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Cheltenham Spa
Cheltenham Spa is home to an excellent festivals programme including the excellent Cheltenham Gold Cup, spectacular regency architecture and excellent shopping. Only a short bus or train journy away from Gloucester it is an excellent day out from the city.
The Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
Whether you are planning to visit Gloucester for a day or longer, the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley are only a stone’s throw from the city of Gloucester. One of England's few remaining ancient forests and an area of outstanding natural beauty, with its rich and varied landscape, the area provides endless interest for walkers, historians, artists and nature-lovers.
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The Cotswolds
If you’ve visited before – or if you’re planning a visit for the first time – remember, the Cotswolds occupies an area larger than a few villages. The area in the north of the Cotswolds includes villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Winchcombe and Chipping Campden; whilst to the South, the area has a slightly wilder nature, especially in the beautiful five valleys around Stroud.
Highlights
Painswick
The historic wool town of Painswick, known as ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds’, is one of the finest…
Ampney Crucis
There are three 'Ampneys' named after the brook of that name. Ampney Crucis is largest, boasting…
Stanway
This estate village is centred upon the magnificent Stanway House with its baroque gatehouse and…
Guiting Power
A beautiful village in the heart of the north Cotswold country in the upper reaches of the Windrush…
Broad Campden
Many of Broad Campden's cottage are thatched, which along with the honey Cotswold stone, makes…
Bourton on the Water
Probably the most popular village in the Cotswolds, and often referred to as the "Venice of the…
Cirencester
Cirencester is a thriving market town with a bustling market place presenting a colourful and…
Stroud
In Stroud, ‘the Covent Garden of the Cotswolds’, you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, cafes…
Tewkesbury
Situated where the Rivers Severn and Avon meet, Tewkesbury has a character all of its own and is…
Gloucester
Gloucester, the capital of Gloucestershire is cradled by the picturesque Cotswold Hills.
Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton is one of the Cotswold's secret treasures; a delightful market town surrounded by…
Cheltenham
The Spa town of Cheltenham has been welcoming visitors for almost three hundred years, ever since…
Stanton
Stanton is an outstandingly beautiful village, situated below the wooded Cotswold edge.
The Duntisbournes
A string of attractive villages along the valley of the tiny Dunt Stream.
Daglingworth
Just outside Cirencester and the first of the villages along the Duntisbourne Valley.
Lechlade
Lechlade is well known as the highest navigable point of the River Thames and provides a complete…
South Cerney
A large village conveniently placed for access to Cirencester 4 miles away and the nearby Cotswold…
