Gloucester in General

A very interesting place is Gloucester: a city steeped in history and tradition, and blessed with some fascinating museums and excellent shops. The problem, though, is that many people are so repelled by their initial contact with the place that they never get that far. The main culprit for this is the truly, utterly filthy bus station. It's a brutal concrete structure shoehorned in between anodyne 1960s blocks, and even manages to make Digbeth Coach Station seem luxurious, which is really saying something (and Digbeth is being demolished soon, thank God). There are huge piles of pigeon droppings everywhere - and I mean *everywhere* - which appear never to ...  Read the complete review

I live in Gloucester. Therefore, maybe I'm biased. But I've been to some really awful places in my time, and in my top 100 worst places to be, Gloucester rates somewhere about number 28, slightly better than Hiroshima 1945, but worse than in a locked freezer. Why do I feel like this? Let's take a virtual tour, shall we? Most visitors to Gloucester arrive at the bus station via the National Express. Ok, have we got off the bus? Good. Now, try to avoid all the pigeon shit that seems to rain from the roof, and hold on to your wallet. When the bearded man who hasn't changed his clothes since 1987 comes towards you and demands alcohol, run. ...  Read the complete review

I've been to Gloucester twice. I have friends who live there and my visits encompass a stay, over a weekend, catching up with the latest family news and gossip and exchanging old memories. I never really "looked", at Gloucester until just lately; the second time that I visited. Did you know that it is home to Britain's most inland port? I only found out, during conversation that it recently celebrated its BI-centennial, which is techno speak for 200th anniversary. Once the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal had been built to link the City with the Bristol Channel, giving grain ships access to the docks, the area never looked back - at one ...  Read the complete review

Our weekend stay in Gloucester was the first time I have been to this city and we were very pleasantly surprised. The first impression on driving through the town was the amount of space everywhere. The roads are wide and the houses are set back from the roads to give a feeling of spaciousness. There was no traffic congestion and everywhere was well sign posted so it was easy for us to find our way around. On the Friday night the city centre was alive with youngsters out enjoying themselves and it appeared that there were quite a few pubs and clubs for them to go to. We had no trouble finding a restaurant to eat at, in fact the biggest problem was ...  Read the complete review

Throughout my life, I have met loads of people who hate living in Gloucester. I have always lived here, and have no intentions of leaving. I may only enjoy the simple things in life, but Gloucester has everything I need. Tourism focuses on the history surrounding Gloucester, with its Cathedral and the Docks being the largest crowd-pullers. There are also many museums and exhibits within walking distance of the City Centre, with loads of others a short drive away. Perhaps, though, the thing that most people know Gloucester for is the serial killer Fred West. It is a shame that a City with so much to offer is remembered for one of the worst criminals of recent ...  Read the complete review