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Sulgrave - home of George Washington's ancesters

Sulgrave

in the county of Northamptonshire

Salford, Manchester

Salford

in the county of Greater Manchester

St Andrew and Mary The Virgin

Fletching

in the county of East Sussex

Recommended Towns & Villages near Gloucester

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

St Mary's Church, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)

The streets of Painswick are narrow and crammed with fine examples of glowing honey coloured stone buildings from all periods..

A picture of Birdlip

Birdlip (3 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)

The winding drive up the steeply rising hill to the ancient village of Birdlip provides magnificent views all around..

Cheltenham College Dining Hall, Chapel and Cricket grounds

Cheltenham (152 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's.....

Stratford Park

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.....

The Village Pond, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire 1996

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties..

Bisley, Gloucestershire

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore...

Evening Sun.

Tewkesbury (124 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and ancient alley ways to explore...

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds...

Aston Ingham church, Aston Ingham village in the county of Herefordshire

Aston Ingham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

This is a serene pastoral village set in the rolling agricultural landscape of the valley of the River Wye...

The Five Mile Inn, Duntisbourne Abbots, Gloucestershire. Wonderful food, service and atmosphere.

Duntisbourne Abbots (9 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

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Cleeve Hill near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Cleeve Hill (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

Otherwise known as the Cleeve Cloud, Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds rising to a height of 1083 ft. Spread out below is the town of Cheltenham and its famous Prestbury racecourse, home of the Cheltenham Gold Cup meeting...

Duntisbourne Leer

Duntisbourne Leer (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

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Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Cotswold view

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land..

Winter beauty

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction S)

Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times...

North Cerney Church

North Cerney (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

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Cotswold Way

Winchcombe (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)

To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights...

Eastnor  Castle, nr Ledbury, Herefordshire

Eastnor (10 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

A small village with a grand castle, a beautiful lake, and a park full of free roaming deer....

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction S)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

Recommended attractions near Gloucester

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

Today Gloucester Docks bristles with excitement for everyone, for this is a lavish landscape where care has been taken to.....

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

A picture of Holst Birthplace Museum

Holst Birthplace Museum (5 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)

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Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham, Glos

Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for.....

Westbury Court Gardens.  A National Trust property in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W)

Only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and reputedly home to England's oldest evergreen oak...

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

This is a magnificent timber frame property dating back to the 12th-century, with alterations from between its inception and the.....

Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court (4 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)

Designed by Bristol architect John Strahan and built between 1731 and 1733, Frampton Court is built from Bath stone in the.....

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....

Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle (16 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NW)

This fairytale like castle is set amongst the Malvern hills and is surrounded by a famous arboretum and beautiful lake. It is a.....

Sudeley Castle from Humble Bee cottage. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Sudeley Castle (75 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the.....

Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean (7 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

The Royal Forest of Dean is sandwiched between the borders of England and Wales, it covers some 35,000 acres of spectacular.....

Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa (29 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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Hailes Abbey

Hailes Abbey (37 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NE)

Hailes Abbey occupies a lovely site and as you look at the remains of the dramatic cloister arches you get some idea of just how.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SW)

This wonderful historic castle standing a short distance inland from the River Severn estuary has long been associated with the.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

Pershore Abbey

Pershore Abbey (7 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

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