The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cirencester

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cirencester, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Cirencester

World’s Tallest Yew Hedge

Cirencester, England

World's Tallest Yew Hedge

Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.

Actaeon In The Seasons Mosaic

Cirencester, England

Corinium Museum

This fascinating museum takes visitors through Britain’s Roman past.

Cirencester, England

Rodmarton Long Barrow

A well-preserved Neolithic burial mound in the Cotswold hills

Cirencester, England

Cirencester Amphitheatre

Grassy earthworks of one of Roman Britain's largest amphitheatres

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Chedworth Roman Villa, view from northeast.

Cheltenham, England

Chedworth Roman Villa

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

7 miles from Cirencester

Colin’s Barn’s turrets.

Chedglow, England

Colin's Barn

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

7 miles from Cirencester

Rampant demons

Fairford, England

Stained Glass Demons of Fairford

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.

8 miles from Cirencester

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