Gloucestershire

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Cities

• Gloucester – cathedral city and county town of Gloucestershire

Towns

• – spa town and home of the Cheltenham Racecourse.
• Chipping Campden
• – main town of the Cotswolds
• Lydney
• Patchway
• Stroud and the Five Valley villages such as Nailsworth and Minchinhampton
• Tewkesbury – historic town famed for its role in the War of the Roses.
• – has medieval castle and a popular high street, also known for its churches, pubs and former railway station
• Winchcombe – a small Cotswold town, home to Sudeley Castle and Hailes Abbey
• Yate and Chipping Sodbury

Villages

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• – village, home to Berkeley Castle, a magnificent medieval fortress and scene of the gruesome murder of King Edward II in 1327
• Bourton-on-the-Water – a large Cotswold village known for its picturesque beauty. Still features some interesting, independent shops.
• – a village known for its Roman villa.
• Fairford
• Lower Slaughter – a quintessential English village nestled in the Cotswolds. The dour name refers to the wetlands and the River Eye which flows through the village. From here, you can walk to Upper Slaughter – a similarly beautiful village – in a matter of minutes.
• and the Severn Bridge

• – an affluent and picturesque area between Cheltenham and Oxford

By car

By plane

• Tewkesbury mustard

• Gloucester cheese

• Stinking Bishop cheese

• Gloucestershire squab pie

• In emergencies call 999 or 112, in non-emergencies call 101 for police assistance.

• Bristol