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The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire,
GL2 7BT. Tel: 01453 890333. WWT Slimbridge is located between
Bristol and Gloucester. Follow the signs from M5 (junction 13
or 14). Nearest railway station is Cam/Dursley. Award-winning
visitor centre. Charges apply. www.wwt.org.uk. About 9 miles
south of Gloucester.
Gloucester & Sharpness
Canal. A 16 mile ship canal linking Gloucester to Sharpness Docks
and the sea. The Gloucester Docks features historic warehouses.
The Sharpness Docks continue to be used as a working port, but
most of the old warehouses have been replaced by modern facilities
and a marina. www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk. Runs from Gloucester
to Sharpness on the banks of the Severn, about 10 miles north
of the Severn road bridge.
Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery, Brunswick Road, Gloucester,
GL1 1HP. Tel: 01452 396131. A wide variety of displays including
dinosaurs, fossils, paintings, clocks, furniture. A visit is
ideal for professionals, enthusiasts, parents and children. Location:
In the centre of Gloucester.
The National Waterways
Museum, Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1
2EH. Tel: 01452 318200. Housed in a splendid Victorian warehouse
at the historic Gloucester Docks. Our historic boat collection
includes narrowboats, river barges, canal and river tugs, as
well as a steam powered dredger. Leisure Cruises. Shop and Cafe.
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