High Orchard Bridge, Gloucester

Name: High Orchard Bridge
Address: Gloucester, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Gloucester

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High Orchard Bridge is a bridge over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in High Orchard in the city of Gloucester, England. It was opened in 2008 to carry the newly constructed St Ann Way over the canal. In 2012, Marstons pub company opened a brand new pub on the land next to the bridge and named it after the bridge “The High Orchard” which has since gone on to be one of Gloucester’s busiest pubs. ()

Coordinates: 51°51'32"N, 2°15'22"W

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Gloucester United Kingdom

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High Orchard Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester Quays Outlet, Gloucester Waterways Museum, St Michael's Tower.

0.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester
15 min walk • The Eastgate Shopping Centre is a two-story indoor shopping centre in Gloucester, England. It opened its portico entrance on 3 July 1973.
~770 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gloucester Quays Outlet, Gloucester
4 min walk • Gloucester Quays is an outlet shopping centre on St Ann Way, Gloucester, in the area of the city formerly known as High Orchard.
~1370 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Gloucester Waterways Museum, Gloucester
7 min walk • Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in a Victorian warehouse at Gloucester Docks in the city of Gloucester, England. It is located along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and River Severn.
0.6 miNE
Tower
St Michael's Tower, Gloucester
16 min walk • St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, stands at The Cross, where the four main streets of Gloucester meet. The Cross is also the highest point in the city. The Tower is on the corner of Eastgate and Southgate Streets and the entrance is in Southgate Street. It was built in 1465 on the site of the previous St Michael the Archangel.
~1150 ftNE
Bridge
Llanthony Road Bridge, Gloucester
6 min walk • Llanthony Road Bridge is a bridge over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in the Gloucester Docks and High Orchard area. It is the third bridge on the site.
~640 ftN
Monastery, Historical place, View point
Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester
4 min walk • Llanthony Secunda Priory was a house of Augustinian canons in the parish of Hempsted, Gloucestershire, England, situated about 1/2 a mile south-west of Gloucester Castle in the City of Gloucester.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester
12 min walk • The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is located within the historic docks in the city of Gloucester.
0.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
The Folk of Gloucester, Gloucester
17 min walk • The Folk of Gloucester is a museum which is housed in two of the oldest buildings in the City of Gloucester, a Tudor merchant's house and a 17th-century town house. The museum, at 99–103 Westgate Street, is devoted to the social history of Gloucestershire.
0.5 miNE
Monastery, Historical place, Event space
Blackfriars, Gloucester
13 min walk • Blackfriars, Gloucester, England, founded about 1239, is one of the most complete surviving Dominican black friaries in England. Now owned by English Heritage and restored in 1960, it is currently leased to Gloucester City Council and used for weddings, concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, filming, educational events and private hires.
0.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester
15 min walk • The Museum of Gloucester in Brunswick Road is the main museum in the city of Gloucester, England. It was extensively renovated following a large National Heritage Lottery Fund grant, and reopened on Gloucester Day, 3 September 2011.
0.5 miNE
Street
Southgate Street, Gloucester
12 min walk • Southgate Street is one of the ancient streets in the City of Gloucester, so named because its southern end was originally the location of the south gate in the city's walls. The part beyond the gate as far as Severn Street was sometimes known as Lower Southgate Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to High Orchard Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester (4 min walk), Gloucestershire College, Gloucester (5 min walk), Llanthony Road Bridge, Gloucester (6 min walk), Gloucester Waterways Museum, Gloucester (7 min walk).

How to get to High Orchard Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to High Orchard Bridge:

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Gloucester (23 min walk)