Gloucester (England)

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Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England|England's West England|West Country.

Gloucester (England) Halal Travel Guide

The City of Gloucester is the furthest inland port in the UK, situated beside the River Severn. It inspired the old English nursery rhyme:

"Dr Foster went to Gloucester in a shower of rain.

He stepped in a puddle,

Right up to his middle,

And never went back again."

'Dick Whittington', born around 1350, a well-known character through the pantomime story, has connections with Gloucester. The story is based on the real-life Richard Whittington, who, unlike his pantomime character, was not poor, being the third son of Sir William Whittington of Gloucester. The traditional tale has a 'poor' Dick going to London to seek his fortune, but he eventually becomes Lord Mayor of London.

A traditional rhyme is associated with this episode, as follows:

"Turn again, Whittington, Once Mayor of London, Turn again, Whittington, Twice Mayor of London, Turn again, Whittington, Thrice Mayor of London!"

The city is also known for 'The Tailor of Gloucester', a children's novel by Beatrix Potter that was first published in 1903. It is traditionally read to children on Christmas Eve, just before bedtime.

It was a main Roman city, Glevum—Roman tunnels and fortifications exist underneath the downtown and can be visited through the museum.

Language

As a provincial British town, you will almost certainly need to be able to speak English to get around in Gloucester. There is a sizable immigrant population in Gloucester from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Poland and the Czech Republic and so you may have more luck with these people should you speak one of their languages. Gloucester also has a large (for the region) black (mainly of Caribbean origin) community.

The Gloucester (England) Tourism Board Office has literature in most major languages, including (Japanese).

Generally and the Gloucester accent is clear to understand and isn't peppered with dialect terms. However, understandably for the area and there is a West Country 'burr'and tourists whose experience of English accents is limited to either Cockney or Queen's English may notice this. The 'burr' becomes more pronounced more westerly, in nearby Forest of Dean,

Travel to Gloucester (England)

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By car

Gloucester is well served by the motorway system and can easily be visited by junctions 11, 11a and 12 on the M5. It also lies on the A38 and is easily accessible from Wales (Gloucester is the most southerly point on the River Severn with a bridge—apart from the motorway Severn Bridges near Bristol and Newport). Because Gloucester was a major Roman city, it has very good A road connections throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

Travel by train to Gloucester (England)

eHalal has a guide to Rail travel in the United Kingdom. Gloucester station nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/GCR.aspx GPS 51.865,-2.239 has good railway connections (Platform 1/3 at Gloucester is Europe's longest) and has daily direct connections to London, Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham. Nearby Cheltenham has more stopping trains, so it may be necessary to get a train to Cheltenham and change trains for Gloucester. Trains between Cheltenham and Gloucester operate every half hour and take around 10 minutes.

Travel on a Bus in Gloucester (England)

Gloucester is a large hub for buses and coaches. The Gloucester bus station GPS: 51.865614,-2.240978 has many regular coaches (mainly operated by National Express) to all major airports and cities (there are several coaches to and from London daily) in the UK. A Megabus service to and from London also operates from outside the bus station.

Gloucester was built up around the River Severn. It has a sailing legacy. It is feasible to visit Gloucester via river or the Gloucester Sharpness Canal via boat.

A park and ride service is available see, National Park and Ride Directory.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Gloucester (England)

Nearby Staverton hosts Gloucestershire Airport GPS 51.893737,-2.164502 (IATA Flight Code: GLO), which has regular Flights to Jersey. There are also many private aircraft there, which can be chartered.

 Birmingham Airport (IATA Flight Code: BHX) and Bristol Airport (IATA Flight Code: BRS) are each only a couple of hours' drive (north and south respectively) and offer a wide range of destinations, both inside and outside of Europe.

It can take several hours to drive to the London airports (Heathrow (IATA Flight Code: LHR), Gatwick (IATA Flight Code: LGW), Luton (IATA Flight Code: LTN) and Stansted (IATA Flight Code: STN)).

How to get around in Gloucester (England)

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Travel on a Bus in Gloucester (England)

Stagecoach operates most of the local bus services and between Gloucester and Cheltenham. There are many bus services to the Forest of Dean, South Wales, Gloucestershire and the South West and the Midlands.

Travel by bicycle in Gloucester (England)

There are several cycle routes around Gloucester and it is feasible to have a fairly stress-free cycle ride around the city and its suburbs. There are also cycle routes to Cheltenham and to Bristol.

