Three floors of Vintage Furniture, Jewellery, Vintage Tools, Vinyl Records, Garden items, Clothes, China and hand made Rustic Kitchens are awaiting your discovery. We’re starting your visit at Gloucester’s largest flea market and up cycling centre. You should be able to spot the red signed building that reads Vintage Flea Market – that’s your first stop. It’s not a particularity pleasant walk, lots of grey and drab buildings but it’s worth it to reach our first stop. Keep walking until you reach the next pedestrian crossing, you’ll notice St Peter’s Church to your right – keep walking straight and eventually you’ll come to a second pedestrian crossing. You’ll pass another large building – the Railway House. Upon exiting the station stick to the side of the road you’re on and turn right, passing with the Station Hotel and Bar on your right hand side. It’s a short and flat ten minute walk from the train station to Gloucester Cathedral. Of the many things to do in Gloucester we’ll start with a bit of thrift shopping. *Trains to Bristol usually depart from platform 1 (obviously check this before departing), accessible by walking on to platform 2 and walking down to the right. There is only one train station in the city, and with only two physical opposing platforms you’ll have to try really hard to get lost! And Assuming you’re travelling on a Saturday, an off-peak day return costs less than £10 with The Trainline. How to get to GloucesterĬontrary to what you might be thinking, Gloucester is incredibly easy to get too. Nestled between Cheltenham and Bristol, Gloucester is easily accessible by train with the station within the centre itself.

So if I’ve already succeeded in adding Gloucester to your UK day trip short list, here’s my guide for spending a day in the Cathedral City of the Cotswolds, and things to do in Gloucester.

But Gloucester isn’t an obvious day trip destination for many, mostly because unless you’re a Potterhead or live in a neighbouring city you probably don’t even know it exists! Steeped in history, a literary affiliation with Beatrix Potter and a premiership rugby team – there are many reasons to visit Gloucester ( here’s eight). Surprisingly, there are a number of things to do in Gloucester.

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