Things To Do

The Cotswold Water Park covers over forty square miles and has over one hundred and forty lakes where there are a huge range of sporting activities and leisure facilities to choose from.

Waterskiing

Watermark has it's own waterski club, including an extensive cable ski park, which provides affordable skiing for the whole family (from £10 per person, per hour!). Daily introductory courses run on both our boat and cable lakes, and are suitable for all ages. To book, please visit www.wmski.com for more information or call 0845 895 9000.

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Fishing

You can fish directly from your own balcony in many of our lodges, however if you are a serious angler looking for a day of specimen hunting, Watermark has a well established fishery, offering game, coarse and river fishing. For more information, please call 01285 862680 or visit www.watermarkfisheries.com

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Cotswold Country Park

Watermarks most recent acquisition Cotswold Country Park is, the first place to stop on a visit to the Cotswold Water Park.

Situated between Swindon and Cirencester close to the village of Somerford Keynes, the award winning park offers 2½ miles of lakeside walks, cycling, two children's play areas, sites for family barbecues, angling, a swimming beach, bike hire and boating available and the Millennium Centre houses a Café and Gift Shop.

Refreshments can also be purchased from the "Snack Bar" a decked area with seating adjacent to the swimming beach. Close by is a nature reserve with a hide for bird watchers.

A new children’s party lodge has just been opened and combined with the “Sweet Factory” makes a great location for children’s birthday parties!

Watch out for the new “Jurassic Trail” a fun orienteering challenge featuring fossil relics through the ages opening soon!

Call 01285 868096 for more information, or visit www.cotswoldcountrypark.com

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Cycling

There is a 12-mile circuit around the lakes, half of it off road, as well as miles of country lanes and bridleways to explore. For the more adventurous, there are plenty of hills that offer more challenging cycling and outstanding views. Bike hire is now available from Cotswold Country Park.

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Swimming Pools

Customers booking holidays via Watermark are entitled (subject to availability) to access to a nearby indoor fun pool with shelving beach, mushroom fountain, spa-bath & water-slide. Access cards are available from the Spring Lake Clubhouse.

Oasis - Swindon - Website
Cirencester - Indoor and outdoor pool - Website
Four Pillars - Spa 6 - Website

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Walking

Ten minutes drive north are some of the most stunning walks in the UK - beautiful rolling Cotswold countryside, hidden footpaths - and very few walkers, so you really will have the feeling of getting away from it all.

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Horse Riding

The Cotswolds offers perfect countryside for riding and there are schools close to Watermark that provide both tuition as well as trekking opportunities for the more experienced rider - Website

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Cinemas

Empire (12 screen), Swindon - Website
Cineworld (7 screen), Swindon - Website

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Theatres

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon - Website
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham - Website
Sundial Theatre, Cirencester College - Website

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Museums

Corinium Museum, Cirencester - Website
Gloucester Folk Museum, Gloucester - Website
Chedworth Roman Villa - Website

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Stately Homes

Berkeley Castle - Website
Warwick Castle - Website
Sudeley Castle - Website
Blenheim Palace - Website
Snowshill Manor - Website

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Ice Skating

At The Link Centre - Swindon - Website

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Indoor Play Areas

Magicland indoor play area - Cirencester - Website

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Shopping

Cirencester, Cheltenham, Swindon Designer Outlet Village - Website

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Zoos

Cotswold Wildlife Park - Burford - Website

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Vineyards

Three Choirs Vineyard at Newent - Website