Guided Town Walks of Historic Cirencester
Our schedule of open public walks for 2026 start on Saturday 4th April (further details of dates and times below).
If you would like to pre-book a private walk for your friends and family, you can do this at any time throughout the year (further details below).
Join us for a guided town walk of historic Cirencester led by one of our experienced volunteer guides.
Hear about Cirencester’s 2,000 year history from the Romans to the present day and many of the people involved.
Guided town walks are suitable for adults, children (only when accompanied by an adult) and dogs. Each walk covers a distance of about one and a half miles and usually takes between 75-90 minutes to complete.
Open Guided Town Walks
Our public open guided town walks run from April to October.
Meet your guide outside the south porch of the parish church in the Market Place. Just look for the information board (see picture).
Our open public guided town walks start as follows:
- April – Saturdays and Sundays (11am and 2:30pm)
- May – Thursdays (2:30pm), Saturdays and Sundays (11am and 2:30pm)
- June – Thursdays (2:30pm), Saturdays and Sundays (11am and 2:30pm)
- July – to be confirmed
- August – to be confirmed
- September – to be confirmed
- October – to be confirmed
Just turn up and walk – no booking required.
* Please note, walks may be subject to change at short notice. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates.
Pre-booked Private Guided Town Walks
If you and your friends and family are visiting Cirencester on any other day during the summer or at any other time throughout the year, why not pre-book a private guided town walk? You can pre-book a private guided town walk by contacting:
email: townwalks@cirencestercivicsociety.org.uk
or
telephone/text: 07771-998182
for a day and time that best suits you. These walks normally start in front of the south porch of the parish church in the Market Place but, if necessary, an alternative meeting place can be arranged.
We don’t charge for our walks but we suggest a donation of £5 per person with all donations going toward Cirencester Civic Society community projects.
A Cirencester Civic Society guide and map is available for purchase from any of the town guides or from the Cirencester Town Council’s Local Information Centre, situated in The Bingham Library in Dyer Street (Monday – Saturday), or from the Corinium Museum (open daily) situated in Park Street.
