Discover The Old Kennels at Cirencester Park

The Old Kennels is the perfect place to start your exploration of Cirencester Park. Whether you fancy a locally sourced, seasonal meal at Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden Restaurant while the children play or prefer to browse the courtyard shops before enjoying an award-winning ale or simply wish to picnic in the arboretum, we look forward to welcoming you.

In the 1840s, the 4th Earl Bathurst made improvements to Cirencester Park including the addition of a range of kennels and cottages. Originally built to house hounds and horses up until 1963, the Grade II listed limestone buildings and outbuildings have been used for liveries, as a mechanic’s workshop, offices and residential housing.

The Old Kennels is dog friendly; the perfect spot to bring your family and four-legged friends before heading into Cirencester Park for a walk.

The Old Kennels and The Jubilee Arboretum are open daily from 8am to 5pm, free of charge.

The Old Kennels Community

Food, drinks, shops, play and more

Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden brings together a sustainable, home-grown and locally sourced dining hub.
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An award winning micro-brewery with tap room & courtyard, and focus on both classic and contemporary beers.
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Offering an extensive range of saddles and horse accessories alongside professional saddle fitting, alterations, full repairs and more.
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yellow background with pink writing Cattivo Pizza at The Old Kennels
Celebrating locally sourced produce and the very best Italian ingredients to create the naughtiest sourdough pizzas.
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Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden brings together a sustainable, home-grown and locally sourced dining hub.
View Website
An award winning micro-brewery with tap room & courtyard, and focus on both classic and contemporary beers.
View Website
Offering an extensive range of saddles and horse accessories alongside professional saddle fitting, alterations, full repairs and more.
View Website
yellow background with pink writing Cattivo Pizza at The Old Kennels
Celebrating locally sourced produce and the very best Italian ingredients to create the naughtiest sourdough pizzas.
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From pop up artisan markets, to seasonal family events in the attractive open courtyards,there's plenty to enjoy at The Old Kennels.

To learn more about opening hours, experiences and events at Roots+Seeds Kitchen Garden and Corinium Ales events, see the websites.

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Events diary

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Community Event

Award-winning Hamish Mackie’s Sculptures arrive at Cirencester Park

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A new era at The Old Kennels, Cirencester Park

Alive with things to see and do

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

In 2023, The Old Kennels started an exciting new chapter with the opening of Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden offering delicious food and drinks daily. The courtyards are home to shops and visitor facilities; this includes an impressive kitchen garden, a nature-inspired play area, a bike park and a Dog Wash. A hive of activity and pop up events, the Courtyards are also home to  artisan leather work at Cirencester Saddlers, an atmospheric and popular tap room at Corinium Ales and Cattivo Pizza.

JUBILEE COMMUNITY ARBORETUM

For those wanting to enjoy the landscape, there is the picnic area in the Jubilee Community Arboretum planted with the support of local businesses and Cirencester residents, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. Alongside runs a cherry blossom avenue, planted to mark the Platinum Jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II; this leads to Cirencester Park Caravan and Motorhome Club.

CIRENCESTER PARK

Cirencester Park is easily accessed on foot from The Old Kennels; from the Courtyards, you can follow the footpaths leading to the attractive lime-tree avenue of Windsor Walk. Many of the routes within Cirencester Park are accesible with pushchairs and wheelchairs. Windsor Walk offers iconic views of The Mansion with the parish church of Cirencester in the background, as well as the Queen Anne Monument and the Hexagon. Windsor Walk leads to the Broad Avenue and directly to Cirencester's town centre.

VENUE HIRE

As well as a host of family-friendly activities run by Roots+Seeds Experiences and fun evenings at Corinium Ales, the Courtyards and surrounding arboretum and grass paddocks are available to create your perfect private event. Catered events are run in collaboration with Roots+Seeds Kitchen Garden.

Contact the Estate Office to learn more.

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Find your way around

The Old Kennels Car Park, (GL7 1UR) offers all visitors to Cirencester Park a convenient alternative to parking in Cirencester town centre.

The Old Kennels Car Park (GL7 1UR) is short stay, pay for use and cashless. Payment for parking can be made by card, via the PayByPhone App, or by calling 0800 546 0607 and following the recorded instructions. Cyclists can park at the custom-built Bike Park (no cycling in the Park please). Parking for patrons of Roots + Seeds Café and Corinium Ales is free after 6pm.

From The Old Kennels, you can enter the Park at Windsor Walk to join the Follies and Vistas Walk to the Broad Avenue. See our Visitor Map.

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