Welcome to Gloucester

Gloucester is a historic city located in the south-west of England, in the county of Gloucestershire. It is situated on the River Severn and has a rich history dating back to Roman times. The city is home to many historic buildings, including the Gloucester Cathedral, which dates back to the 11th century. The cathedral is a popular tourist attraction and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Gloucester is also home to the Gloucester Docks, which were once a bustling port and are now a popular destination for visitors. The docks are home to many restaurants, bars, and shops, as well as the National Waterways Museum.

Gloucester is an important cultural center in Gloucestershire, with a thriving arts scene and many cultural events throughout the year. The city is home to the Gloucester Guildhall, which hosts a variety of events, including concerts, comedy shows, and theater productions. The city also has a number of museums, including the Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, which showcases the history and culture of the city and the surrounding area. Gloucester is also home to the Gloucester Folk Museum, which is dedicated to the history and traditions of the local area.

Gloucester is a vibrant and bustling city, with a rich history and a bright future. The city is home to a diverse population, with a mix of old and new residents. The city has a strong economy, with a number of industries, including manufacturing, retail, and tourism. Gloucester is also home to a number of schools and universities, making it an important center for education in the region. With its rich history, cultural attractions, and strong economy, Gloucester is a great place to live, work, and visit.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.7°C

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Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School Details
The King's School, Gloucester
Other Independent School
Ages:3-18
Head Teacher
Mr David Morton
Pitt Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2BG
1452337337
School Website
Kingsholm Church Of England Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Matthew Ferris
Guinea Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3BN
01452530777
School Website
Edward Jenner School
Other Independent School
Ages:5-16
Head Teacher
Ms Amanda Brookes
The Elms
44 London Road
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3NZ
1452380808
School Website
High School For Girls
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mrs Claire Giblin
Denmark Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3JN
01452543335
School Website
St Pauls Church Of England Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Jayne Bevan
New Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5BD
01452521872
School Website
Widden Primary School
Community School
Ages:2-11
Head Teacher
Mr Dave Hill
Sinope Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 4AW
01452520571
School Website
Al-Ashraf Secondary School For Girls
Other Independent School
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mr Abdullah Patel
Sinope Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 4AW
1452300465
School Website
Al Ashraf Primary School
Other Independent School
Ages:2-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Zainab Patel
Al Ashraf Cultural Centre
Stratton Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
GL1 4HB
1452503533
School Website
St James Church Of England Junior School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:7-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Simon Millington
Upton Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 4JU
01452520714
School Website
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire
Other Independent School
Ages:5-17
Head Teacher
Dr Daniel Sturdy
Wotton House
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PR
1452764248
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gloucester
Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE
0.46 Miles
Cheltenham Spa
Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP
6.74 Miles
Stonehouse
Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW
8.53 Miles
Stroud
Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP
8.54 Miles
Ashchurch
Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU
10.90 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
B J Cars
01452 522919
39 Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AJ
0.22 Miles
City Cars Private Hire
01452 411133
57 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TX
0.28 Miles
1St Class Private Hire Taxis
01452 551551
8A Market Parade, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1RL
0.32 Miles
Abbey Cabs
01452 555505
80 Worcester St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AS
0.33 Miles
Home James Gloucester Taxi Service
01452 421010
20 South Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LE
0.35 Miles
Andy Cars
01452 523000
64 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1QN
0.39 Miles
Gloucester Station Taxi
0844 826 0554
Station Approach, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE
0.44 Miles
Empire Cars
01452 383002
Empire Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QZ
0.56 Miles
Intacar Ltd
01452 527272
Unit, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5HS
0.62 Miles
Surtys Private Hire
01452 537993
23 Archibald Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4EH
0.68 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westgate Street
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College Green
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Pitt Street
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Commercial Road
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Southgate Street
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Hare Lane
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Kings Square Post Office
No More Collections Today
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Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Kings Square Post Office
Collection Today available until:17:15
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Special Mailbox:
Worcester Street
No More Collections Today
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Tesco
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Albion
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Eastgate Street
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Mercia Road
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Waterways Museum
No More Collections Today
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Brunswick Rd #1 (Double Box)
No More Collections Today
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Gloucester Inner City Pcn Hub
01452 336290
Quayside House
Quay Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TZ
Gloucester Health Access Centre
01452 336290
Quayside House
Quay Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TZ
Severnside Medical Practice
01452 891110
Quayside House
Quay Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TZ
St Michaels Surgery
St Michael's Square
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1HY
Kingsholm Surgery
01452 522902
Kingsholm Surgery
Alvin Street
Gloucester
GL1 3EN
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Local Stores

