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<\/p>\nCirencester is often referred to as the capital of the Cotswold region, largely due to it\u2019s size and status from Roman times, when it was known as Corinium and was the second largest town in the country, second only to London.<\/p>\n
Today Cirencester is the largest town in the South Cotswolds and a wonderful town for shopping, dining out and cultural events and activities. Cirencester is home also to Cirencester Park, the home and grounds of the Bathurst Estate currently managed by Lord and Lady Bathurst.<\/p>\n
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Owned by the Bathurst Estate, Cirencester Park is essentially Lord and Lady Bathurst\u2019s backyard. And what backyard it is. Open to the public, this beautiful park overlooking the Bathurst\u2019s residence, is something of an oasis for locals and visitors to the town. So take your dog for a walk \u2013 you may even bump in to Lady B and her dogs if you do \u2013 your horse for a ride or simply take a stroll, whatever your reason for a walk in the park, there are none more delightful in this area than Cirencester Park. Open to the public every day throughout the year from 8am to 5pm.<\/p>\n
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One of Cirencester\u2019s oldest streets, Jack Black Street, right next to the church in the centre of town. The street got it\u2019s name not from an old pirate, like many think when they first hear it, but from a statue of St John the Baptist that became blackened over the years and then was referred to only as Black Jack. The statue is long gone from Jack Black Street which is now one of the most wonderful and, dare we say, trendy streets in Cirencester, if not all of the Cotswolds. Full of lovely independent shops and eateries, Jack Black Street is everything the British High Street of late is not: Vibrant and full of life, welcoming to locals and visitors alike and embracing individuality. Truly worth a visit and the jewel in the crown of Cirencester\u2019s High Street.<\/p>\n
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Known far and wide for their amazing award-winning burgers, Eat Wild in Cirencester should be at the top of your list of places to eat when in Cirencester. Opened in 2010 by local brothers Will and Calum Thompson. The two had the vision to bring real food to real people by harvesting and producing sustainably sourced wild meat and game. And as they set out, so they succeeded, making Eat Wild THE place to go for great food in Cirencester.<\/p>\n
Looking for more great places to eat? Check out our favourite cafes in Cirencester<\/a> and enjoy a cuppa and some cake after a day exploring this gorgeous market town.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Octavia\u2019s Bookshop on Jack Black Street started it\u2019s life as mainly a children\u2019s book shop and cemented it\u2019s reputation as one of the best of it\u2019s kind in the country. It has since expanded to also include titles for grown-ups, national and international bestsellers as well as a wide range of reference books.<\/p>\nOctavia\u2019s Bookshop<\/h4>\n
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