Gloucester Cathedral

Type:Cathedral/Minster

College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX

Tel: 01452 528095

Gloucester Cathedral

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdultFree

An optional donation of £5.00 per adult is suggested as this contributes to the maintenance of the building.

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
  • 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

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

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

Venue Facilities

  • Groups Accepted

Opening Times

* Check the attraction's website for opening times

Directions

Road Directions

By Road

By Coach

 

There is no access for coaches on the Cathedral site. Coaches must book parking in advance with Gloucester City Council by emailing [email protected]. The nearest drop off point is outside the Dick Whittington pub. To get to the Cathedral from the drop off point, turn right as you get off the coach and walk slightly up hill for around 1 minute. Turn left on to College Street and the main entrance to the Cathedral will be in front of you.

 

Park and Ride

 

A Park and Ride service into Gloucester is available from Waterwells Park and Ride. Buses run daily including Sunday for around £3.00 per person for a return ticket. To get to the Park and Ride, type in GL2 2AB to a SatNav. Buses depart every fifteen minutes. The journey into Gloucester lasts approximately 30 minutes. Leave the bus at stop Z1. As you get off the bus turn right. When you get to the end of road (approximately 1 minute), turn left on to Eastgate Street. Continue along Eastgate Street, over the cross road down Westgate Street. Walk for another 2 minutes down Westgate Street and you will see College Street and the Cathedral on your right. The bus back to the Park and Ride goes from the same street you arrived on, but on the other side of the road.

 

By Car

 

Gloucester City Centre is located roughly 6 miles from the M5. Depending on traffic, this journey usually takes around 15 minutes. Follow the brown signs labelled ‘Cathedral’ from the motorway to Gloucester Cathedral. Parking There is no public parking on the Cathedral site. There are eight disabled parking spaces which are for use by Blue Disabled Badge holders on a first come first served basis. There are several public car parks within easy walking distance of the Cathedral.

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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