World of Mechanical Music

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary on your trip to the Cotswolds, find time to stop by Keith Harding’s World of Mechanical Music. A home for antiques and musical curiosities, this small museum has a collection of self-playing musical instruments which are displayed as live entertainment. The museum is a showcase honoring great British craftsmanship: its restoration workshops are a draw for the world’s most serious collectors of this type of music boxes.

Also in the village of Northleach, you’ll find the Cotswold Discovery Centre housed in a former prison, which aims to inspire visitors to explore the lesser-known parts of the region, and has informative displays on the history, geology, landscape, people and nature of the area.