Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Docks loop from Quedgeley

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Docks loop from Quedgeley

Moderate

3.3

(12)

hikers

Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Docks loop from Quedgeley

04:12

16.6km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 7.19 km for 16 m

After 7.30 km for 16 m

After 7.37 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.34 km

Monk Meadow

Lake

6.16 km

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester

Highlight • Monument

Location is not as shown on map, it is on the cross - where North, South, East and Westgate streets meet!

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6.55 km

Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Gloucester Quays (also known as Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet Centre) is an outlet shopping centre on St Ann Way, Gloucester, in the area of the city formerly known as High …

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6.85 km

Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Settlement

Worth a look and plenty of food and drink options available.

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6.89 km

The Candle Sculpture, Gloucester

Highlight • Monument

The work - dubbed The Candle - has been designed by Nottingham-based artist Wolfgang Buttress and is part of the city's regeneration project.

It has lines from the poem, Requiem, by the Gloucester writer, Ivor Gurney, engraved around the base.

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6.98 km

Ferret Mark 2 Reconnaissance Vehicle, Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is located in Gloucester’s Historic Docks. We reopened in April 2014 after a significant Heritage Lottery funded refurbishment. Come and discover the lives of Gloucestershire …

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7.25 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... …

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7.27 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, …

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

4.35 km

2.96 km

2.49 km

817 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

5.69 km

3.29 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

19°C

10°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2024,UK Gloucester // Runde entlang des Severn zu den Gloucester Docks

Well, the only section that is really worth it is the one between the Gloucester Docks and the Sims Swing Bridge. Unfortunately, the path along the Severn is very overgrown, and the Severn itself is rarely visible through the trees on the banks. The worst thing is the bad smell of the nearby rubbish dump, which doesn't fit in with …

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