By foot

The centre of Gloucester is quite compact and flat so you can easily walk around it.

By car

The best way to get to the nationside around Gloucester is by car.

What to see in Gloucester (England)

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• Gloucester Gothic Church - Gothic Church Church of Street Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity - 12 College Green, GL1 2LX 51.8675, -2.246389 ☎ +44 1452 528095 Free Gloucester Gothic Church - Gloucester cathedral exterior 001 The city's cathedral and an important landmark. Completed in 1499, this Gothic building has a beautiful design and legacy. In popular culture and the cathedral is well-known for being used for filming in several of the Harry Potter movies.

• Gloucester Docks | 51.8619, -2.25278 18th century, a popular tourist attraction, with numerous museums and retail outlets/pubs.

• Baker's Jewellers - Baker G A & Son - 5 Southgate St, GL1 1TG 51.865063, -2.246011 ☎ +44 1452 522926 - One of the most unusual 'action' time clocks you are likely to see in a downtown. It dates back to Edwardian times and has five figures which represent England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Olde Father Time.

• Prinknash Abbey - Cranham, GL4 8EX 51.8225, -2.176111 - Prinknash Abbey St. Peter's Grange, Prinknash With its monastery, bird park and Roman Mosaic. This latter is a full-size copy of the original mosaic on the floor of a Roman villa at nearby Woodchester, in a churchyard. The original is thought to have been created in c.325 AD. It has been unearthed periodically several times, but the last time it was on view to the public, in 1973, it produced so much interest and traffic congestion in the town that it was decided never to unearth it again. Devastated by the possibility that no-one else would see it ever again, two local builders spent ten years working on the reconstruction.

• Eastgate Viewing Chamber - 51.864054, -2.243836 - The Eastgate Viewing Chamber is the remains of the Roman settlement. While it can be viewed at street level from outside of Boots and there are also tours from Museum of Gloucester that can be booked.

• The Severn Bore - Severn bore Surfers riding the Severn Bore - - 369764 57961 Probably one of the most famous tidal bores. It is of particular interest to surfers.

• College Court |

Museums & galleries

• Gloucester Life - formerly The Folk Museum - 99 -103 Westgate St, GL1 2PG 51.86717, -2.250175 ☎ +44 1452 396868 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 5PM Gloucester Life - Folk Museum Westgate Street Gloucester - - 1736611 - Situated in characterful buildings on Westgate Street and the Gloucester Folk Museum is home to many exhibits including local crafts and a reconstructed Victorian classroom.
• The City Museum & Art Gallery - GL1 1TH 51.863485, -2.24451 ☎ +44 1452 396131 - The Museum of Gloucester Worth a visit for the Roman artefacts, Roman kitchen and medieval street.
• National Waterways Museum - Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, GL1 2EH 51.861753, -2.252568 ☎ +44 1452 318200 - National Waterways Museum National Waterways Museum, Cheshire -2 Explore the timeless legacy of canals and rivers in this country. Investigate historic craft and explore Llanthony Yard.

• Beatrix Potter Museum and Shop - @of-gloucester.org.uk 9 College Court, GL1 2NJ 51.866591, -2.246999 ☎ +44 1452 422856 Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 4:30PM, Sunday noon-4PM Don't pass up the opportunity to visit the tailor's house from Beatrix Potter's 1903 story "The Tailor of Gloucester". Situated a stone's throw from Gloucester Gothic Church down a narrow alleyway.

• Soldiers of Gloucestershire Military Museum - Custom House the Docks, 31 Commercial Road, GL1 2HE 51.8639, -2.2501 ☎ +44 1452 522682 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 5PM Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum SoldiersofGloucestershireMuseum2 This museum tells the story of two famous county regiments and the Glorious Glosters and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars.

• Nature in Art - Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, GL2 9PA 51.905731, -2.232628 2 miles north of Gloucester in Twigworth ☎ +44 1452 731422 Opening Hours: M: Closed, Tuesday - Sunday: 10AM Monday - 5PM Adult: £5.25, Concessions (under 16s and over 60s): £4.75, Under 8: Free, Family (2 adults, 2 children): £15 Nature in Art - Wallsworth Hall Set in a late 1700 manor house, is the Nature in Art museum. A gallery mostly dedicated to modern natural paintings, vases, sculptures and tapestries. A notable exception however are the ancient Persian bowl and plates on display. There are also exhibitions that take place at the gallery throughout the year.

