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Things to do in Gloucestershire
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Gloucestershire, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Gloucestershire
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Phantom & West End Classics
Church Of St Gregory The Great, Cheltenham · 6.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
Coki & Lemon D at DEYA Brewery
DEYA Brewing Company, Cheltenham · 5.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt - Chipping Sodbury
Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury, Br · 23.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 23:00
Lust - Sweet Temptation
Tramps Worcester, Worcester · 23.8 mi
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Museums & Galleries
2.1 mi from Gloucestershire
Museum of Gloucester
The Museum of Gloucester sits in a fine Victorian building on Brunswick Road and tells the story of Gloucester from its Roman origins through the Dark Ages and medieval period, wit...
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2.2 mi from Gloucestershire
Discovery Centre, Museum of Gloucester
2.3 mi from Gloucestershire
Soldiers of Gloucestershire
Military museum in Gloucester, United Kingdom
2.4 mi from Gloucestershire
Gloucester Waterways Museum
Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in a Victorian warehouse at Gloucester Docks in the city of Gloucester, England. It is located along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and Ri... — Wikipedia
2.5 mi from Gloucestershire
The Folk of Gloucester
The Folk of Gloucester is a historic Tudor merchant's house in the city's Cathedral Quarter, once home to Gloucester Folk Museum and now run by Gloucester Civic Trust as a communit...
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3.3 mi from Gloucestershire
Jet Age Museum
Jet Age Museum, in Churchdown near Tewkesbury, tells the story of Gloucestershire's aviation history, from early flight through the birth of the Jet Age to today's aerospace indust...
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6.3 mi from Gloucestershire
The Wilson
The Wilson is an art gallery and museum on Clarence Street in Cheltenham, currently hosting an exhibition called The Art of Looking, spanning Dutch Masters to Modern Britain, runni...
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6.7 mi from Gloucestershire
Holst Victorian House
Holst Victorian House is the Cheltenham birthplace of composer Gustav Holst, set out as an authentic Victorian home showing middle-class life in the 1870s. You can wander through p...
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7 mi from Gloucestershire
The Museum in the Park
The Museum in the Park sits in the grounds of a Grade II Listed wool merchant's mansion in Stratford Park, Stroud, and is free to enter with donations welcomed. Inside you'll find...
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9.1 mi from Gloucestershire
Arcade Archive
Arcade Archive is a museum in Chalford, near Stroud, dedicated to the golden age of video arcade history. You can explore replica early coin-op machines like Computer Space and Spa...
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9.1 mi from Gloucestershire
RMC: The Cave
RMC: The Cave is a hands-on museum of video gaming history in Chalford, Stroud, letting you play consoles, home computers and arcade cabinets from the 1970s to the early 2000s. You...
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9.9 mi from Gloucestershire
John Moore Countryside Museum
The John Moore Museum sits among historic timber-framed buildings near Tewkesbury Abbey, and was established in 1980 in memory of writer and naturalist John Moore. You can explore...
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10 mi from Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury Museum
Tewkesbury Museum occupies an unspoiled seventeenth-century building on Barton Street and tells the story of the town from Roman times through to wartime austerity. Inside you'll f...
10.2 mi from Gloucestershire
Dunkirk Mill Museum
Dunkirk Mill Museum sits on a historic mill site in Nailsworth, reached by a pleasant walk past the restored mill pond from Egypt Mill. The highlight is a massive working waterwhee...
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11.9 mi from Gloucestershire
Littledean Jail
Littledean Jail is a former prison turned dark tourism attraction in the Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, home to an eclectic private collection covering true crime, murderab...
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12.3 mi from Gloucestershire
Winchcombe Museum
Winchcombe Museum, housed in the town's former Victorian Town Hall, brings the story of Winchcombe to life through a volunteer-led collection that includes fragments of the UK's mo...
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12.9 mi from Gloucestershire
Dean Heritage Museum
The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of... — Wikipedia
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13.4 mi from Gloucestershire
Dursley Heritage Centre
Dursley Heritage Centre tells the story of this small Cotswold town across 1000 years of history, from its days as a flourishing market town and wool producer to the later rise of...
Theme Parks
14.8 mi from Gloucestershire
Go Ape Forest of Dean Mallards Pike
Go Ape Mallards Pike sits within one of England's largest ancient forests, offering the Forest of Dean's toughest Go Ape with two Tarzan Swings and zips up to 180 metres through th...
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Water Parks
27.4 mi from Gloucestershire
The Wave
The Wave is an inland surfing destination near Bath, Somerset, built around a lake that produces consistent, guaranteed waves using Wavegarden Cove technology, with heights ranging...
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Zoos & Wildlife
11.6 mi from Gloucestershire
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Slimbridge Wetland Centre is a wildlife reserve and visitor attraction where you can explore adventure play areas, take a canoe safari, join expert-led talks and tours, and visit S...
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26.8 mi from Gloucestershire
Crocodiles of the World
Crocodiles of the World is the UK's only crocodile zoo, found in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. Inside its tropical indoor areas you can see species from around the world,...
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28.3 mi from Gloucestershire
Bristol Zoo Project
Bristol Zoo Project, formerly known as the Wild Place Project, is a wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is run by Bristol Zoological Society (BZ... — Wikipedia
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Where to stay near Gloucestershire
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Gloucestershire?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Gloucestershire.
What can we do in Gloucestershire when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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