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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gloucester, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Gloucester, England

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

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This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

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Tomb of Edward II

The tomb of a deposed king that drew medieval pilgrims to Gloucester

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Gloucester Greyfriars

The elegant ruined arches of a Franciscan friary in central Gloucester

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Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

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The Doughnut

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

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Chasing a Double Glucester cheese

Gloucester, England

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling

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