If you have a few moments to spare and need a breath of fresh air why not go for a walk around…read moreBarnwood arboritum. Originally part of the landscaped grounds of the old Barnwood House Hospital (famous Gloucestershire poet Ivor Gurney was once a resident) there is a stream running through the park with ducks so dog owners please keep your dogs on a lead. Barnwood Arboretum buzzes with wildlife and the Friends of Barnwood Arboretumare busily creating habitats to encourage even more into their little wilderness. Birds visiting the space include sparrowhawks, jays, buzzards, various woodpeckers, goldcrests and kingfishers During the autumn and winter months the area is grazed by rare breed sheep to to mow the grass. For the more energectic the park is also home to a gym located in the church.

The castle is lovely and grounds are absolutely stunning. Although the structure and landscaping…read moreare lovely, our tour guide felt the need to weave her strong political views into most topics. Examples would be regarding a pitcher/jug that is displayed in one of the glass cases. She said the pitcher "should not be here" and if she had her way "it would be returned" because it was "stolen from a masque." She also said when referring to Dr. Edward Jenner being the first to develop a successful vaccination for small pox that "it really is a question if he were the first." She said he barely beat Africa and Turkey in this world altering vaccine. To which doctors to whom was she referring to in Africa or Turkey? She made a comment of, " My grandfather always said, 'Whatever horrible acts done have been done have been done by the English first.' and I firmly believe this." She was also railing against the decisions of the monarchs before the addition of the parliament. Then she went on to say she wished she could get rid of the current government. A guide should concentrate on the facts and remove biases. It is quite distracting and unnecessary.

What can you say about one of the oldest inhabited castles in the world which is still owned by the…read moresame family from 900 years ago. You have to go. Its where Edward II was murdered with a red hot poker up his fundament .

Lovely park with beautiful flowers in a quaint little town. We had a fun girls day walking around…read moreexploring. Very clean, safe and beautiful. Restaurants nearby. Dog friendly.

This is a lovely little garden to wander around. The flowers are well kept and it reminds you of…read morewalking around a stately home gardens. Obvious really well looked after by some dedicated gardeners. The plants themselves are really varied and demonstrate loads of natural colours. Have a look at the pictures I took to see more!

Attached to Hucclecote library Hucclecote Community Centre is a home to Teapots cafe, Nippers the…read moreHucclecote Community Association Parent and Toddler group, and quite a few other groups. It is used as a social club which requires mebership for a annual fee and rooms can be hired for a reasonable amount Ongoing updating is taking place, but it's clean and the staff here are always ready with a smile and will bend over backwards to help if they can. A large car park is available and so if you are visiting the library it's worth a look around and have a cup of coffee and a cake in the cafe.

Feeling energetic and fancy a walk with spectacular views of the surrounding area, then take a…read moreamble up Robinswood hill and see how long it takes you to reach the top and touch the millennium beacon. There is a fairly big car park with toilets that can get a bit grotty. The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust also have their headquarters there

As I live on the side of this hill, I walk up it regularly - from different directions…read more I agree with datcat about the toilets - I never use them as they stink! The car park is pretty big and as it's tarmac and gravel, it is easy to drive on. The pathways onto the hill get extremely muddy, as you would predict, but there are tarmac path ways around quite a bit of the hill. Sometimes they have vehicle trips to the top of the hill, which is a great idea for those of limited mobility - as the views from the top of the hill really are spectacular. Get up early and get to the top of the hill before anyone has woken up - it's like pure perfection! If you have small children and don't want to walk all the way up the hill, then the hill farm and rare breeds centre is great.

Nice park for a leisurely walk or coffee. Good cafe with outdoor seating, coffee, tea, cakes and…read moresuch,sandwiches, soup, ice cream, etc. It gets busy when the weather is good

I was looking for a park to film a short documentary in a few months back, but it needed to have a…read morebasketball ring and not be too busy on a Saturday morning. I can't remember who found this one, but I wasn't disappointed. I'm too old to appreciate swings and slides in the same way a child can but when I walked into this park I couldn't quite believe what I was seeing. I remember parks when I was a kid and either I'm remembering them incorrectly or this park in Lockleaze is simply a cut above the rest. It has everything you'd expect from a decent park, but simply a million times better. There's a giant wooden tower with labyrinthine gangways and walkways leading in several direction. There's a giant round about type contraption set about 4 feet off the ground. At least I think it's a roundabout, but it's unlike anything I'd seen before. There's also (and this was the best thing) a death slide that is attached to the wooden tower. I was taken aback at how extreme this death slide was. It is quite literally a vertical drop down a five foot wide sheet of polished metal with a gentle curve at the last minute to save you from falling to your death. I was with 6 or 7 kids on the day and none of them had the guts to go on it.

Continuing my evening stroll took me Montpellier Gardens. There's plenty of grass for a picnic and…read moreplaying a sport with friends. There's also a little cafe with some a children's play area. What impressed me the most was a bouldering place, where you can climb over and around. Really soft matting and a structure to test the best of climbers to improve their smaller manoeuvres.

Streamleaze road park is great for the little ones ,some swings ,a slide , rope climb etc all…read moreenclosed and gated