15 Best Things to Do in Stroud (Gloucestershire, England)

Cotswolds and the Stroud Valleys

Five different valleys converge at the town of Stroud in the southwest Cotswolds. For hundreds of years the fast-flowing rivers and plentiful sheep in these valleys helped drive a lucrative textile industry. There used to be around 150 textile mills here, producing fabrics like Stroudwater Scarlet, which was used for British Army uniforms. Snooker table …

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