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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
South Cerney
A large village conveniently placed for access to Cirencester 4 miles away and the nearby Cotswold…
Winchcombe
Winchcombe is an attractive market town with a long history serving the countryside around.
Stanton
Stanton is an outstandingly beautiful village, situated below the wooded Cotswold edge.
Moreton in Marsh
Located at the head of the beautiful Evenlode Valley (and on a direct rail link from London),…
Chedworth
A mile north of the village is one of the best preserved Roman Villas in the Country.
Blockley
Blockley was a main centre of the silk industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Stroud
In Stroud, ‘the Covent Garden of the Cotswolds’, you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, cafes…
Northleach
Northleach has a splendid perpendicular church with some interesting monumental brasses. The town…
Snowshill
Snowshill is known for its exceptional unspoilt beauty and for the views over the Severn Vale to…
Broad Campden
Many of Broad Campden's cottage are thatched, which along with the honey Cotswold stone, makes…
Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton is one of the Cotswold's secret treasures; a delightful market town surrounded by…
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…
Tewkesbury
Situated where the Rivers Severn and Avon meet, Tewkesbury has a character all of its own and is…
