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The Top 20 Attractions around Gloucester

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Gloucester. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Gloucester is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Gloucester Cathedral

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Situated close to the River Severn, Gloucester Cathedral first appears in records in the 11th century. Built as an abbey church, it has a Norman nucleus as well as touches …

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Gloucester Docks

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The Gloucester Docks would once have been a bustling hub for transporting goods to and from Gloucester along the River Severn. Today, the Victorian warehouses have been transformed into restaurants, …

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Gloucester Docks Canal Path

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Apart from one very short (slightly muddy) section near the marina (100 yards), this section of the towpath is absolutely pristine and joy to ride on. It is by far …

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Lightvessel LV14 SULA

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LV14 SULA is a nationally registered historic Lightvessel commissioned by the Humber Conservancy Board in 1959. Stationed on the Humber Estuary for 26 years until being decommissioned in 1985, for …

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St. Oswald's Anglo-Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory Ruins

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The standing wall on this site incorporates remnants of the church built about 900 AD by Æthelflæd, the daughter of King Alfred the Great and also known as the Lady of Mercia.

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Jamie McDonald Guinness World Record Plaque

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This plaque marks the spot that Gloucester Boy Jamie McDonald broke the world record for longest time ever spent on a static bicycle.

Jamie made the decision to attempt the …

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Gloucester Docks

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Forget what Komoot says about the track between here and Elmore... it is pristine gravel or paving and very smooth. There's only one 100 yard stretch where it's a bit …

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Llanthony Bridge

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Bridge over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal just before it enters the main basin of Gloucester Docks.

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Over Bridge (River Severn, NCN Route 45)

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Ace, traffic-free trail. A nice break from some of the surrounding roads. :)

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Booth Steam Crane, Gloucester Docks

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A nice piece of engineering history.

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The Candle Sculpture, Gloucester

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The work - dubbed The Candle - has been designed by Nottingham-based artist Wolfgang Buttress and is part of the city's regeneration project.

It has lines from the poem, Requiem, by the Gloucester writer, Ivor Gurney, engraved around the base.

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The Top 20 Attractions around Gloucester

Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks Canal Path

Lightvessel LV14 SULA

St. Oswald's Anglo-Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory Ruins

Jamie McDonald Guinness World Record Plaque

Gloucester Docks

Llanthony Bridge

Over Bridge (River Severn, NCN Route 45)

Booth Steam Crane, Gloucester Docks

The Candle Sculpture, Gloucester

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