• Jet Age Museum - Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Staverton, GL2 9QL 51.8955, -2.1747 ☎ +44 1452 260078 Jet Age Museum - Gloster Meteor, Gloucestershire Airport, Churchdown - - 1069897 Located at the Gloucestershire Airport, this museum celebrates the county's importance in aviation history.

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Take a look around the absolutely stunning cathedral. Various parts of the cathedral were used as Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter films.

The docks is also worth a look; boat journeys down the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal are available every other hour in summer time

• Gloucester Rugby - Kingsholm Stadium, GL1 3AX 51.871667, -2.242778 ☎ +44 1452 872269 - Gloucester Rugby 5758 A must for sports fans visiting the city is a trip to Kingsholm (sometimes referred to as Castle Grim) to watch the local rugby club. For the real matchday experience have a couple of pints on the Kingsholm Road before taking your position amongst the local residents in The Shed.

• GL1 Leisure Centre - Bruton Way, GL1 1DT 51.862687, -2.238934 ☎ +44 1452 396666
• Gloucester Guildhall - 23 Eastgate St, GL1 1NS 51.864718, -2.244652 ☎ +44 1452 503050
• Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake 51.8299, -2.15812 - Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake - A world-famous annual event, where a circular Cheese is rolled down a hill - chased by numerous people. Obviously, you may gain some injuries while taking part of the chase.

• The beautiful countryside — get out walking!

Study in Gloucester (England)

• Gloucestershire College - formerly Gloscat | Llanthony Road, GL2 5JQ 51.861152, -2.256594 ☎ +44 345 155 2020 - Gloucestershire College Gloucester's campus is larger and perhaps more organised than Cheltenham's (though with plenty of narrow corridors) and are plenty of courses that can be taken. The other campus is in Coleford (the Forest of Dean).

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Gloucester (England)

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Shopping is easy in this compact centre, with four streets, named below, radiating from the focal point The Cross, with its adjacent church tower.

• The Cross 51.865343, -2.245816

Gloucester has a variety of generic high-street chain stores, and more bespoke or individual retail locations. Eastgate Street is the primary shopping area, with most of the banks and the Kings Walk Shopping Arcade and the Eastgate Shopping Centre.

• Kings Walk Shopping Centre - 43 Clarence St, GL1 1EA 51.864774, -2.24309 ☎ +44 1452 304953 Kings Walk Shopping Centre, Gloucester A More of an indoor shopping promenade than a Shopping Centre, has a few chain shops.

• Eastgate Shopping Centre - 22 Eastgate St, GL1 1PA 51.864397, -2.244621 ☎ +44 1452 520023 - Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester A Main Shopping Centre in downtown, providing many large chain stores such as H&M, Burger King (Please do not support Burger King as Burger King supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) and Poundland, and access to the large Marks & Spencer supermarket. The Shopping Centre also has a small indoor market area towards the back, which sells various goods for considerably cheaper than the main stores.

Westgate Street is more 'bohemian' and has many sole traders and cafes. If you're looking for something a little more unique and the Westgate area is your best option, especially in the small streets leading away to the Gothic Church.

Northgate is the 'budget' end of town—if you're looking for groceries and then the Sainsbury's and Wilkinsons stores are good options.

On Fridays, Northgate Street and Southgate Street play host to the local farmers' market.

Outside of the downtown is the Gloucester Docks, which is home to the Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet Shopping Centre.

• Gloucester Quays Outlet - Street Ann Way, GL1 5SH 51.85943, -2.252478 ☎ +44 1452 338933 - Gloucester Quays - Gloucester Quays A Outlet Shopping Centre home to big designer brands such as Calvin Klein, Bench and Levi's trying to offload last year's fashion trends at less inflated prices. There are also Cadbury's and Lindt Chocolates stores, selling all kinds of treats all year round.

If you are travelling on the M5 and the nearby Gloucester Services Southbound is rather unusual, built into a hill with grass on the top and sells locally-sourced homemade food comparable to the Ludlow (Shropshire) | Ludlow Food Centre.

