Gloucester is situated on two major roads - the M5 and the A40. It is also close to the M4 and M50 which provides the city with good road access to key destinations in the country. It is also served by a comprehensive network of rail, air and coach links making it an excellent city to visit, to commute to and live in.
The closest motorway link to Gloucester is the M5, Junction 11 from the north and Junction 12 from the south. Click here to view map|
Gloucester City Council Main Offices
The City Council's main offices are situated on the edge of Gloucester Docks within 15 mins walk from both the train and bus stations. Click here to view a location map of the council offices| .
Public services operating from these offices include Planning, Building Control, Environmental Health, Council Tax, Benefits and Housing.
Visiting the City
If you are coming to Gloucester for the first time its a good idea to familiarise yourself with the layout of the city centre to get the best from your visit. The layout of this historic city is based around four principal streets known as the 'Gate Streets' - north, south, east and west. Click on city centre map| to view the layout of the city centre.
You can also find out what tourism attractions can be found in the city by going to www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk| .
Ways to get here - By Road
Distances by road from Gloucester:
London - 108 miles
Birmingham - 53 miles
Bristol - 35 miles
Manchester - 130 miles
Cardiff - 57 miles
For information about the situation on the roads visit AARoadwatch|
Ways to get here - by Coach
Gloucesters's bus station situated right in the heart of the city centre and is the dropping off point for coach services to and from London. Click here to visit National Express Coach Services|
If you are travelling from either Heathrow or Gatwick airports and you don't want to go into London, you can take a Railair Coach from Gatwick or Heathrow to Reading and jump on the train there.
When you get to Gloucester, a taxi rank is situated just outside the main bus station.
Ways to get here - By Rail
Times by rail from Gloucester:
London (Paddington) -1hr 50mins
Birmingham -1hr
Bristol - 45 mins
Manchester - 3hrs
Cardiff - 1hr 5mins
For further train information contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit their website on www.nationalrail.co.uk/|
Ways to get here - By Air
Gloucester is served by two local airports - Bristol International Airport| and Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton| .
Other Airports include:
We look forward to you visiting our City soon!