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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Gloucester

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Gloucester

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Gloucester

00:37

6.01km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 1.27 km for 16 m

After 1.42 km for 41 m

After 1.59 km for 24 m

After 3.89 km for 24 m

After 4.05 km for 41 m

After 4.23 km for 16 m

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Parking

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774 m

Robert Raikes House

Highlight • Other

Raikes was born at Ladybellegate House, Gloucester, in 1736, the eldest child of Mary Drew and Robert Raikes, a newspaper publisher. He was baptised on 24 September 1736 at St Mary de Crypt Church in Gloucester. On 23 December 1767 he married Anne Trigge, with whom he had three sons and seven daughters: their oldest son, the Rev. Robert Napier Raikes, was the father of General Robert Napier Raikes of the Indian Army, while another son, William Henley Raikes, was a colonel in the Coldstream Guards and fought for the British in the Napoleonic Wars. Raikes's great-granddaughter Caroline Alice Roberts (1848–1920) was a fiction writer who married the composer Sir Edward Elgar.

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1.20 km

Welcome Sign to the City of Gloucester

Highlight • Structure

1.24 km

Booth Steam Crane, Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Structure

A nice piece of engineering history.

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1.33 km

Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful restored area of Gloucester - perfect for a wander around in any weather. If you get peckish... check out the Toasty shop on the far side of the docks... they do Cadbury creme egg toasties. FURREAL!! And the guy who runs the place is bloomin lovely.

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4.20 km

Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Monument

The Gloucester Docks would once have been a bustling hub for transporting goods to and from Gloucester along the River Severn. Today, the Victorian warehouses have been transformed into restaurants, pubs and shops.

You can learn more about the area's history at the National Waterways Museum. For more information about the docks, visit: gloucesterdocks.me.uk.

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4.92 km

The New Inn – Lady Jane Grey Proclamation Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The New Inn built in 1450. Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen here on 10th July 1553. She was executed at the Tower of London on the 12 February 1554.

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4.92 km

The New Inn Hotel, Gloucester

Highlight • Cafe

In the heart of Gloucester, the 15th-century New Inn features a medieval courtyard, a pub serving real ale and free WiFi. There is also a traditional restaurant with period features. Beautifully restored, the New Inn Hotel offers cosy rooms with exposed beams and original features. All rooms have a private bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities and a TV. The Pilgrims Restaurant serves a carvery and British dishes in charming surroundings. The New Inn has 2 bars, including the award-winning Real Ale Bar, which offers up to 12 cask ales. There is also a café serving homemade cakes and speciality teas. The old courtyard has galleries on all sides. The historic building was used by pilgrims visiting Gloucester Cathedral, just 300 metres away. The East Gate Shopping Centre is just 2 minutes' walk away and Gloucester Train Station is a 5-minute walk away.

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5.33 km

Gloucester Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Situated close to the River Severn, Gloucester Cathedral first appears in records in the 11th century. Built as an abbey church, it has a Norman nucleus as well as touches of Gothic architecture. Many important historical figures are buried at the cathedral such as Edward II of England and Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror.

The unique cathedral has also featured in Doctor Who and Sherlock as well as Harry Potter.

You can visit the cathedral and discover its 1,000 years of history from 7.30am - 6pm daily. There is also a cafe and a gift shop. You can find more information, here: gloucestercathedral.org.uk

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6.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.55 km

1.12 km

1.05 km

864 m

374 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Gloucester

Robert Raikes House

Welcome Sign to the City of Gloucester

Booth Steam Crane, Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks

The New Inn – Lady Jane Grey Proclamation Site

The New Inn Hotel, Gloucester

Gloucester Cathedral

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