Gloucestershire, situated on the Severn Estuary is a beautiful County that covers parts of the Cotswolds, the Severn Vale and the neighbouring Royal Forest of Dean. Gloucestershire is approximately 1025 square miles in size and includes the largest areas of outstanding natural beauty in the country. Several members of the Royal family live in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds offer so much to see and do that you will be spoilt for choice.
Cheltenham has colour, style and life and is an excellent base from which to explore the historic sights of Gloucestershire and the delights of the Cotswold countryside. The spa town has a first class range of accommodation, restaurants, theatres and shops. As winner of "Beautiful Britain in Bloom", Cheltenham is renowned for its gracious Regency architecture, colourful parks and floral decorations.
Cotswolds
Most of the Cotswolds area is in Gloucestershire. This is an area of gentle hills with stone walls criss-crossing the landscape, hidden river valleys and distinctive market towns and villages made of the famous honey coloured Cotswold stone.
Towns such as Winchcombe, Bibury and Painswick have a timeless charm that fascinates visitors from all over the world.
This area of Gloucestershire includes world-famous historic houses and gardens such as those at Hidcote Manor, Painswick, Westonbirt Arboretum and Sudeley Castle, home of Henry VIII's last
Gloucester
The City of Gloucester, where centuries ago, the Romans marched over the Cotswold Hills...saw beneath them the lush Severn Valley and decided to build there a garrison.
From that day onward visitors have made Gloucester the focal point of their travels. We have, over the years, played host to many different peoples, Celts, Romans, Saxons and Normans, each leaving their individual mark, which you will discover when you explore our beautiful City!
Royal Forest of Dean
Quite simply, the Royal Forest of Dean is one of the most unspoilt areas in England. 24,000 acres of ancient Forest create a magical setting for walking and other outdoor pursuits.
In years gone by, the Dean was crisscrossed by railways that served the mines and quarries. Today, those lines wander through the peace and quiet of the Forest and are being reopened for cycling routes suitable for families - leisurely biking on gentle gradients away from public highways
The Severn Vale
The River Severn meets the River Avon at the medieval town of Tewkesbury. It follows its course through the floodplain landscape of orchards, meadows and traditional half-timbered villages.
For those interested in the arts, Nature in Art, near Gloucester, is a unique museum dedicated exclusively to art inspired by nature in any medium. Its international standard collection is housed in a fine Georgian mansion.
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