The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Ethelbert the King
Plan your visit
Getting here
52.05427, -2.71609
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cloister Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cloister Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +113 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Small Toadflax, Japanese Knotweed +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Small Toadflax, Japanese Knotweed +36 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
GreenwayCycling route
National Cycle Network 44Cycling route
Route 46Cycling route
Route 46Cycling route
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Wildlife to spot
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