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Recommended towns & villages near Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

A picture of Sharpness

Sharpness

(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)

Sharpness is best known for the fascinating waterway of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, and the Victorian bonding houses built alongside it at Gloucester...

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Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley

(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SE)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

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Driver ready to leave station at Parkend Station, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Parkend

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW)

Parkend is a quiet forest village, situated a few miles from Lydney...

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Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)

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...

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Old Barn at Tanhouse Farm, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire 2001

Frampton on Severn

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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

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The Street, North Nibley, Gloucestershire 2015

North Nibley

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

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Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley

(6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

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...

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Bigsweir Bridge, Wye Valley

St Briavels

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W)

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Almshouses

Wotton under Edge

(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction SE)

This charming Cotswold village boasts a finely restored 14th-15th century church which retains some good brasses and an old Organ case. The Wotton Mosaic, which is a splendid.....

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Wooden bridge

Symonds Yat

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)

From whichever vantage point you choose all around Symonds Yat are scenes of incredible beauty...

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Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction SE)

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

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A pair of Wigeons at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.

Slimbridge Wetland Centre

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)

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Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

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

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Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NE)

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

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A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE)

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

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Littledean Hall

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction N)

Originally a Saxon hall, this fascinating building is acclaimed to be one of the oldest inhabited houses in Britain as well as.....

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Clearwell Caves

Clearwell Caves

(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

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St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St. Briavels Castle

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)

St.Briavels Castle stands in an outstanding scenery high above the River Wye. It is an evocative setting, reminiscent of early.....

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

Westbury Court Garden

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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

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Cotswold Way Gate, Coaley Peak, nr Coaley, Gloucestershire 2013

Coaley Peak

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

A beauty spot in Gloucestershire, managed by the National Trust...

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