Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean. The county seat is Gloucester and other principal towns include Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, and Tewkesbury. Cities, towns and villages Map of Gloucestershire Cities Gloucester - cathedral city and county town of Gloucestershire Towns Amberley Cheltenham Cirencester-- main town of the Cotswolds Nailsworth Stonehouse Stroud Tetbury Tewkesbury Wotton-under-Edge Villages Berkeley - village, home to Berkeley Castle, a magnificent medieval fortress and scene of the gruesome murder of King Edward II in 1327 Lower Slaughter - A quintessential English village nestled in the Cotswolds. The dour name refers to the wetlands and the River Eye which flows through the village. From here, you can walk to Upper Slaughter - a similarly beautiful village - in a matter of minutes. Bourton-on-the-Water - A large Cotswold village known for its picturesque beauty. Still features some interesting, independent shops. Other destinations Cotswolds Forest of Dean Thornbury - has medieval castle and a popular high street Understand Talk Get in Get around See Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!