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Amazing - we are in the middle of a UNESCO site of world importance, one of only 50 worldwide.
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Local castle, great day out.
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You can actually catch your trout
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World famous bird collection at Burton on the Water.
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Every year on the edge of the Forest of Dean they build something big and burn it. No myth, no tradition, just because everyone loves a big fire once in a while.
Free, and kids love it.
Taurus Crafts - http://www.tauruscrafts.co.uk/
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Nice permanent collection, and good shows. Take a look, nice coffee shop too.
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Adventure for muscular Christians and their families.
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Old Iron Mines, great day out. Caving by arrangement.
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Cotswold Farm Park
This is great - I took my boys - 5 and 7 - and as far as they were concerned, it's a brill adventure playground, with animals.
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Nice collection, includes Brum
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Wonderful local wildlife park
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Laser Tag - near Gloucester Quays.
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Archery and Shooting experience and tuition.
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Gloucester City and Art Gallery
Well worth a visit, lots of history, and dinosaurs (from around here!) My six year old even liked some of the art.
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Gloucester Day was begun to celebrate the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 during the Civil War.
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Every summer in Gloucester - a mix of community, civic and music events, usually ending with a seriously impressive fireworks display.
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Local history of real lives.
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Your local steam railway - a most excellent and scenic ride.
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High and wild treetop fun.
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G-Karts in Gloucester - near Gloucester Quays. Dad and lads can kart while mum enjoys retail therapy.
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It is an absolute scandal that the birthplace of the Jet Engine doesn't have anything more than a small sculpture and a pub to mark one of the most historic inventions of the 20th Century.
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Fun with ropes and trees.
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The best of it's type in the whole UK. Everyone should go every few years. Great for kids.
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One of the top art galleries in the world, specialising in "art inspired by nature".
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An excellent example of a Rococo style garden. Worth a visit. OK for kids too.
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Bike Hire in Forest of Dean.
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Working Abbey and tourist attraction.
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Puzzle Wood
Wonderful wild wood, like in a dark fairy tale.
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BMX and Mountain Boarding madness.
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Learn how to use your chopper.
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