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Lots of shops, good amount of events and things to do, loads of public transport, especially to and from Cheltenham. Really enjoy living in the city centre and seeing everything thats going on

By member870957 on 20th August 2022

Study in Gloucester

Hartpury University is based near to the village of Hartpury, just four miles north of the city of Gloucester, famous for its cheese and movie-set-location cathedral.

 

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Hartpury University

Hartpury University is set on a 360 hectare campus and specialises in sport, equine, animal, agriculture and veterinary nursing. There are more than 1,800 students enrolled in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Hartpury has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

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Gloucester Student Life

Students enjoy living in the beautiful city of Gloucester, which is close enough to the Cotswolds to feel like you’re almost in the country, but with no shortage of things to do on days off. There is something for everyone, whether that’s visiting King Edward II’s tomb or experiencing one of the 45 festivals that Gloucester hosts!

 

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Cost of Living

Bit rough around the edges but a great city for students. Low cost living with an aldi or lidl for every 100 residents.

By member74804 on 17th December 2019

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Public Transport

Gloucester has good transport links whether by bus, coach or train. There are regular buses from Hartpury campus into Gloucester, Tewkesbury and the local area. Gloucester is on the national rail and National Express coach network which opens up travel to the rest of the UK. Don’t forget to get student discount cards for your travel!

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Shopping

Located by a historical dock area is Gloucester Quays, a retail outlet mall for brands such as All Saints, Molton Brown, Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas and Nike. In the summer, you can also dine or order a pint by the waterside.

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Crazy Golf

Visit Mr Mulligan's in nearby Cheltenham for a 36 hole challenge with your friends on your day off. There are three themed routes to mix things up, but you can also play ping pong, pool, electro darts and shuffleboard.  Who knew crazy golf can be so competitive?!

 

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Go Karting

You can enjoy a whole day out at JDR Karting and Activity Centre where they have go karting, laser tag, axe throwing and segwaying! You can visit there with your mates during the weekend or convince your family to go whilst they’re visiting.

 

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Gloucester Cathedral

If you enjoy Harry Potter and history, the Gloucester Cathedral will be right up your street. Some bits of Harry Potter were filmed there and you will also find King Edward II’s tomb, which is one of only a few royal tombs to be found outside London. Plan a visit to appreciate the rich history of the cathedral!

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member4105499
25th March 2024

Small area with l...

Small area with limited activities so gets boring after a while read more

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member488160
27th June 2023

Rent in the area...

Rent in the area is highly variable but typically lower quality than in other regions, with the university's list of "approved" landlords being a who's who of dodgy characters. Eating out is acceptable with some nice places in the Quays, but nothing exceptional. Nights out? It's hardly the best around, with cheap dives aplenty but hardly anywhere you'd take a date. Shopping is quite nice with a wide range of cheaper, mid-range and some upper market stores available, so you should find what you're looking for. Public transport is quite good if you want to go around Gloucester. Awful if you ever want to leave. read more

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20th August 2022

Lots of shops, go...

Lots of shops, good amount of events and things to do, loads of public transport, especially to and from cheltenham. Really enjoy living in the city center and seeing everything thats going on read more

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member1168745
8th May 2022

There are quite a...

There are quite a few food places mainly at the docks along with the branded shopping centre. The shops on the high street are not great and there is one main night club everyone goes too, with a few good bars. read more

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member1246084
25th February 2020

Bit of a s*** hol...

Bit of a s*** hole, but it’s my s*** hole read more

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member944646
6th January 2020

The high street i...

The high street is full of shops both fancy and budget as well as loads of cafes that are great to work in read more

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member444624
4th January 2020

The city itself i...

The city itself is okay, but after 3 years everything is very much the same read more

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member544610
3rd January 2020

A beautiful city,...

A beautiful city, with a good location and welcoming people, also with a lot of opportunities for student development. read more

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Matt1802
29th December 2019

Buses all day and...

Buses all day and night and really cheap (£1.60) good shopping big outlets read more

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member844472
17th December 2019

Bit rough around...

Bit rough around the edges but a great city for students. Low cost living with an aldi or lidl for every 100 residents. read more

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Charlotte12345
16th November 2019

Really nice town,...

Really nice town, with plenty to see and do read more

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member1043685
15th November 2019

If you live in gl...

If you live in gloucester you will go on nights out in cheltenham. The bus journey isn’t far and it’s enjoyable. The town isn’t the nicest but it has all the shops you’ll need. The quays have lots of nice restaurants and bars. read more

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miafegan1304
20th October 2019

Good all rounder,...

Good all rounder, known the area all my life read more

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Student789
9th September 2019

Gloucester as a c...

Gloucester as a city isn’t the best and is still developing, however it is near the famous Cheltenham which is unreal. read more

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