Pottering in Harry's Gloucester and Lacock Black Taxi Tour from London. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. I was interested in the sculptures, and the little girls asked a lot of questions about them, but my sister (aged 49) found them a bit too edgy: a couple of giant crucifixes run through with hundreds of nails greeted us a we entered. It has a lovely gift shop too, and a friendly coffee shop in the cloisters which sells soup, sandwiches, cake, and the much recommended Pilgrim's Pie. Historic Walking Areas, Points of Interest & Landmarks. more. Take our virtual tour and you can follow in Harry Potter's footsteps. The Harry Potter Tour was well organised, insightful and exciting! We visited on a very wet Bank Holiday. more. I think Gloucester is the most spectacular and awe inspiring cathedral I have visited. If Gloucester Cathedral is trying to play on the Hogwarts theme, it doesn't impress me at all. no matter what else is going on. I think Gloucester is the most spectacular and awe inspiring cathedral I have visited. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.co.uk, Guided walking tour : Ghosts & Giggles Of Gloucester, Ask Nicked2016 about Gloucester Cathedral, Ask rachelbG6906BD about Gloucester Cathedral, InterContinental (IHG) Hotels in Gloucester, Hotels near National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Hotels near Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Hotels near Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, Hotels near Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre, Vines Designs - Jewellery Making Workshops. If you’re a die-hard fan of the world’s most famous wizard then don’t miss this 10-hour tour of Harry Potter filming locations in Gloucester and Lacock. Harry Potter & Gloucester Cathedral: A Brief History. The Harry Potter Tour was well organised, insightful and exciting! Visit one of the oldest stars of the Harry Potter films with a trip to Gloucester Cathedral. First started in about 470 AD very interestingWhat did surprise me was the art featured outside and inJust do not understand why in a building so interesting. sunday afternoon out what a great place to visit,not to far from the town all in all great afternoon out take your camera. All cathedrals are special but Gloucester is simply awesome. This is a cultural gem at the heart of what is a very interesting historic city. Historic Walking Areas, Points of Interest & Landmarks. You rally can learn so much from this site and all the while the atmosphere is calm and serene. Gloucester Cathedral stood in as the oh-so-magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the 1st two Harry Potter films, as well as briefly in the 6th.. The setting in the heart of the city and the external architecture are breath taking. My boys, 9 and 7 have visited the cathedral a few times and always ask to go back! The children had a fabulous time (as did us parents!) Even now after several visits I discover stuff that I had not seen before. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. more. ... with my youngest son. Here, Ginny writes on the wall that the "Chamber of Secrets has been opened" etc (The Chamber of Secrets), Harry and Ron hide from the troll (The Philosopher's Stone) and a couple more scenes. Paid to walk up on the whispering gallery and took a closer look at the lovely stained glass. You can get this from the gift shop on your left as you enter.Entry is free but there is a donation box with a suggested £5 donation from each person. Famed for its fine architecture from the Norman period to the present, Gloucester cathedral boasts the earliest known fan vaulting in England (in its cloisters, which also feature the monks' lavatorium), the 14th-century Crecy window (arguably the largest medieval window in England), the Chapter House where Henry III was crowned with an iron ring, the tomb of Robert of Normandy, and many other fascinating features such as the beautiful early 20th-century stained glass in the Lady Chapel. The magnificent building exudes serenity and tranquility in these troubled times. Ask waveatthecar about Gloucester Cathedral, Interesting outside - disappointing inside, Lovely place; fab new Thomas Denny window, Stunning building, more to do than you'd expect, InterContinental (IHG) Hotels in Gloucester, Hotels near National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Hotels near Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Hotels near Gloucester Tourist Information Centre, Hotels near Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre, Vines Designs - Jewellery Making Workshops. Tours also operate regularly if you are interested in the religious aspects of the Cathedral. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. If you're planning a trip to Gloucester Cathedral is a must see me and my wife when volunteers are very friendly it's free to get in with a four pound donation recommended it's absolutely breathtaking inside it went down to the Crips and the volunteer was very knowledgeable and that is free to get in to not recommended for disabled as it's hard to get down the stairs.