Gloucestershire Events
Lydney docks and railway walk
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lydney Harbour, Harbour Road, Lydney GL15 4ER
Heritage Open Day: Walk and talk on the docks railway. A guided walk viewing where the docks railway line was used to load the harbour shipping.
Newark Park, National Trust
Sat 13 Sep 25
Newark Park House, Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 7PZ
Heritage Open Day: Newark Park will be offering free entry on 13 September as part of Heritage Open Days 2025...
Explore a Victorian Police Station and Courtroom
Sat 13 Sep 25
Old Courthouse, 63 Long Street, Tetbury GL8 8AA
Heritage Open Day: Step back in time and visit the Victorian courtroom upstairs and the cells downstairs...
Lodge Park and Sherborne Archives
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lodge Park, Aldsworth GL54 3PP
Heritage Open Day: England's only surviving 17th-century grandstand, with a restored 18th-century landscape by Charles Bridgeman in its...
The Choral Pilgrimage 2025: Tewkesbury
Sat 13 Sep 25
Tewkesbury Abbey, Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ
The Sixteen is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its annual Choral Pilgrimage tour. This year’s ‘Angel of Peace’ programme features nine pieces...
Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse Open Days
Sat 13 Sep 25
Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse, Abbey Street, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 8RA
Heritage Open Day: English Heritage will be opening the doors to Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse during the 2025 Heritage Open Days Festival...
Mill Voices: An Oral History of Women's Work in Cam
Sat 13 Sep 25
Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley GL11 4BZ
Heritage Open Day: Mill Voices is an immersive oral history and art exhibition celebrating the lived experiences of women who worked at Cam Mills,...
Thornbury Town Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
Town Hall, Old Police Station, 35 High Street, Thornbury BS35 2AR
Heritage Open Day: Guided tours are available of the building, parts of which are not usually open to the public...
Memories of Debenhams
Sat 13 Sep 25
City Campus, 30-44 Northgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1RP
Heritage Open Day: Archive images and oral histories of this city icon. To mark the opening of City Campus on Kings Square, the University of...
Wotton House
Sat 13 Sep 25
International School, Horton Road, Gloucester GL1 3PR
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a journey into the past at Wotton House. The Grade II listed building dating from the early 18th century was built for...
The Carriage Building, Roberts Limbrick Architects-Talk and Tour
Sat 13 Sep 25
Carriage Building, Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1DG
Heritage Open Day: A Carriage Building in the centre of Gloucester. The Carriage Building was constructed by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works...
Music: Nethra Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP
Heritage Open Day: Indian dance music. NAPA was founded in January 2018 as a cultural organisation to promote Indian classical performing arts -...
Eastgate Street Tour
Sat 13 Sep 25
Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PD
Heritage Open Day: Learn about Eastgate Street and its history. Take a tour along this tree lined Gate Street and see the Roman remains at the site...
Wotton House Talk: 100 years of Education at Wotton
Sat 13 Sep 25
Gloucestershire International School, Horton Road, Gloucester GL1 3PR
Heritage Open Day: Wotton House has been part of the Wotton Landscape since 1707 and educating students for the past 100 years...
The Museum of Gloucester
Sat 13 Sep 25
Brunswick Road, Gloucester GL1 1HP
Heritage Open Day: Various activities in the museum Free entry and free activities on both days
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Cinderford Memorabilia & Archive Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Annals House, Belle Vue Centre, 6 Belle Vue Road, Cinderford GL14 2AB
Heritage Open Day: A display of Cinderford Memorabilia. and our Forest of Dean newspaper archive will be open to the public...
Transforming The Wesley Church Cinderford into The Wesley, Forest of Dean Community and Arts Centre
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Wesley, Forest of Dean Community & Arts Centre, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford GL14 2AB
Heritage Open Day: A tour of the recent renovations of the Wesley Church and stage area. The Church was opened in 1849 as a Wesleyan Church, but kept...
Cheltenham Masonic Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
Masonic Hall, 2 Portland Street, Cheltenham GL52 2PB
Heritage Open Day: Cheltenham Masonic Hall was built in 1823 by architect and Freemason George Underwood...
Parliament Rooms
Sat 13 Sep 25
Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LX
Heritage Open Day: A unique chance to visit these three historic rooms in Church House, which was the old Deanery for Gloucester Cathedral...
Music: Bistro Blue
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP
Heritage Open Day: Easy listening from Bistro Blue Bistro Blue is the duo of Bill Anderton on violin and William Saad on guitar...
Mercers’ Hall (Masonic Lodge)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Mercers' Hall, Cross Keys Lane, Gloucester GL1 2HQ
Heritage Open Day: Historic building Probably built in the second half of the 18th century this building has been occupied by a perfumier, a cider...
