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Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley (29 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S)

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...

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (4.0 miles, 6.4 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...

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

Parkend (6 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

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

Thatched Cottage, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire 2001

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE)

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

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.8 miles, 9.4 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...

Bigsweir Bridge, Wye Valley

St Briavels (3 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

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Bandstand

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

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,.....

Town Clock. Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)

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

Symonds Yat River Wye

Symonds Yat (42 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW)

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

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E)

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

goodrich castle

Goodrich (22 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

Everyone loves a castle, especially a ruinous castle, haunted by the romantic ghosts of two lovers fleeing the rampageous armies of the Civil War...

Walford Church, Herefordshire, around 1900.

Walford (5 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

Walford lies in the rural countryside about 4 miles from the old market town of Ross-on-Wye...

Churchyard Yews at Painswick, Gloucestershire.

Painswick (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

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

Old School and School House, Aston Ingham village in Herefordshire

Aston Ingham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

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

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction E)

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

Severn Bridge at Aust

Gloucester (286 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn...

The New Severn Bridge from Severn Beach, Gloucestershire

Severn Beach (10 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

From this pleasant spot it is possible to get the most marvellous views of the two impressive bridges spanning the River Severn...

Ross-on-Wye Market House from Broad Street

Ross-on-Wye (32 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)

Ross-on-Wye is a beautiful market town, with a rising main street culminating at the well worn stone slabs beneath an ancient market house...

Bisley Village

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

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

Cotswold sunrise

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

Recommended attractions near Sharpness

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction S)

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

Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court (4 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)

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

Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean (7 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.4 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.....

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

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction N)

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

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St. Briavels Castle (9 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

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

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

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N)

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

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SE)

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

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

Chepstow Castle (40 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

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Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)

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

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

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

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

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.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

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

Raglan Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

Raglan Castle (38 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

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Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SE)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)

The great, stirring building of Bristol Cathedral was initially given cathedral status by Henry VIII, at this time it was a.....

Bristol - Cabot Tower

Cabot Tower, Bristol (8 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high.....

The At-Bristol planetarium. Bristol

At-Bristol (1 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction S)

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