Gardens · South West England
Foscombe
In or near Sandhurst.
Foscombe — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 8.9 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Foscombe, the nearest railway station is Gloucester, located 8.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL19 4JN. Entry details are not provided.
About
Foscombe is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Foscombe is a grade II* listed country house in Ashleworth, Gloucestershire. It was built around 1860 in the Gothic Revival style for the personal use of the architect Thomas Fulljames. Notable former residents include the family of industrialist Joseph Bramah, the novelist Derek Marlowe, and Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watts. As of September 2023, it is on sale for an estimated price of £7.95 million.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9386, -2.2910
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Ashleworth
- Postcode
- GL19 4JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1860
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 8.9 km
Sources
Other places nearby
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Manor houses · 1.3 km
Hartpury
Villages · 1.6 km
The Preaching Cross
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Ashleworth Manor
Stately homes · 2.0 km
Barrow Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Clarke Monument, In The Churchyard, About 6M West Of North-West Corner Of Tower, Church Of St Andrew And St Bartholomew
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Ashleworth Court
Historic houses · 2.3 km
Colchester Monument, In The Churchyard, About 2.5M North Of North-West Corner Of Transept, Church Of St Andrew And St Bartholomew
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Church of St Andrew and St Bartholomew
Historic churches · 2.3 km
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Wall And Main Entrance Gates, Hasfield Court
Holy wells · 2.4 km
Hasfield Court
Gardens · 2.5 km
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foscombe?
- Foscombe is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL19 4JN), in the parish of Ashleworth.
- What is Foscombe?
- Foscombe — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foscombe?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL19 4JN.
- When was Foscombe built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Who owns Foscombe?
- Foscombe is owned by private ownership.
- Is Foscombe a protected site?
- Yes — Foscombe is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Foscombe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL19 4JN. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.