St Michael's Tower
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PA
Heritage Open Day: Remains of St Michael's Church in centre of Gloucester The building had been shrouded in scaffolding for nearly two years,...
St Mary Magdalene Chapel
Fri 12 Sep 25
Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester GL1 3HN
Heritage Open Day: Remains of 12th Century leper chapel The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene is in the Victorian gardens for Hillfield House...
Gloucester City Tour
Fri 12 Sep 25
St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PD
Heritage Open Day: Guided walk around the city Discover the fascinating story of Gloucester from Roman times to the present day...
St Catharine's Church
Fri 12 Sep 25
St Catharine's Church, London Road, Gloucester GL2 0RR
Heritage Open Day: St Catharine's Church open to the public. St Catharine's Church on London Road will be open for visitors to have a...
Beatrix Potter Guided Walk
Fri 12 Sep 25
9 College Court, Gloucester GL1 2NJ
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk around Gloucester to places associated with Beatrix Potter. In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved...
Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre.
Fri 12 Sep 25
Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre, 71-73 Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1TX
Heritage Open Day: Roman walls in a commercial building. A historic Roman wall inside the store is on public view...
Historic Docks
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Waterways Museum, The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EH
Heritage Open Day: Walk around Gloucester Docks Take a guided walk around Britain’s most inland port...
Llanthony Secunda Priory Guided Walk
Fri 12 Sep 25
Llanthony Priory, Priory Junction, Gloucester GL2 5FA
Heritage Open Day: Step inside the restored remains of an Augustinian Priory. This guided walk explores the priory which was founded in 1136...
Hillfield Gardens
Fri 12 Sep 25
Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester GL1 3PL
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk around these beautiful gardens. Take a guided tour of these beautiful gardens which have many fine trees...
Music: Waites of Gloucester
Fri 12 Sep 25
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP
Heritage Open Day: A band of musicians playing 16th and 17th century music. From medieval times to the early 19th century, every British town and...
NEW 2025 Gloucester Family History Society
Fri 12 Sep 25
Gloucestershire County Council, Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester GL1 3DW
Heritage Open Day: Guidance on searching family history. The Family History Centre will be open to assist with all your family history needs...
Holy Trinity Church
Fri 12 Sep 25
Holy Trinity Vicarage, Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester GL2 0AJ
Heritage Open Day: Historic building This church is an interesting Grade II listed 1930s structure designed by Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th...
Cheltenham Minster, St Mary's
Fri 12 Sep 25
Well Walk, off Clarence Street, Cheltenham GL50 3JX
Heritage Open Day: The only medieval church in Cheltenham. The Minster is the only medieval church in the town, with outstanding stained glass...
The Gardens Gallery
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Gardens Gallery, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1SW
Heritage Open Day: One of Cheltenham's oldest art spaces. Today, a community art gallery, this interesting little public building with its...
Cambray Baptist Church, Cheltenham
Fri 12 Sep 25
Cambray Place, Cheltenham GL50 1JS
Heritage Open Day: Cambray Baptist Church is a listed building which was built in 1855. It has been updated and extended over the years, but retains...
Newent Market House Museum
Fri 12 Sep 25
Newent Market House, Market Square, Newent GL18 1AH
Heritage Open Day: There are many fascinating items discovered locally that tell the story of the area’s history going back 1000s of years...
Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque & cabaret in Gloucester
Fri 12 Sep 25
Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1NS
Gorgeously ravishing, deliciously risqué and just a little bit ridiculous, travelling vaudeville show Hundred Watt Club bring a glittering, sizzling...
Friends (Quaker) Meeting House
Fri 12 Sep 25
Warwick Place, Cheltenham GL52 2NP
Heritage Open Day: A Stitch In Time exhibition. Cheltenham Quakers are delighted to host an exhibition - A Stitch In Time - of full-size...
Llanthony Secunda Priory
Fri 12 Sep 25
Priory Junction, Next to Gloucestershire College, Gloucester GL2 5FA
Heritage Open Day: Step inside the restored remains of an Augustinian Priory. Founded in 1136, the history of this Grade I listed former Augustinian...
Talk: Origins and History of Mariners Chapel
Fri 12 Sep 25
Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EN
Heritage Open Day: Historic Mariners Church in Gloucester Docks Pat Prosser, a current Chapel trustee, will give a 30 min talk on its origins, its...
Whitfield Tabernacle Open Day
Fri 12 Sep 25
Park Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1QU
Heritage Open Day: A chance to see what progress has been made towards turning an abandoned Grade I listed meeting house into a useful community...
