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Car Hire Westgate Street Gloucester Gloucester InformationGloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. Gloucester is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. In 2003 it had a population of 110,207. Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire. It is located on the right (east) bank of the River Severn, at grid reference SO832186, 114 miles west-north-west of London. It is sheltered by the Cotswolds on the east, while the Malvern Hills and the Forest of Dean rise prominently to the west and north-west.
Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself. The wharves, warehouses and the docks themselves fell into considerable disrepair until the 1980s, at which point they were renovated and form a public open space for the city's residents. Some warehouses now house the National Waterways Museum, others were converted into luxury residential apartments, shops and bars.
At the heart of the city, close to the Cathedral is the House of the Tailor of Gloucester, the actual shop that Beatrix Potter used as a model for the Tailor's home in her famous story The Tailor of Gloucester. The city centre offers both modern shopping precincts, as well as small narrow streets with interesting shops selling arts, crafts and other curios. A short walk away from the centre are the Historic Gloucester Docks, home to the fascinating National Waterways Museum, and also boasting unique attractions including a four storey Antiques Centre, as well as waterfront bars, cafes and restaurants and a family picnic area.
How to Travel to Gloucester:
Gloucester is conveniently linked with London via the M4 and M5 motorways, making it a convenient 90 minute drive from Heathrow airport, 2 hours from Gatwick or 3 hours from Dover and the Eurotunnel terminal. There are also hourly trains departing from London Paddington station.
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