Notable fort · Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Tar Barrows
Tar Barrows is a fort in Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire.
Tar Barrows: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tar Barrows
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tar Barrows — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.72149, -1.95633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tar Barrows
- Corinium Museum · museum · Gloucestershire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cirencester Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~1 km · Must-see
- South Cerney Cross · fort · Gloucestershire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sapperton Hill · viewpoint · Gloucestershire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ashton Keynes Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cotswold Lakes · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Elmlea Meadows · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Siccaridge Wood · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cotswold Way · trek · Gloucestershire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chedworth Roman Villa · fort · Gloucestershire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miserden War Memorial · fort · Gloucestershire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Three Groves Wood Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael · church · Gloucestershire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snows Farm Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Knap House Quarry, Birdlip · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hazleton long barrows · fort · Gloucestershire · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Saviour's Church · church · Gloucestershire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Juniper Hill · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~22 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Tar Barrows
- Cirencester Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~1 km · Must-see
- South Cerney Cross · fort · Gloucestershire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ashton Keynes Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chedworth Roman Villa · fort · Gloucestershire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miserden War Memorial · fort · Gloucestershire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hazleton long barrows · fort · Gloucestershire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Beverston Castle · fort · South Gloucestershire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Notgrove Long Barrow · fort · Gloucestershire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Belas Knap Long Barrow · fort · Gloucestershire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bincknoll Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tar Barrows open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tar Barrows yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tar Barrows?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tar Barrows?
Nearby: Corinium Museum (museum, 1 km), Cirencester Castle (fort, 1 km), South Cerney Cross (fort, 7 km), Sapperton Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Ashton Keynes Castle (fort, 10 km), Cotswold Lakes (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Tar Barrows worth visiting?
Tar Barrows is listed as a notable fort in Gloucestershire on Spotwander.