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  1. mike9 avatar

    RE: suggestions please.

    by mike9 28 April 2012

    It really is easy to get about by buses and trains- though not always cheap. Good advice above, but would add we can help you more once…

  2. LouiseDolan avatar

    Re: Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire?? 3 night dog friendly break where!

    by LouiseDolan 11 March 2012

    I also like to stay in quieter less touristy villages in the Cotswolds. If you are interested in a dog friendly holiday in the Cotswolds,…

  3. staceyjr avatar

    RE: Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire?? 3 night dog friendly break where!

    by staceyjr 02 March 2012

    have to say i love dorset, would highly recommend it as a place to spend a few days. there's the area of the purbecks with cliff walks…

  4. DingDangDolly avatar

    Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire?? 3 night dog friendly break where!

    by DingDangDolly 27 February 2012

    Driving myself mad researching places on the internet so thought i'd refer to the old faithful Thorn Tree forum as i've previously had…

  5. spooner avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by spooner 29 January 2012

    Kent, because I love a Kentish man (or is that a man of Kent?) East Sussex because I liked Brighton. And the beauty of Gloucestershire…

  6. spooner avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by spooner 29 January 2012

    Of the few I've visited, Kent, or Gloucestershire.

  7. Copepod avatar

    RE: Highland Games in 2012

    by Copepod 02 December 2011

    Agree about smaller shows being more fun - I've enjoyed small Highland Games near relatives' homes around Glasgow to Oban and have never…

  8. piers1 avatar

    UK car for sale

    by piers1 08 November 2011

    Hi I have the below reliable, excellent touring car for sale in Gloucestershire (SW) in the UK. Ford Mondeo station wagon, 2000 model…

  9. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Are Google Maps to be trusted with times for driving in Ireland and England

    by Fwoggie 05 July 2011

    Another website - http://www.5minutesaway.co.uk . Motorway and A road service stations (where they exist) are usually not very nice and…

  10. PNG2 avatar

    Cycling Richmond to Kemble (source/head of the Thames)

    by PNG2 11 June 2011

    I'm in the throes of organising to ride a bicycle from Richmond to Kemble in Gloucestershire and do as much of it alongside the Thames.…

  11. Tretower avatar

    RE: Gloucester to Luton airport

    by Tretower 04 June 2011

    Flying into Luton from .....!? You realise the nearer and more logical international airports to Gloucester are Bristol or Birmingham.…

  12. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: London Heathrow to........?

    by Voyager_2002 30 May 2011

    Since "herself" cannot handle the holiday that you had planned, I doubt whether she would be comfortable about changing 'planes at Heathrow.…

  13. Tretower avatar

    Re: GSP

    by Tretower 10 January 2011

    #8 IMHO the comment about Columbus stands, and is justified by not only yourself but others such as Alan. Sat Sav is a brilliant tool,…

  14. Tretower avatar

    Re: Brrr..

    by Tretower 28 November 2010

    -8'C in Gloucestershire near the River Severn. My wife has to put petroleum jelly on the crops of her chooks to prevent frost bite (atlea…

  15. gejpalmer avatar

    RE: Cotswolds

    by gejpalmer 14 January 2010

    Would consider further west in Gloucestershire, if you are there at the weekend, Stroud is great with its market. You have got towns like…

  16. Tretower avatar

    RE: HELP OUT - Challenge

    by Tretower 28 December 2009

    Looks a bit like public transport in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire!

  17. Fwoggie avatar

    INDIGNATION!

    by Fwoggie 12 December 2009

    On facebook, Lonely Planet had the audacity(!!!!!) to question whether UK cuisine is the best or not (link: http://www.facebook.com/lonelypl…

  18. Copepod avatar

    RE: Wiltshire

    by Copepod 27 July 2009

    A couple of nearby attractions: National Trust Snowshill Manor, near Broadway - a manor house containing an unusual collection of items,…

  19. hiram_abiff avatar

    Re: day and a half in Cotwolds

    by hiram_abiff 17 June 2009

    Spring Barton, in the village of Upleadon, near Newent in Gloucestershire, is a fine example of a stately home still occupied by its owners…

  20. Copepod avatar

    RE: Family w/teens traveling to Wales

    by Copepod 28 January 2009

    A couple of options for staying in castles in the UK: YHA (England & Wales) 1 castle hostel: www.yha.org.uk (URL for hostel too long…

  21. Paddythered avatar

    RE: Bus options in Cotswolds in March

    by Paddythered 24 January 2009

    Bus and train services throughout Gloucestershire are very good. The bike thing might be a prob on the buses if they're busy - but avoid…

  22. dick_dangerous avatar

    RE: 2 full days in Wales from Cardiff. Where are best places to go?

    by dick_dangerous 16 May 2008

    Personally, if I had a car, I'd head up into the Brecon Beacons via Caerphilly, one of Wales' most impressive castles. In the Brecons…

  23. Kandinskys_cat avatar

    RE: formal gardens

    by Kandinskys_cat 30 March 2008

    You need to go and have a look at The National Trust website, there are loads of great gardens. Stourhead, is a typical country house…

  24. coj avatar

    RE: 10 Days in England

    by coj 22 February 2008

    Driving from the Cotswolds up to Liverpool for a night isn't a very good idea - it's a long drive, so you'll spend most of your day in…

  25. louisamaree avatar

    West Country Accent?

    by louisamaree 01 February 2008

    Hi! I'm in a bit of need of some local knowledge! Can anyone tell me where I could hear examples of a West Country accent? Hailing from…

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