Birmingham Airport 1 hr 4
Painswick Rococo Garden (20 min)
Scenic 18th-century garden with flower & vegetable plots, plus a cafe & seasonal events. Jet Age Museum (9 min)
Vintage planes & aviation artifacts, plus guided cockpit tours of jet fighters & an airliner. National Waterways Museum Gloucester (8 min)
Exhibitions on British waterway history, with narrowboats, barges, tugs and a replica lock chamber. The International Centre for Birds of Prey (21 min)
Large center for birds like eagles, owls and falcons flown daily, plus picnic spots and play areas. Cheltenham Town Hall (16 min)
Concert hall with ornate Edwardian auditorium hosting live comedy, music and variety acts. Nature in Art (6 min)
Paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from 60 countries displayed in a 17th century mansion. The Wilson (16 min)
'The Wilson' expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions. Eastnor Castle (28 min)
Venerable mock Greek Revival castle, circa 1820, with a tea room, medieval armor & gardens to tour. Museum Of Gloucester (7 min)
Family-friendly museum with artwork, Roman ruins & exhibits ranging from dinosaurs to local history. The House Of The Tailor Of Gloucester (7 min)
Beatrix Potter books, gifts and collectables in quaint, old-world shop with small museum upstairs. Woodchester Mansion Trust (36 min)
Tours of unfinished, 19th-century Gothic mansion revealing carving and stone masonry craftsmanship. Gloucester Cathedral (7 min)
11th-century building with the tomb of King Edward II, musical events and daily CofE services. Tewkesbury Abbey (16 min)
Norman edifice with a Romanesque tower and ornate roof bosses, plus regular Christian services. Pittville Park (19 min)
Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary. WWT Slimbridge (30 min)
Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. | 
