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Discover a surfers' paradise, just down the M5 from Gloucestershire
Visit Bristol’s unique inland surfing destination this summer to master a new skill and experience the ‘blue health’ benefits of...
Four-tonne gorilla headlines BIG Summer-Send Off at Bristol Zoo Gardens
An incredible interactive gorilla sculpture, taller than any giraffe, forms the centrepiece of the end of an era celebrations at...
Blenheim Palace's new adventure play complex is set to open in 2023
The spectacular UNESCO world heritage site, just over the border in nearby Oxfordshire, is developing a brand-new adventure play...
Three Counties Showground secures deal to host Winter Glow for six more years
The Three Counties Showground in Malvern has signed a deal worth three quarters of a million pounds to keep the Winter Glow...
Tire out the kids three different ways at Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre this summer
As part of its summer holiday activity days in July and August 2022, Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre is offering six hours of...
A new inflatable play park is opening in Cheltenham
A new inflatable fun park is taking over the former Airborne Trampoline Park in Cheltenham - and this is when families can get...
Summer Reading Challenge launches in Gloucestershire libraries
Libraries across Gloucestershire are once again taking part in the page-turning Summer Reading Challenge – with this year’s theme...
Here’s how to get a free sundae on National Ice Cream day this July
It’s National Ice Cream Day this Sunday 17 July 2022 – and here’s how ice cream lovers in Gloucestershire can bag themselves a...
New campaign aims to help people get more active in Gloucestershire
Almost a quarter of people in Gloucestershire are inactive – but We Can Move, a social movement made up of organisations,...
Tickets for Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials are on sale now
It’s the highlight of Gloucestershire horse lovers’ calendars – and tickets are now on sale to the popular eventing showcase at...
Cotswold RAW shares its top tips for feeding your dog raw food while on staycation
Staycation season is here – and for dog owners, following a raw diet doesn’t need to make travelling tricky, thanks to Cotswold...
The Five Valleys Walk is returning after a two-year hiatus
Offering a brilliant family-friendly fundraiser, Meningitis Now's charity event, the Five Valleys Walk, is making its anticipated...
Willow Hill is open for glamping and camping bookings
Enjoy new family-friendly glamping, camping and farm dining experiences at Willow Hill Farm in the Gloucestershire countryside,...
Gloucestershire’s biggest kids’ camp provider opens 23rd venue
Popular holiday camp provider, Atlas Camps, is opening a brand-new base in Tewkesbury – its 23rd new venue in just 10 years since...
Little Amal's walk in Cheltenham
Little Amal, the iconic giant puppet who walked from Syria in support of refugees, walked through Cheltenham for the New Steps,...
New family enclosure launching at Royal International Air Tattoo 2022
A new dedicated area for families at RAF Fairford’s Royal International Air Tattoo will be packed with kid-centric entertainment,...
One of Gloucestershire’s best-loved summer camps has launched two new locations
Still wondering how you can keep the kids occupied during the summer holiday? Alongside Cheltenham and Gloucester, Camp 4-2-11 is...
Sir David Attenborough praises Cotswold entrepreneur for her new children’s book
An entrepreneur from the Cotswolds, who has just published a children’s book raising awareness of environmental issues, has...
Stagecoach Performing Arts is running summer holiday schools for children in Gloucestershire
Keeping theatre-loving kids entertained during the summer holidays, Stagecoach Performing Arts is running acting, dancing and...
Cattle Country celebrates 30 years of family days out in Gloucestershire
Get ready for the ultimate birthday party this June 2022, as Cattle Country Farm Park celebrates 30 wonderful years in...
Cheltenham Science Festival has a new partnership with Pride in Gloucestershire
Aiming to make the worlds of science and cyber safe places for LGBTQ+ people, Cheltenham Science Festival is partnering with Pride...
Demand for staycations is still booming in the Cotswolds
As staff shortages cause travel chaos at airports around the country, domestic holidays are still proving popular post-pandemic,...
Go on a sculpture safari at Sudeley Castle this summer
Gloucestershire families can spot a host of exotic animals made from flowers, plants and grasses on the Sudeley Sculpture Safari.
New Cotswold amphitheatre launches its first ever season with a packed programme of performances
Offering creative catering, scenic picnics, moonlit plays and open-air concerts, the Cotswolds newest theatre, the Amphitheatre at...
A new children’s book festival is coming to Westonbirt Arboretum
Little bookworms can meet their favourite authors at Wild Wonder at Westonbirt, a brand-new literature festival championing...
Stratford Park Lido in Stroud is reopening for summer
Stroud’s popular Stratford Park Lido announces when it is reopening for its summer 2022 season.
Cotswolds wildlife park opens new enclosure to welcome penguins from Bristol Zoo
Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water has opened a brand-new penguin enclosure, as it welcomes a group of African penguins from Bristol...
Gloucestershire prep school promotes outdoor education with an open evening picnic
Parents interested in Cheltenham College Prep School are invited to tour the facilities –which include its own forest school – and...
Cheltenham Town Hall announces its spring events programme
Spanning live music, theatre, comedy and even a chance to come face to face with dinosaurs, Cheltenham Town Hall’s spring events...
