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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
Lechlade
Lechlade is well knowns as the highest navigable point of the River Thames and provides a complete...
Stroud
In Stroud, ‘the Covent Garden of the Cotswolds’, you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, cafes...
Snowshill
Snowshill is known for its exceptional unspoilt beauty and for the views over the Severn Vale to...
Tetbury
Tetbury is a Cotswold town of great architectural interest and is well placed as a base for touring...
Guiting Power
A village in the heart of the north cotswold country in the upper reaches of the Windrush Valley.
Daglingworth
Just outside Cirencester and the first of the villages along the Duntisbourne Valley.
Stow on the Wold
Famous as a centre for antiques, Stow-on-the-Wold, situated on the Roman Fosse Way, has a long...
Oxford
Important historic city renowned for Colleges, Botanic Garden and museums and skyline of dreaming...
Cirencester
Cirencester is a thriving market town with a bustling market place presenting a colourful and...
Chedworth
A mile north of the village is one of the best preserved Roman Villas in the Country.
Tewkesbury
Situated where the Rivers Severn and Avon meet, Tewkesbury has a character all of its own and is...
The Duntisbournes
A string of attractive villages along the valley of the tiny Dunt Stream.
Prestbury
Pretty village on the edge of Cheltenham, noted, amongst other things, for ghosts!
Donnington
Donnington Mill is the home of a country brewery which has given its name to a well-loved local ale.
Winchcombe
Winchcombe is an attractive market town with a long history serving the countryside around.
Broadway
Picture perfect with the honey-coloured stone buildings of the Cotswold, Broadway is one of the...
Broad Campden
Many of Broad Campden's cottage are thatched, which along with the honey Cotswold stone, makes...
