Gloucester Attractions
by Russell Grant
Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 0870 334 4000
Fax: 01453 890827
Award winning visitor centre, wildlife art gallery and observation towers surrounded by thousands of duck, swan and geese.
Gloucester Antiques Centre
1 Severn Road
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 529716 / 01452 422900
Fax: 01452 307161
Gloucester Antique Centre makes a fine day out, with antiques and collectibles of every description. There is something for everyone; even those that are not antique collectors will find items to decorate any home. Even collectors of modern items are catered for.
St James' City Farm
23 Albany Street
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 305728
Fax: 01452 305728
An inner city farm providing a real hands-on contact with farm animals. Rare breeds of pigs, Sheep, goats & Poultry. Ideal for family visits and school groups. Education room available. Outdoor picnic site.
Gloucester Guildhall
23 Eastgate Street
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 503050
Fax: 01452 305812
Gloucester 's premier arts venue featuring art galleries, cinema and live musical and theatrical performances. The Guildhall's café-bar is a laid-back and peaceful haven just a step away from the hustle and bustle of Eastgate Street .
Barn Owl Centre
The Tithe Barn
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 865999
Fax: 01452 865906
The advancement of conservation of the Barn Owl and other species of owls through environmental projects, research, studies and other such activities that will enhance public education on the ecology and preservation of owls. To advance public education in owl and raptor welfare and husbandry.
The Dick Whittington Family Leisure Park
Little London
LONGHOPE
About 9 miles from Gloucester
Tel: 01452 831137
Fax: 01452 831731
Fun and education for all the family, particularly toddlers to ten year olds, in 100 acres of parkland including indoor play barn, outdoor adventure play park, pedal zone and mohair goats.
Gloucester Cathedral
2 College Green
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 528095
Fax: 01452 300469
This former Abbey Church founded 1300 years ago is now the Cathedral Church of the Gloucester Diocese. The tradition of daily worship continues. The Cathedral contains many architectural features, a Norman nave with massive columns and the world famous early fan vaulting in the complete glazed cloisters, with its monk's lavatorium.
Llanthony Secunda Priory
Llanthony Priory
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 396620
Park and ruins of Llanthony Secunda Priory, once home to Augustinian canons.
Gloucester Folk Museum
99-103 Westgate Street
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 396868
Fax: 01452 330495
Attractive Tudor buildings plus extensions displaying the social history, crafts, trades & industries of the City and County of Gloucester from 1500 to the present. New interactive portal gallery. New cottage garden at the rear. Regular special exhibitions, events and activities. Refreshments, museum shop. Baby changing facilities available. Take special note of the stuffed Gloucester cow, marvellous wall paintings and King Charles I handwritten letter.
Robinswood Hill Country Park & Rare Breeds Centre
Reservoir Road
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 303206
Fax: 01452 310633
Robinswood Hill Country Park - one of the finest country parks in S.W England - has 100 hectares (250 acres) of Cotswold countryside within 4 km (2 miles) of the centre of the city of Gloucester . Explore the flora, fauna, footpaths and nature trails - giving extensive views of the city and surrounding countryside. Also visit on site Rare Breeds Farm.
The Wharf House
Over
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 332900
Fax: 01452 332901
Exploring 750 years of the Leadon Valley from the Civil War, basketry & willow growing to the ongoing restoration of the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal .
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Gloucester Docks
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 522682
Fax: 01452 311116
Gloucestershire's military life from the last 300 years including campaigns in Korea , South Africa and Europe .
Nature in Art
Wallsworth Hall
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 0845 450 0233
Fax: 01452 730937
The world's first art gallery and museum dedicated exclusively to art inspired by nature. The collection includes work from 60 countries, spanning 1500 years by over 600 artists and craftspeople. Different artists also working in the studio every week February to November. Gardens and Sculptures, Children's play area and activities, cafe.
Atobnop
123 Hempsted Lane
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 312492
Fax: 01452 520294
Fly aboard single turboprop Cessna 208 G-EELS from Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton to view castles, bridges, rivers, hills and other scenic features. Please ring for full details of prices and times.
National Waterways Museum
National Waterways
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 318200
Fax: 01452 318202
Located in a listed Victorian warehouse this award wining museum charts the fascinating 250 year story of our inland waterways. Hands on interactive, touch screen computers, working models, archive film and historic boats are expertly used to illustrate the characters who made the waterways possible, the technologies used, and what it was like to work and live on the canals.
Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery
Brunswick Road
GLOUCESTER
Tel: 01452 396131
Fax: 01452 410898
Treasures from all over Gloucestershire reveal the city and county's early life-dinosaurs bones, incredible Roman and Anglo Saxon remains and the amazing Birdlip mirror, and Saxon bagatelle set to name but a few! Discover beautiful antique furniture and decorative arts-with special displays of ceramics, & paintings by well known artists. An exciting program of events.
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