Hotels near Gloucester
Brook Hotels have one hotel near Gloucester, Gloucestershire:
Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city and the county town of Gloucestershire, situated close to the
Welsh border and on the River Severn, approximately 32 miles north-east of Bristol
and 45 miles south-southwest of Birmingham. Gloucester is home to Roman foundations,
Victorian Docklands, Gloucester Quays and the magnificent Norman Cathedral, and
perfect for city breaks and as a base for exploring the Cotswolds and Forest of
Dean.
The bustling city centre boasts a wide range of shops, markets, restaurants, pubs
and attractions as well as an excellent festival and events programme. Highlights
include Gloucester Cathedral where Harry Potter has been filmed, the historic Gloucester
docks complete with original Victorian warehouses and a central pedestrianised area,
with three dedicated shopping centres for all your shopping needs.
Shopping in Gloucester
Gloucester's city centre is home to three dedicated shopping centres: Kings Walk
Shopping Centre, The Mall and Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet. The Kings Walk Shopping
Centre is home to retailers such as HMV, WH Smith, River Island and Game. The Mall
is located alongside Eastgate street and features several small independent shops
as well as larger chains such as H&M and an indoor market dating to the 1960s.
Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet is an outlet centre with over 40 new outlet stores
to offer local fashion lovers an outstanding mix of high street and designer labels
at up to 60% off recommended retail prices. Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet is
within easy walking distance of the city centre and opened in May 2009. You’ll find
all the designer and high street brands you love, for you and your home, at up to
60% off recommended retail prices. Outside of the shopping centres are other high
street stores including a large Debenhams, Waterstones, BHS and Argos, and three
coffee shops, several restaurants and cafes.
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester, Gloucestershire stands in the north of the city
near the river. Worship has taken place here for 900 years since it was built in
1100 as a Norman abbey and it continues as a place of prayer and Christian pilgrimage
today. It has one of the largest medieval stained glass windows in England and the
cathedral has been used from 2000 as a location for filming the first, second and
sixth Harry Potter films.