{"id":1343,"date":"2019-12-02T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T13:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/?page_id=1343"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:11:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T10:11:48","slug":"gloucestershire-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/about-us\/gloucestershire-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloucestershire Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gloucestershire is situated on the northern edge of the South West of England and encompasses the Forest of Dean, the Severn Vale and part of the Cotswolds. It is well situated for getting down to Bristol and the South West, across to Wales, over to Oxfordshire or up into the Midlands and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/GloucesterDocks.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/GloucesterDocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2386 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/GloucesterDocks.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/GloucesterDocks-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Gloucester is the main city and county town with plenty on offer. It is home to many medieval buildings, the beautiful Gloucester Cathedral, the Victorian Docks and Gloucester Quays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Cheltenham-293x220.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Cheltenham-293x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Cheltenham-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Cheltenham-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Cheltenham.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Cheltenham is the second largest town. It is an old spa town full of Georgian architecture and has a lot of shops and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheltenham Race Course is home to the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup and Cheltenham also has a wide range of festivals, including music, science and literature festivals, which are held every year. Sandford Lido is another popular attraction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Fountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2391\" data-link=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/about-us\/meet-the-team\/fountain\/\" class=\"wp-image-2391\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/gloucestershire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2021\/01\/Racecourse.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2392\" 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