Gloucester Cathedral

Type:Cathedral/Minster

12 College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX

Tel: 01452 528095

Gloucester Cathedral exterior

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Gradings

  • VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS
VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS

Awards

  • Green AwardsGreen Tourism Business Scheme (Silver) Green Tourism Business Scheme (Silver) 2019

Facilities

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Assistance Dogs
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Loop on sound system
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Touch model, braille guides and large print leaflets.
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - Parking area for disabled visitors outside the Cathedral.
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • Shop
  • Tea Rooms

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Undercroft restaurant max 70
  • Picnic Site

Children & Infants

  • Accept children all ages
  • Baby Changing Facilities

Establishment Features

  • Dog Friendly - Well-behaved dogs will be welcome during visiting hours Monday-Saturday – no dogs at services or on Sundays.
  • Dogs-Accepted - Well-behaved dogs will be welcome during visiting hours Monday-Saturday – no dogs at services or on Sundays.
  • Groups Welcome

Key Features

  • Families
  • Groups
  • In town/city centre - 2 Minutes Walk from the Cross into Westgate Street and the Cathedral will be on the right.
  • No Smoking Attraction

Payment Methods

  • All major credit cards accepted
  • Cash accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Chinese printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material - Korean printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Specialist Features

  • Marketed towards children
  • Marketed towards families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Travel & Trade

  • Wi-fi available

Venue Facilities

  • Groups Accepted

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 16:00
SundayOpen

* Sunday opening hours: 12 noon–2.30pm and 4pm-5pm.

Directions

Road Directions

The Cathedral is located in the historic heart of Gloucester and the spectacular tower can be seen from many spots in and around the city. The Cathedral is located in Gloucester Town Centre, so the best way to get here is by public transport.

They are a 10-15 minute walk from both the train and bus stations. You can also use Gloucester’s Park and Ride.

Public Transport Directions

Railway Station

Trains run everyday from all over the country to Gloucester Railway Station. It takes around two hours to get here from London. Check the National Rail website (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/) for more information. To get to the Cathedral from the railway station, you can either get a taxi or walk. A taxi costs around £5.00. Andy Cars is a local taxi service and can be reached on +44(0)1452 523000.

Alternatively, it is approximately a 10 minute walk. Turn right out of the train station and go down the slope to the traffic lights. Turn right at The Station Hotel and continue straight. When you get to a set of traffic lights, cross over left to Northgate Street. Continue down Northgate Street for around 5 minutes. When you get to a cross roads turn right down Westgate Street. Walk for another 2 minutes down Westgate Street and you will see College Street and the Cathedral on your right.

Gloucester Transport Hub

Buses run to and from Gloucester Transport Hub every day. To get to the Cathedral from the Transport Hub, you can either get a taxi or walk. A taxi costs around £5.00. Andy Cars is a local taxi service and can be reached on +44(0)1452 523000. Alternatively, it is approximately a ten minute walk. Use the right hand exit from the Transport Hub and immediately turn left. Continue walking forward for approximately two minutes until you reach Northgate Street. Turn left onto Northgate street and continue down Northgate Street for around 5 minutes. When you get to a cross roads turn right down Westgate Street. Walk for another 2 minutes down Westgate Street and you will see College Street and the Cathedral on your right.

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