This Summer
Urban Picnic in Gloucester
Alfresco Dining Spots
Enjoy eating your favourite dishes and delights near your favourite places.
Food
Enjoy delicious treats and tasty meals from Gloucester businesses
Upcoming
National Picnic Week 19th – 27th June
some suggestions
Where to Dine
Pillar and Lucy Square
Pull up a bench at this little square in Gloucester Quays and enjoy a packed lunch, or better yet, order a delicious takeaway from one of the many surrounding restaurants.
Bakers Quay
Overlooking the Gloucester Sharpness Canal with views of Llanthony Secunda Priory and the SULA Lightship, this is a perfect spot to watch the barges and leisure boats sail by. There are plenty of picnic benches here, plus a handy café and restaurant nearby to pick up some tasty treats.Â
St Oswald’s Priory
This picnic spot, just to the west of Gloucester Cathedral is the site of the Priory remains and the surrounding green. The Priory was known as the Golden Minster, built around 900AD by Aethelflaed, the Anglo-Saxon ruler of Mercia and daughter of Alfred the Great. After capturing the relics of St Oswald from Viking-held Lincolnshire, Aethelflaed housed them in the church, attracting pilgrims and bringing great fortune to Gloucester.
St Mary de Crypt
The churchyard of St Mary de Crypt is a peaceful spot, just off the hustle and bustle of Southgate Street. The beautiful stone Storytelling Bench was designed by Pascal Mychalysin, Master Mason at Gloucester Cathedral, and was carved by his team and visiting stonemasons from all over Europe in just a weekend. The church itself underwent a £1.5 million restoration a few years ago, and today we can enjoy beautiful wildflowers in the yard, kindly planted by volunteers.
Greyfriars Green
Photo Credit Philafrenzy on Wiki CommonsBehind Eastgate Shopping Centre and the Indoor Market, is a lovely green space overlooked by the ruins of the medieval Greyfriars Priory. During the summer, the Green plays host to Café Rene’s outdoor stage for festivals such as Renegade and the final weekend of the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival.
Gloucester Park
A vast expanse of greenery that’s ten minutes’ walk from the City Centre. There’s plenty of space for a picnic or to while away the hours in the sunshine. The park also has a children’s playground to keep the little ones happy, and a brand-new café to keep the adults happy!
Where to go to
What to Eat
The March Hare
Independent contemporary tearooms. Offering indoor and outdoor dining, takeaway, order & collect and home/workplace delivery. They use quality foods, freshly prepared, from local sources wherever possible.
Brian from The March Hare ”Why not order some of our picnic bags (comprising freshly-made baker’s bread sandwich, Burts crisps, homemade cake and hot/cold drink) and then picnic in the city? Can be ordered and collected from The March Hare Mon-Sat for just £5.95 (or delivered on Wednesday & Friday morning). 01452 525745 or message us.”
The Cavern
This Picnic Week The Cavern will be serving up picnic packs available for takeaway!
We provide support to a range of people within our local community, running an out of hours mental health support service, services for young people and various other programs within Kingfisher Treasure Seekers, our biggest aim as a company is to help people become the best versions of themselves!
The Cavern also runs a volunteer training program, assisting people to gain experience in the hospitality industry, helping them to grow as individuals, gain paid employment and become financially independent!
Every purchase from The Cavern means not only are you supporting a small, local independent business you are also helping us to help others, we are so grateful for your support!”
The Comfy Pew Cafe Bistro
Situated next to the Cathedral, on College Street, The Comfy Pew Cafe Bistro serves up delicious food with a view!
This National Picnic Week Patricia welcomes you ”The Comfy Pew Cafe Bistro have picnic blankets for small deposit, all our menu can be taken away.”
The Square
We can highly recommend the sausage rolls too…
Hooker & Eight
Pizza
“Our team mantra is for you to have the best time when you are in our company.
We offer great selection of premium continental beers, local ales, ciders and soft drinks. The most banging pizzas showcasing the best Gloucester and Gloucestershire has to offer. 90% of our ingredients are supplied from Gloucestershire based companies.
It is likely that always one of Dan and Balzy will be working when you visit (quite often both if not out with the Openside mobile pizza wagon) – we love chatting and getting to know our supporters so please bend our ear when you come in!”
Knobbly Cob Cafe and Sandwich Bar
The Knobbly Cob Sandwich Bar is based in the middle of Westgate Street in Gloucester town centre and has become one of Gloucester’s favourite sandwich shops. Established in 1997 we have an unrivalled reputation for a fast and friendly service. Whether your looking for a quick lunch or a delivered Buffet you will always find high quality, freshly made Lunches.
Here at the Knobbly Cob we offer a range of items all made to order which include Deli sandwiches, Baguettes, Ciabattas, Sub rolls, Jacket potatoes, Salad Boxes. We also have hot specials on each day which include things like Hot Roast Pork Apple sauce and Stuffing, Lasagne and salad, Pasta Bakes, Roast Turkey with Cranberry sauce and Stuffing and many more. See our specials board each day to find out what we have on.
We also have a great selection of Hot and Cold drinks available to takeaway or site out side and watch the day go by!! We make Fantastic Cappuccino’s, Latte’s, Americana’s , Hot Chocolate’s or a good old English tea. We also have a good selection of Cakes available to tempt you in to that naughty treat with our most popular being the Caramel Shortbread.
Subway - King's Walk
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