The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum
Fri 12 Sep 25
51 Clarence Street, Cheltenham GL50 3JT
Heritage Open Day: Free trails and events for families. The Wilson is home to an internationally significant museum collection of exceptional quality...
British Artist Blacksmiths Association AGM
Fri 12 Sep 25
Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud GL5 4AF
Heritage Open Day: Dozens of blacksmiths are demonstrating their craft in one location. Every year dozens of blacksmiths gather for the annual AGM of...
Richard III
Fri 12 Sep 25
Emperor Nerva Statue, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP
Heritage Open Day: This tour tells of Richard III's important three day visit to Gloucester in 1483, as part of his Royal Progress...
St. Swithun’s Church
Fri 12 Sep 25
St. Swithun's Church, St. Swithuns Road, Hempsted, Gloucester GL2 5LH
Heritage Open Day: A church in Hempsted built and dedicated to St Swithun. A Church has existed in Hempsted from 826 A.D...
That's Entertainment
Fri 12 Sep 25
St. Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PD
Heritage Open Day: Sites of former cinemas and theatres A walk down Westgate Street to see buildings, including the locations of former cinemas and...
Mariners' Church
Fri 12 Sep 25
Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EN
Heritage Open Day: Historic Mariners Church in Gloucester Docks Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the...
Royal Gloucester
Fri 12 Sep 25
St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PD
Heritage Open Day: Gloucester's Royal connections For over 1100 years Gloucester’s history has been shaped in no small part by the interest,...
The Folk of Gloucester- the hub of Gloucester Civic Trust
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PG
Heritage Open Day: Historic Tudor building. Drop in to our beautiful Tudor buildings which are the hub of the Civic Trust...
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Things to do around Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire, nestled in the heart of England, offers a delightful mix of history, natural wonders, and cultural experiences. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a history buff, or simply seeking a memorable day out, Gloucestershire has something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best activities to enjoy in this picturesque county:
1. Visit the Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean:
- Immerse yourself in the Forest of Dean, a lush expanse of woodlands and hills. The Dean Heritage Centre provides insights into the area's history, but the real adventure lies outdoors. Go mountain biking, hiking, or camping amidst the natural beauty. The Forest Adventure Outdoor Centre is perfect for family fun, with playgrounds and outdoor activities. For an unforgettable family day out, the Forest of Dean is a must-visit.
2. Explore the Cotswolds:
- The Cotswolds span five English counties, with much of it in Gloucestershire. Nature lovers will revel in the Woodchester Valley's greenery. Hike, cycle, or simply potter around the charming Cotswold villages. Sip cream tea, browse boutique shops, and soak in the idyllic countryside. The Cotswolds are equally enchanting during Christmas, making it a year-round gem.
3. Visit the Airborne Trampoline Park:
- For active family fun, head to the Airborne Trampoline Park. Kids (and adults!) can bounce, flip, and play in this exciting indoor space. It's a great way to burn energy and have a blast with friends and family.
4. Day Out at Berkeley Castle:
- Explore Berkeley Castle, a historic gem near Stroud. Wander through its medieval halls, admire the architecture, and learn about its fascinating past. Don't miss the beautiful gardens and the chance to step back in time.
5. Experience a Gloucester Festival:
- Gloucester hosts various festivals throughout the year. From music and arts to food and heritage, there's always something happening. Check the local calendar and join in the festivities for a vibrant day out.
6. Dive into Bathurst Open Air Pool:
- Take a refreshing dip at the Bathurst Open Air Pool in Lydney. This unique pool is fed by natural spring water and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It's a relaxing way to spend a sunny day.
7. Relax at the Chapel Spa:
- Treat yourself to a spa day at the Chapel Spa in Cheltenham. Unwind in the luxurious thermal suite, enjoy treatments, and rejuvenate your senses. It's the perfect escape for adults seeking relaxation.
8. Explore the Dragonfly Maze:
- Lose yourself (figuratively!) in the Dragonfly Maze near Bourton-on-the-Water. Solve the twists and turns of this living maze, surrounded by beautiful gardens. It's a fun and whimsical experience for all ages.
9. Enjoy the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway:
- Climb aboard the vintage steam trains of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Journey through scenic landscapes, passing charming villages and rolling hills. It's a nostalgic trip back in time.
10. Discover Westonbirt Arboretum:
- Explore the Westonbirt Arboretum, home to thousands of tree species. Wander through colorful displays, breathe in the fresh air, and appreciate the changing seasons. It's a peaceful escape for nature enthusiasts.
Remember, Gloucestershire's diverse attractions promise an unforgettable day out – from outdoor adventures to cultural discoveries!
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