Things to do in Gloucester, England: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

September 6, 2021 Nicolette Lion

Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ ( listen)) is a city and district in southwest England, the county city of Gloucestershire. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the southwest.
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1. Holy Innocents Church

Highnam Ct The Old School, Highnam, Gloucester GL2 8DP England http://www.highnamchurch.org/
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Holy Innocents Church

2. St Mary de Lode Church

1 St Mary's Square, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester GL1 2TB England +44 1452 385070 http://www.swithunandmary.org.uk/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

St Mary de Lode Church

3. Gloucester Cathedral

12 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LX England +44 1452 528095 http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/
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4.5 based on 3,496 reviews

Gloucester Cathedral

Reviewed By travelling_teena - San Francisco, United States

Gloucester Cathedral offers at least 3 tours (costs range 7-13 GBP) and they are conducted by volunteer locals, so I feel fine paying/contributing. I took the Highlights and the Tower tour total of 30min and 1hr respectively, (couldn't fit the Crypt tour) both done by lively docents who know their Norman vs. Perpendicular architecture and history. book when you enter. You could walk around on your own, but having a local guide you also get more interesting commentary.

4. St Mary de Crypt Church

Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP England +44 1452 422829 http://www.swithunandmary.org.uk/stmarydecrypt.html
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4.5 based on 54 reviews

St Mary de Crypt Church

Reviewed By J0J0nes - Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

They have done a great job of renovating this; including the old crypt school room. They are very welcoming.

5. St. Nicholas' Church

Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2QT England +44 117 929 1766 http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-nicholas-gloucester.html
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

St. Nicholas' Church

6. Mariners Church

The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EN England +44 7906 314463 http://marinersgloucester.org.uk/
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4.5 based on 71 reviews

Mariners Church

Reviewed By MikkoVormis - Lahti, Finland

It was so refreshing to find a church that is clearly alive and well in the centre of Gloucester Docks. Some great stained glass and wall paintings.

7. Prinknash Abbey

Cranham, Gloucester GL4 8EX England +44 1452 812066 [email protected] http://www.prinknashabbey.org/
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4.0 based on 75 reviews

Prinknash Abbey

Prinknash Abbey is a monastic community of men, who live in the spirit of the Rule of Saint Benedict, in the heart of the Cotswolds.

Reviewed By natalie50white21 - King's Stanley, United Kingdom

I am a regular to Prinknash Cafe, and I have visited once the Bird Park Coffee Shop to, both very relaxed environment, excellent food and drinks, perfect staff service, a wonderful place to relax and chat with friends, or even on your own. I return time after time, and I am never disappointed. The scenery is lovely, sitting in the Bird Park Coffee Shop is interesting watching the animals, delicious cakes and biscuits made locally are exceptional.

8. St Mary's Congregational Church

St. Marys Street corner of Archdeacon Street, Gloucester GL1 2QS England
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

St Mary's Congregational Church

9. St Barnabas Church, Tuffley

Stroud Road, Gloucester GL1 5LJ England +44 1452 524173 [email protected] http://www.stbarnabasgloucester.org.uk
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St Barnabas Church, Tuffley

St Barnabas is a lively church family, who meet on the south side of the city of Gloucester. We try to live in a way that speaks of the peace and hope that the Christian faith offers in today’s world. We gather in a beautiful and unusual church building, dating from 1938-9, by N F Cachemaille-Day (1896-1976). Nugent Francis Cachemaille-Day was an important ecclesiastical architect of the inter-war years; the church demonstrates the influence of the liturgical movement, with its combination of traditional and modern materials and innovative planning. The design has been described as "radical", and was built to Cachemaille-Day's unaltered original design. The stained glass was designed by Christopher Webb (1886-1966), and dates from 1940. In the Lady Chapel is stained glass resited from the temporary Church which can still be seen opposite the exisiting building and is now used as a church hall. The church is open every day during daylight hours.

10. St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe

Brookthorpe Court Stroud Road, Gloucester GL4 0UJ England +44 117 929 1766 http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-swithun-brookthorpe.html
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St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe

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