Olveston is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.

Retail in Olveston

There are great places to visit near Olveston including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.

There are a number of ancient sites near Olveston including Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Olveston like Belas Knap Long Barrow.

Olveston has some unmissable towns nearby like Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.

Places near Olveston feature a number of interesting parks including Pittville Park.

Hills to visit near Olveston include Cleeve Hill.

Don't miss Puzzlewood's woodlands if visiting the area around Olveston.

Puzzlewood is one of Olveston's best, nearby geological features to visit in Olveston.

There are a number of caves near to Olveston including Clearwell Caves.

Old Mines to visit near Olveston include Clearwell Caves.

There are a number of airports near to Olveston including Gloucestershire Airport.

The area around Olveston features a number of interesting historic buildings including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

There are a number of villages near Olveston including Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.

Places near Olveston feature a number of interesting cities including Gloucester.

Olveston History

There are some historic monuments around Olveston:

• Chepstow Town Slipway
• Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor
• Bury Hill camp, Moorend
• Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol
• Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge
• Chepstow Town Wall and Gate
• Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm
• Large multivallate hillfort 205m east of Luce's Farm
• St Peter's Cave
• Oldbury Camp: an Iron Age fort at Oldbury-on-Severn
• Roman site 150yds (140m) E of Palace Cottage, Boughspring
• Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury
• Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood
• Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm
• The Mere Bank and flanking ditches
• Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground
• Offa's Dyke: section immediately north east of Sedbury sewage works
• King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury
• Bulwarks Camp
• Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks
• Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden
• Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley Farm
• Ruin of St Helen's Church, Rudgeway
• Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston
• Lancaut deserted village
• Druid Stoke burial chamber, Stoke Bishop
• Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake
• Broad Stone
• Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross
• Lancaut promontory fort
• Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm
• The buried remains of the medieval fortified house and the C16 privy garden at Thornbury Castle
• Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm
• Offa's Dyke: section 130m north west of Pennsylvania Farm