Here you will find Roman foundations,Victorian Docklands and the magnificent Norman Cathedral rubbing shoulders with a bustling city centre that boasts an incredible range of shops, markets, restaurants, pubs and visitor attractions. An ideal base to tour the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean, there are plenty of places to stay from country house hotels to cosy Bed and Breakfasts. There are literary links abound with Beatrix Potter's Tailor of Gloucester and the Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral which were a location of the Harry Potter movies.

The official web-site has an outline history, detailed plan and gallery of beautiful photographs using natural lighting effects.