Gloucester is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 19 miles (31 km) east of Monmouth and 17 miles (27 km) east of the border with Wales. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary.
Image: Gloucester Docks at Night
Image: Gloucester Cathedral exterior 2019
Image: Westgate Street, Gloucester 4 April 2015
Image: Gloucester Library geograph.org.uk 3450820
Gloucestershire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The city of Gloucester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: Gloucester Cathedral geograph.org.uk 4144766 (cropped)
Image: Arlington Row Bibury
Image: The Second Severn Crossing panoramio (cropped)
A campus of the University of Gloucestershire
