Majestic Tall Ships, International Choirs and More Designer Shops Make Gloucester an Unmissable Destination in 2010

14th January 2010

Packed with top tips for group visits, Gloucester’s new 2010 Travel Trade Guide unveils the city’s winning line-up of attractions and events covering family days out, history and stylish designer shopping.

Just launched, the new comprehensive guide offers a vibrant ‘shop window’ of ideal group tours and breaks within the area.

As well as being a destination in is own right, Gloucester is also the perfect gateway to stunning surrounding countryside, so the handy guide once again covers not only the city, but also the beautiful Royal Forest of Dean and the timeless appeal of The Cotswolds.

And for 2010 there’s plenty going on to entice groups to visit Gloucester again.

Highlights range from the Gloucester Tall Ships Festival, the return of the Three Choirs Festival and the opening of the second phase of the hugely successful Gloucester Quays complex – with even more designer names and a great range of waterside restaurants and bars opening.

Gloucester’s 2010 Travel Trade Guide offers tailor-made packages, mix-and-match routes and contact details for all three areas.

New for 2010 is an additional drop off point added for Gloucester Docks and Gloucester Quays joining the existing drop off point on St Ann Way, conveniently outside Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet, and the free coach parking at the Westgate NCP car park (13 spaces).

Also new will be the return to Gloucester of Europe’s oldest music festival, ‘The Three Choirs’, in August, bringing an outstanding programme of choral music to the elegant setting of Gloucester Cathedral. 

And after the success of two award-winning Tall Ships Festivals, an even more spectacular maritime festival is planned for May with tall ships, live entertainment, living history, music and much more. (Groups can visit www.gloucestertallships.co.uk to register interest in the 2010 event).

There’s plenty more maritime heritage too, from a visit to the Waterways Museum, watching the boats travelling along the city’s working waterway to dropping by Tommi Nielsen’s Dry Docks, where visitors can witness traditional ship repairs and craftsmanship in action.

One of the UK’s most exciting waterside regeneration schemes, Gloucester Quays – which opened last year – will also be offering even more in 2010. The sympathetically designed complex’s second phase will bring more designer names to join the 100-plus already there as well as a great range of new waterside restaurants and bars.

But Gloucester has it all for shoppers, from the independent traders in the shadow of Gloucester Cathedral in the Westgate Quarter, to the high street names in The Mall and Kings Walk Shopping Centre. 

Add in history and heritage, tasty local food and drink – including famous Double Gloucester Cheese and Gloucester Old Spot Sausages – an action-packed events programme and range of accommodation to suit all budgets, and the 2010 guide has it all wrapped up for groups.

Copies can be obtained free of charge from Gloucester Tourist Information Centre by telephoning 01452 396572, or by emailing: tourism@gloucester.gov.uk.  For further details, visit www.visitgloucester.info

For further information, please contact:

Dominic Stevens, Destination Marketing Manager, Marketing Gloucester Ltd, Tel: 01452 207075, E-mail: dom@marketinggloucester.co.uk

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