What’s On – Culture, Sport & Leisure
Canal Walks and Boat Trips
The Gloucester to Sharpness Canal traverses remote and pleasant countryside and offers views of the Severn Estuary, the Cotswolds and the distant hills of Wales. A number of canal side pubs are easily accessible. Visit the Saul Junction Heritage Centre, open weekends and bank holidays.
Cinemas
- Vue Cinema Stroud (Merrywalks Shopping Centre, Stroud, GL5 1RY). Booking line:0871 220 6000.
- Wotton Electric Picture House (18a Market Street,Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7AE). For more information, please contact 01453 844601.
Courtyard Health and Fitness
Courtyard Health and Fitness, 12 Parsonage Street, Dursley. Telephone 01453 546454.
The Pulse, Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio
The Pulse, Swimming Pool, Gym and Studio, Dursley. Telephone 01453 546441.
Rednock School Sports Centre
Rednock School Sports Centre is located in the grounds of Rednock School: The school has use of the Sports Centre and its facilities during the school day and then it is available for Community use thereafter. The school’s All Weather Pitch is also available for Community use outside of school hours. ‘Sports Hall Office: Direct contact can be made by calling 01453 540718 after 6 p.m Monday to Thursday and during the day on Sunday. During the school day please call 01453 543618 and select option 0 from the menu.’
Golf Courses
- Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club (Dursley, Glos., GL11 6AQ). Visitors by arrangement. Contact the Club Secretary’s office on 01453 542015.
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club Wotton-under-Edge, Glos., GL12 7PT. Contact the Secretary on 01453 844167.
Kingshill House
Kingshill Lane, Dursley. GL11 4BZ. Tel: 01453 549133.
Kingshill House has become a base for a wide variety of creative people, from quilters to budding pop stars. Contact the centre for details of courses, exhibitions and performances.
Chantry Centre
Chantry Centre, Long Street , Dursley. GL11 4JB. Tel: 01453 542016.
Venue for live music and drama performances. Contact for details of upcoming events.
Local Walks
The Cotswold Way cuts through Cam and Dursley and there are lots of places to explore, including: Cam Peak and Long Down, Coaley Peak, Stinchcombe Hill, the Tyndale Monument in North Nibley, Uley Bury and Woodchester Park. For information on walks call into the Heritage Centre for leaflets or visit Dursley Welcomes Walkers