Things To See In Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire has a surplus of events and places to visit. Here's a little selection.

Cheese Rolling: Britain is a treasure chest of old customs and Gloucester is no exception. Where else can you see people throwing themselves down a near vertical hill to catch a large Double Gloucester Cheese. Situated on Coopers Hill, a few miles from central Gloucester, the Cheese Roll takes place every May Bank Holiday. It is a very dangerous pastime and very dangerous = great fun!. This is the original extreme sport and it attracts TV crews from all over the world!

Prinknash Abbey: Situated in near the village of Cranham, (very close to the foot of the Cheese Roll!), is the beautiful Prinknash Abbey. Still inhabited by monks and with a working pottery it attracts many visitors from the UK and abroad. It also has a bird park and picnic area as well as a fabulous gift shop. Very tranquil and very interesting.

Gloucester Waterways Museum details life on the waterways with stills and artefacts and interactive PC features. Outside there are a steam dredger, a barge a tugboat and one or two narrow boats all helping paint the picture. You may take brook cruises from the museum. The Docks are also home to the Squaddies of Gloucester Museum telling the tale of both the Gloucester Regiment and the Hussars. Gloucester Antique Centre is also situated here. A Engaging place where you can skim or barter on all things old from ceramics, watches and clocks, jewelry, glassware furniture, books etc for example. The list is unending.

Gloucester Quays is a reduction designer outlet centre with many bargains to be had! If you're visiting on a Sat. Keep an eye out for the model boat club sailing each sort of vessel including Battleships , paddle boats and Submarines.

Sudely Castle : Home to the families of Lord and Woman Ashcombe and Henry and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst, Sudely Castle is an amazing day out. Learn the history of this smashing medieval site and explore the prize winning gardens. There's also a journey park for the more dynamic visitor and a Pheasantry.

Visit St Marys' church where Katherine Parr lies buried and if you're getting married you might like to consider Sudely as the place for your important day. With countless exhibitions and acres of grounds Sudely Castle is a brilliant day out. Oh! And it has got an extremely nice coffee bar too!

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