Seymour Road
117 Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5QD
01452 305232
Store Website
1.10 miles
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SPAR - Euro Garages - Tuffley
Euro Garages
Stroud Rd
Tuffley
Gloucester
GL4 0DA
01452 307984
Store Website
2.4 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store
Westgate Retail Park
2 St. Oswalds Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2TF
01452 303393
gloucester@jollyes.co.uk
0.30 miles
Amenities
Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Simply Pets
61 Horton Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3PX
01452 412899
1.00 miles
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Cats

Dogs

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Wood Veterinary Group Limited
83 Windermere Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 0LZ
01452 543990
office@woodvet.co.uk
Website
1.58 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Aquatics

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Cats

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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
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24 hour emergency care available at our Quedgeley site (GL2 4NB)
Gloucester Barnwood Vets4pets Ltd
101-103 Barnwood Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL4 3HA
01452 376600
Website
1.66 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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S P A Veterinary Services Ltd
228 Painswick Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL4 4PH
01452 529480
Website
1.75 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

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The Brambles Veterinary Surgery
146B Barnwood Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL4 3JT
01425 712233
Website
1.89 miles
Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Painswick Beacon
Beautiful Walk With Stunning Views. You Do Need To Be Mindful Of The Golfers, Who Are Very Tolerant Of The Odd Dog Who Wants To Chase The Ball.
Painswick Beacon
Painswick
4.77 miles

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Haresfield Beacon
There Are Several Routes You Can Take Once At The Beacon. You Can Either Walk Across The Fields To The Viewing Point, This Walk Is Fairly Flat. You Can Also Walk In The Woods Which Has Several Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Easy Pace To A Longer Hilly Path.
Haresfield Ln
5.15 miles

Head To Haresfield Beacon. Drove Down The Lane And You Will See An Enclosed Gravel Carpal. There Are Several Routes You Can Take
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Edge Valley Of Gloucester
A Walk Through The Woods Along The Side Of A Spur In The Valley Of Gloucester. Established Tracks Available But Always Best To Create Your Own.
Cotswold Way
Stroud
GL6 6PR
6.29 miles

Location
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Crickley Hill Country Park
There Are Many Walks In The Park With More Crowded And More Secluded Areas. It Can Be Quite Busy At The Weekend - But We Love The Site For Its Amazing Nature And The Views Into Gloucestershire And Across To The Malvern Hills. For Solitude Go On A Rainy Day During The Week!
Cotswold Way
Lancashire
6.62 miles

The Park Is Closed In The Evening. It Is An Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty And Sometimes There Is A Little Ice Cream Van There. Quite Busy On The Weekends And Check Out Where The Organic Gras Mowers Are (Heard Of Peaceful Cows). Property Managed By National Trust.
Location
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Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park.
GL4 8JY
6.73 miles

Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Then Take The Immediate Left Again, Which Is Signposted As Crickley Hill Country Park. The Car Park Is At The End Of This Track.
Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation.
Lancashire
GL53 9QL
7.45 miles

Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Follow This Road North. Continue Straight At The Crossroads. Then Take The Second Road On The Right, Which Is Hartley Lane. Continue Straight, Then Take A Track On The Left - The Car Park Will Be On Your Right.
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