• Gloucester Services Northbound M5, Brookthorpe, GL4 0DN 51.819565, -2.228428
• Gloucester Services Southbound M5, Brookthorpe, GL4 0DN 51.818836, -2.224785

Halal Restaurants

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• The White Horse - Sandhurst Lane, GL2 9NG 51.884995, -2.249451 - If you're looking for something more filling there is a Chinese restaurant by the river just a mile or so outside Gloucester.

• Yummy Yummy - Chinese takeaway.

• The Regal | 33 Street Aldate St, Kings Plaza, GL1 1RP 51.865978, -2.242531 ☎ +44 1452 332344 - Former cinema and picture palace that ceased operations in 1988, famous for hosting the only live performance for The Beatles' 1963 tour. Now a Wetherspoon's pub with food.

• If you want a quick snack there is a gorgeous sandwiches place which makes sandwiches to order opposite the church on Northgate Street, opposite Number 45 hairstylists and J Sainsburys.

There is also a usual range of fast-food outlets throughout the downtown, including McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant), KFC and Subway. However, Gloucester has a great range of Halal restaurants in the downtown and on the outskirts. A complete dining out guide is available from the Gloucester (England) Tourism Board Centre on Southgate Street.

There are several brilliant pubs worth a visit in the town centre, most notably of which the

• Café René - Greyfriars, 31 Southgate St, GL1 1TP 51.864259, -2.246742 down an alley off Southgate Street. Next door to St. Mary Crypt Church ☎ +44 1452 309340 - It is apparently haunted by monks who once had a monastery on the site. To make it even better, it has a well and fountain in the middle of the main bar area, and the food is gorgeous too.

The following downtown pubs have been awarded places in the Good Beer Guide by Camra.

• Robert Raike's House 36-38 Southgate St, GL1 2DR 51.864505, -2.247488 ☎ +44 1452 526 685 - Robert Raikes' House Robert Raikes' House A The 16th century timber-framed house of the Raike family. Robert Raike helped popularise the Sunday school concept, starting with the Mary DeCrypt church opposite. The pub is owned by and serves Samuel Smith's soft drinks.

• The Lower George Inn - formerly Pig Inn the City | Westgate St, GL1 2JX 51.867475, -2.250912 beyond Shire Hall - Opening Hours: 6PM Monday - 3AM
• The Linden Tree 73-75 Bristol Road, GL1 5SN 51.854807, -2.252919 ☎ +44 1452 527869

For a more conventional modern British night out, Lower Eastgate Street is home to the majority of the restaurants within the city. These vary in quality of both facilities and clientele—use your own discretion in deciding where you want to drink. The far end of Eastgate Street is home to the two biggest clubs in Gloucester—Liquid/Diva and The Registry. 'Liquid' is typically the biggest, and can obtain large queues for entry, but it is also the largest club and has a range of special nights. The Registry offers free entry, and occasional live events. Other options include, The Regal and Butlers as bars with live music and late-licences.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

There are several hotels in Gloucester. Many of the pubs offer B&B. There are a few campsites dotted around, and, in the nationside and there are many, many good hotels and pubs, some of which are luxury ones.

• Travelodge | Gloucester Quays, Street Ann Way 51.858783, -2.251359 ☎ +44 871 984 6427
• Holiday Inn - Crest Way, Barnwood 51.864398, -2.193602 ☎ +44 871 942 9034

There are also Premier Inns around the suburbs.

• Premier Inn (Barnwood) - Centre Seven, Barnwood, GL4 3HR 51.86919, -2.197526 ☎ +44 871 527 8456 From £37 per day 2022-00-09

• Premier Inn (Longford) - Tewkesbury Road, Longford, GL2 9BE 51.88097, -2.240635 ☎ +44 871 527 8460 From £48.50 per day 2022-00-09

Travel Next

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• The Cotswolds – a range of rolling hills which are to the east of Gloucester
• The Malvern (England) | Malvern Hills rise in the north
• The Forest of Dean – the "Queen of forests"—one of England's few remaining ancient forests—lies to the West
• Cheltenham is nearby and worth a visit
• Swindon – The heart of the Great Western Railway, only half an hour on the train (or an hour by vehicle on the A417/A419 dual carriageway)
• Just south of Gloucester lies Painswick and the "Queen of the Cotswolds", a superb example of a Gloucestershire village, which has a number of fine houses and a church which reflect the prosperous perioid when it was the centre of the thriving wool trade.
• Ross-on-Wye
• Tewkesbury

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