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A mini guide to
Cirencester: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Cirencester
Stops and stations
Getting to Cirencester
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Kemble station | GWR trains | Mainline station on the Swindon to Gloucester line, with buses to Cirencester |
| Stagecoach 882 | Kemble to Cirencester | The Cotswolds tourism partnership gives 20 to 30 minutes; check Stagecoach for times |
Walking from nearby areas
- Bourton-on-the-Water: 23.8 km from Cirencester, better by public transport
- Burford: 25.0 km from Cirencester, better by public transport
- Stow-on-the-Wold: 29.1 km from Cirencester, better by public transport
- Broadway: 36.3 km from Cirencester, better by public transport
Reaching the Cotswolds
Official travel information
The Cotswolds have no airport of their own and only a few railway stations, so most visitors combine a train with a bus, a taxi or a car. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- GWR: trains to the Cotswolds → — stations, routes and tickets
- GWR: Moreton-in-Marsh station → — facilities and onward travel
- National Rail Inquiries → — train times and fares
- Cotswolds tourism partnership: getting there by train and bus → — car-free routes and bus numbers
- Pulhams → — 801 and other Cotswold buses
- Stagecoach → — services to Oxford, Burford, Campden and Cirencester
- The Robin bookable bus → — Gloucestershire County Council
- Traveline → — journey planner for buses and trains
- Cotswold District Council: where to park → — parking lots in Bourton, Campden, Cirencester, Stow and more
- West Oxfordshire District Council: where to park → — parking lots in Burford
- National Trails: Cotswold Way → — route and trail information
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Cirencester. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Cirencester
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Cecily Hill Barracks
Castellated barracks building on Cecily Hill, close to the Cecily Hill gate of Cirencester Park.
Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre
Early 2nd-century earthwork that could seat about 8,000 spectators; free entry in daylight hours.
Abbey Grounds
Town-center park holding the Norman Arch, one of the few remains of the abbey demolished in 1539.
The Cotswolds
More areas to explore
Chipping Campden
A wool town of stone terraces, a 1627 market hall and the start of the Cotswold Way
Open the mini guide →
Broadway
A wide High Street of stone houses below Broadway Tower
Open the mini guide →
Stow-on-the-Wold
A hilltop market town around a large square where the Royalists surrendered in 1646
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Corn Hall: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cirencester (area photo): Tony Grist, Public domain, source
- Cecily Hill Barracks: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Abbey Grounds: Clint Mann, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chipping Campden: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Broadway: Jeff Gogarty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stow-on-the-Wold: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bourton-on-the-Water: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Burford: bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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