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Gloucester
City and non-metropolitan district in England

Gloucester

Gloucester is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England.

Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) from Cheltenham, 19 miles (31 km) from Monmouth, 33 miles (53 km) from Bristol, and 17 miles (27 km) east of the England and Wales border. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary.

How locals move

Getting around Gloucester the local way

  • Get inBut, there are aircraft available to charter.

From Wikivoyage: Gloucester (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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