Tewkesbury - The Historic Town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire where time stood still for 150 years ensuring the preservation of its medieval character and layout to the present day.

Tewkesbury is now a thriving town and at the same time is a living museum of architecture and social history spanning over 500 years. The town has such a perfectly preserved medieval character that in 1964 The Council of British Archaeology listed it amongst 57 towns "so splendid and so precious that the ultimate responsibility for them should be of national concern".

Tewkesbury is a pure delight to behold and we have no hesitation in highly recommending it as a 'MUST' place to visit by all tourists visiting the northern Cotswolds Gloucestershire region - an effort that will be amply rewarded in the memories and images you will forever keep and treasure.

Tewkesbury is an ancient settlement at the meeting of the rivers Severn and Avon. The surrounding rivers and flood plain have prevented the old town from expanding so that its long thin profile has hardly altered since the middle ages. Tewkesbury presents one of the best medieval townscapes in England with its fine half-timbered Tudor buildings, overhanging upperstoreys and ornately carved doorways.

Tewkesbury is renowned as having one of the best medieval black and white townscapes in the country and has much to delight the visitor. Discover the hidden charms along narrow alleyways where the eaves of crooked timber buildings nearly touch or take a leisurely cruise along the river.  

Tewkesbury is dominated by the 12th-century Abbey. Known to some as the ‘Westminster Abbey’ of the feudal barony, this beautiful building has the highest Norman tower in England as well as rich architecture and artistic heritage. Also here are the fascinating John Moore Countryside Museum, the Town Museum and the Old Baptist Chapel.

	What to See Tewkesbury Abbey, John Moore Museum and Little Museum, The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury Town Museum, The Battle Trail Walk, Tewkesbury Alleyways, and the Heritage Trail. St. James the Great Church at Stoke Orchard For Events in Tewkesbury & the Cotswolds Surrounding Villages and Towns Bredon - 3 miles north of Tewkesbury Bredons Norton - 1 mile north of Bredon Overbury - 2 miles east of Bredon Twyning - 3 miles towards Worcester Ripple - 5 miles towards Worcester Tredlington - 2 miles south of Tewkesbury Deerhurst - 4 miles south west of Tewkesbury
High Street showing Cross House Tewkesbury Abbey

Shopping

Tewkesbury offers a good selection of specialty shops, antique shops, tea and coffee shops, inns and pubs and restaurants.

An open air Market is held twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The main shopping areas are on High Street, Church Street and Barton Street.

Leisure

Golf, tennis, horse riding , cycling and bike hire, bowling, angling are all available nearby.

Boating Trips are available daily, boat hire is available, and also boat mooring.

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Welcome to the Historic Medieval Market Town of Tewkesbury