HOTELS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Gloucestershire is ideal for not one but several short breaks, since you can stay in the Cotswolds one night, explore Royal Gloucestershire the next day, then cross the River Severn and sleep peacefully in hotels in the Forest of Dean!

The rolling Cotswolds Hills cover most of the east side of Gloucestershire, where you can explore almost impossibly pretty towns such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Campden from your Cotswolds bed and breakfast or hotel.

The Cotswolds wool trade made Gloucestershire wealthy in the Middle Ages, but did you know that tobacco also grew around the ancient town of Tewkesbury during the 16th century?

Gloucestershire is rich in history, from the Roman villas that dot the countryside to the spa town of Cheltenham. Many hotels in Cheltenham offer weekend breaks in this delightful Regency town, which has a relaxed feel to it, plus a famous Literary Festival held in October.
There can be few things as beautiful as an autumn short break in the Royal Forest of Dean, when this ancient woodland turns into a 27,000 acre riot of golds and browns. The kids can play Hobbits and Harry Potter in these woods, which inspired writers JRR Tolkein and JK Rowling!
Gloucester itself has Roman foundations, Victorian docklands and a cathedral that has dominated the skyline for over 900 years. Whatever accommodation in Gloucester you choose, bed and breakfast, or modern hotel, you are never far from fascinating history, good food - and fun shopping!