Park Walk

Days: Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the Month (Not in August)Time: Meeting at 10.30am for coffee, finishing around 12.30pm.Meeting…
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Gloucester / Food and Drink - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

"Tennisability" Coaching at Oxstalls Sports Park, Gloucester

https://aspiretrust.org.uk/tennis/tennis-generalIndoor courts at Oxstalls Sports Park Welcome sign and path leading to…
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Cotswolds / Faith and Spirituality - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Tai Chi at Hidcote

Join Swan School of Tai Chi & Chi Gung at Hidcote, for a unique perspective of the gardens with…
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Cheltenham / Children's Activities - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Refreshments at Pittville Park

If you are visiting Pittville Park, why not pop into one of their cafés for some…
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Cotswolds / Gardens and Nature - Historic buildings - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Discover secret gardens and magnificent vistas at Hidcote

Hidcote Gardens, National TrustExplore the maze of paved pathways and discover secret gardens, magnificent vistas and plants that burst…
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Gloucestershire / Faith and Spirituality - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Self-care toolkit- FREE RESOURCE

This is a FREE resource created by MHELO.  MHELO is an independent network of people in Gloucestershire who…
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Gloucester / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Festivals and Seasonal - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - LGBTQIA+ - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Robinswood Hill Country Park

Robinswood Hill is a 100 hectare Country Park on the south east side of Gloucester rising to 198m (651…
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Tetbury / Attractions and Days Out - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure

The Tetbury Trail

The Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust has created a multi-user path known as the Tetbury Trail that mainly follows the…
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Tetbury / Attractions and Days Out - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Wellbeing

Westonbirt, the National Arboretum

Westonbirt Arboretum is a living, breathing collection of some of the most remarkable, rare and stunning trees on the planet;…
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Gloucestershire / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Free tandem bike hire

Free tandem hire to anyone with a disability or additional need, so that they can ride wherever, whenever and with…
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Northleach / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Climbing coaching

Here at Far Peak our specialty is climbing and we can make it accessible for everyone. This type of session…
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Cheltenham / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Pittville Park

Pittville Park, a 20-30 minute walk from the centre of Cheltenham, is the town’s largest ornamental park and features the…
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