Watermark Holidays: What to do in the Cotswolds

Luxury self catering lakeside holiday homes in The Cotswold Water Park

An Exclusive Award winning Development of Luxury Holiday Cottages in a private gated community in the midst of an area of outstanding natural beauty. This Cotswold holiday village boasts luxury properties in beautiful lakeside surroundings. Situated in the heart of the Cotswold countryside and benefitting from wonderful amenities such as tennis, waterskiing, fishing and spa with the glorious Cotswold Waterpark countryside on the doorstep.

Things to Do

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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.

Water-sports in the Cotswolds

Cotswolds Water-sports -Watermark has it's own water-ski club, including an extensive cable ski park, which provides affordable skiing for the whole family.
Daily introductory courses run on both our boat and cable lakes, and are suitable for all ages. To book, please visit www.wmski.com - WMSki is a premium wakeboarding & waterskiing cableski centre in the Cotswolds or www.lakeside-ski.co.uk At Lakeside we offer the following water sports: Water skiing, including a beginners course and of course lots of fun inflatable rides. Lakeside offers a great venue for parties and corporate events. ‎

Specimen Fishing in the Cotswolds

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

Cotswold Country Park

Watermark 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.

Just a few of the attractions for 2013

Open Water Swimming is now up and running on Lake 31 (North Lake)! Please check out the website for opening times!
Bouncy Castles/Slides will be here from the 12th August until the end of the summer holidays!
Our Brand New FREE Traversing Wall is open and ready for Climbers!!
Dynamic Pursuits will be running new water based activities on the North Lake.

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.

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.

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

Cinemas

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

Theatres

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

Museums

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

Stately Homes

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

Ice Skating

At The Link Centre - Swindon - Website

Indoor Play Areas

Magicland indoor play area - Cirencester - Website

Shopping

Cirencester, Cheltenham, Swindon Designer Outlet Village - Website

Zoos

Cotswold Wildlife Park - Burford - Website

Vineyards

Three Choirs Vineyard at Newent - Website

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