Gloucester Cathedral

Cathedral/Minster

College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LR

Tel: +44 01452 528095

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Cathedral Choir by Richard Besent

A warm welcome awaits you at Gloucester Cathedral - one of the finest medieval buildings in the country and the burial place of royalty.

Trace 1000 years of architectural styles from Norman through Perpendicular to the present day where our team of stonemasons are still carving and casting. The extraordinary fan-faulted medieval cloisters and Great East Window are national treasures and the Lady Chapel houses some of the finest Arts & Crafts glass in the country.

A glorious sacred space with a superb musical tradition and daily worship, the cathedral is open each day from 8am until Evensong.

Cathedral Coffee Shop
Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm (4.30pm in winter)
Saturday 10am - 4.30pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Cathedral Gift Shop
Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm (4.30pm in winter)
Saturday 10am - 4.00pm
Sunday 11.45am - 2.45pm

Admission is free but £5 donation requested
Groups must book in advance with the Cathedral Office.

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Awards

  • Visit BritainCode of Practice Code of Practice 2012
  • Cotswolds & Forest of Dean TourismSilver Member Silver Member 2011

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre - 2 Minutes Walk from the Cross into Westgate Street and the Cathedral will be on the right.
  • No Smoking Attraction

Accessibility

  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Loop on sound system
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Touch model, braille guides and large print leaflets.
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - Parking area for disabled visitors outside the Cathedral.
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Undercroft restaurant max 70, Church House function suite 100 max.
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Groups Accepted

Establishment Features

  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages - Leaflets in all the most commun languages.
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Marketed towards children
  • Marketed towards families

Languages spoken

  • French spoken
  • German spoken
  • Spanish spoken

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Chinese printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Optional Donation£5.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From the North: Get off the M5 at Junction 11, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A40 (signposted Gloucester/Cirencester). At Elmbridge Court roundabout take the 4th exit (signposted Ross). At the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A38 and then at the next roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A417 (St. Oswald's Road). At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A417. Keep left around Westgate Island and take the first left into Westgate Street. For the closest car park take the first left into the car park. Walk out of the car park and turn left, walk up Westgate Street. After a short walk, turn left in to College Street and into the Cathedral Grounds.

From the South: Get off the M5 at Junction 12, at the roundabout take the first exit onto the B4008. At the Cross Keys roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A38. At the next roundabout continue forward. At the traffic lights continue forward (stay in the left hand lane, signposted Ross) onto the A430, Secunda Way. Continue forward on this by pass until you come to a roundabout, stay in the left hand lane and take the 2nd exit (on to Hempstead Lane). Follow the road until you arrive at a T Junction. At the T Junction turn right. Keep in the right hand lane and take the exit at the roundabout. Immediately take the exit left into Westgate Street. Take the 1st left into the car park. This is the closest car park to the Cathedral. Walk out of the car park and turn left, walk up Westgate Street. After a short walk, just after the begining of the pedestrianised are turn left in to College Street and in to the Cathedral grounds.

Public Transport Directions

Short stroll from Gloucester Bus and Train Station. From the Train Station, cross Bruton Way and walk into the Bus Station. Walk through the archway in the Bus Station and out on to Station Road. Continue forward into Clarence Street, at the end turn right into Eastgate Street. At the pedestrianised cross road continue forward into Westgate Street. After a short walk, turn right down College Court and in to the Cathedral grounds.

Opening Times

01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
DayTimes
Monday07:3018:00
Tuesday07:3018:00
Wednesday07:3018:00
Thursday07:3018:00
Friday07:3018:00
Saturday07:3018:00
Sunday07:3018:00
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
DayTimes

* Shop hours (may be closed if there is a special service on):-
Winter: Mon - Fri 10.00 - 4.30
Summer: Mon - Fri 10.00 - 5.00
Sat 10.00 - 4.00 Sun 11.45 - 2.45

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