Top Things to do in Gloucestershire
Top Hotels in Gloucestershire
- 1. Thornbury Castle Hotel & Restaurant
- 2. Berwick Lodge
- 3. Aztec Hotel & Spa
- 4. The Speech House Hotel
- 5. Best Western Bristol North The Gables Hotel
- 6. Delta Hotels by Marriott Cheltenham Chase
- 7. Premier Inn Gloucester Business Park hotel
- 8. Premier Inn Gloucester (Little Witcombe) hotel
- 9. Hunter's Hall Inn
- 10. The Masons Arms
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What to do and see in Gloucestershire, England: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom including Hopewell Colliery, Coleford Great Western Railway Museum, Kelmscott Manor, Aerospace Bristol, Littledean Jail Museum, Yate and District Heritage Centre, Dymock Poets, Frenchay Village Museum, Thornbury Museum.
Restaurants in Gloucestershire
1. Hopewell Colliery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By whiteleybob - Fareham, United Kingdom
Fascinating one hour tour with a short walk down the pit. Very informative and insightful. Couldn’t fault Richard who was our patient guide (and also a miner) - a real character with a great sense of humour. Loved it. Great cafe too.
2. Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
A Museum housed in the original G.W.R. Goods station of 1883! The Great western railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings left in the Forest of Dean on the original site of Coleford's railway yard. Its full of local railway history and artefacts it also has a 71/4 gauge miniature railway which runs around its site for all age groups! also has a full size Peckett locomotive in the engine shed and restored signal box.
Reviewed By Y2201VRandrewb
The volunteers were very friendly and demonstrated the signal box providing a lot of interesting detail on the equipment and methods used. A trip round on the miniature steam railway and a good look round the museum - packed with items and information on the railways of the area. Good value for money. Very enjoyable few hours!
3. Kelmscott Manor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 374 reviews
ABOUT US This Tudor farmhouse, located adjacent to the River Thames, was built of local limestone in 1570. Later, the Manor became the Cotswold retreat of William Morris and his family, friends and colleagues. When Morris first saw the Manor in 1871, he was delighted by this 'loveliest haunt of ancient peace'; he signed a joint lease for the property with his friend and colleague Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the Pre-Raphaelite artist. The Manor is currently closed for major conservation and improvement works.
4. Aerospace Bristol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,066 reviews
With the last Concorde ever to fly as its stunning star attraction, Aerospace Bristol is a fun family day out that whisks visitors away on an exciting journey through more than a century of remarkable aviation history. Enjoy amazing exhibits - including aeroplanes, helicopters, missiles, satellites and more - be inspired by a stunning show projected on to the iconic Concorde, and get hands-on with fun interactive activities.
Reviewed By ChimFender
Excellent museum well worth the entrance fee and with AV projected on Concorde it was a great visit. Don't just go for Concorde, because the associated museum exhibits and the history of the Bristol Aircraft Company really round off a great afternoon.
5. Littledean Jail Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 466 reviews
Reviewed By 335jacquiec - Swansea County, United Kingdom
What a wonderful hidden gem in the middle of the Forest of Dean! We have been 3 times now and have still probably NOT seen it all. There's so much to see, so much to read!, so much to take in. From Marilyn Monroe to Mods & Rockers and all sorts of QUIRKY things in between! This place has to be seen to be believed. I thought I was a collector of weird paraphernalia, verging on 'hoarder of note' but, this place has to be gone through with eyes wide open, or else you'll miss something. I was transported back to my youth whilst looking at some of the exhibits he has so carefully put together. It's so full, he's already running short on space... again It really is a great talking point in the area. Especially in the local pubs. Give yourself a treat; you'll never get so much for a tenner in your life again!
6. Yate and District Heritage Centre
Since 2000, Yate and District Heritage Centre has established itself as the local authority museum, gallery and archive for the Yate area. Today the Heritage Centre has developed significant collections of local history artefacts, images, documents and audio material. With regularly updated exhibitions, we also deliver children's holiday workshops and large annual events.
7. Dymock Poets
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
8. Frenchay Village Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
9. Thornbury Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By RogerGos - Bristol, United Kingdom
Thornbury Museum is run by a very keen group of volunteers. The 'permanent' exhibitions include a lot of very interesting local items; packed into a small building. They have differing 'visiting' exhibitions from time to time, the current one is by Thornbury Camera Club who are celebrating 50 years. The volunteers also do talks to local groups and lead walks in the area. Details of museum opening times and lots more on their website and they also have a facebook page
