Category: Holiday fun

Toss a snow ball in Barrington Tops

Barrington Tops gets a regular dusting of winter snow so it’s not too far to drive for your family’s first snow ball fight. Just don’t forget to duck. Add this experience to #YourBuckettsList #TopThingsToDoGloucester

Dusty’s Astro Tours of the Night Sky

Take a tour of the night sky with an experienced guide and powerful telescopes! You’ll marvel at the star clusters, planets, nebulae, our own awesome Milky Way galaxy and learn about our place in the solar system.

Swimming – Stroud Pool

Summertime swimming with free entry, now that’s hard to beat! The Stroud Swimming Pool opens early & closes late so it’s perfect for those long hot summer days. #Stroudswimming

River Swimming

The swimming opportunities in Gloucester and Barrington Tops make it feel like the local swimming season runs almost year round.

Swimming – Gloucester Olympic Pool

The perfect place to cool off is right in town, at the Olympic swimming pool complex: lap pool, wading pool with water feature & picnic area. #Gloucesterswimming

Horse riding along the Cobark River

For spectacular horse riding near Gloucester, come and join other horse lovers and ride over the mountain trails and stream in the foothills of the beautiful Barrington Tops and Cobark Valley.

Abseiling

The thrill of going over a rocky cliff and defying gravity is one of the great lures of abseiling & you can try it at two scenic locations in Gloucester.