Castles · West Midlands
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Berkeley ( BARK-lee) is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Berkeley between the east bank of the River Severn and the M5 motorway
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Berkeley ( BARK-lee) is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Berkeley between the east bank of the River Severn and the M5 motorway. The town is noted for Berkeley Castle, where the imprisoned King Edward II is believed to have been murdered, as well as the birthplace of the physician Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
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Berkeley ( BARK-lee) is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Berkeley between the east bank of the River Severn and the M5 motorway. The town is noted for Berkeley Castle, where the imprisoned King Edward II is believed to have been murdered, as well as the birthplace of the physician Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6910, -2.4590
- Address
- Church Lane, GL13 9BN
- Phone
- +44 1453 810631
- Official site
- jennermuseum.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Berkeley, Gloucestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berkeley, Gloucestershire?
- Berkeley, Gloucestershire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6910°, -2.4590°.