A Beautiful Riverside Town

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Welcome to our extraordinary riverside town. We look forward to making you welcome!

To get a full appreciation of the town’s local history, visit the Heritage Centre and use state of the art portable guides and interactive games to take you from the earliest settlers, through the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War, the industrial revolution and into the present day.

There are more fascinating finds at the Town Museum, hosted in one of only two surviving 17th Century houses in Tewkesbury. A visit to the John Moore Museum will reveal an extensive natural history collection featuring specimens of the mammals and birds native to our countryside, woodlands, wetlands and farmland.

A walk further along the Heritage Trail will take you along Church Street and Barton Street where you can explore Tewkesbury's famous network of alleyways and the medieval old town.

Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre

100 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5AB

Phone: 01684 855040
Email: tewkesburytic@tewkesbury.gov.uk 

Planning your Visit

Make the most of your visit through our friendly staff at the Tourist Information Centre. They can give you advice on where to stay, things to do, public transport, what's on, local events and theatre, attraction ideas plus lots of information leaflets for walking and cycling.

Timber framed building with large glass windows and a sign saying Tourist Information Centre
Timber framed building with large glass windows and a sign saying Tourist Information Centre
soldiers in medieval dress marching into battle

The Battle of Tewkesbury

The Battle of Tewkesbury on 4th May 1471 proved to be one of the most decisive encounters in the Wars of the Roses.