Gloucester Quays is the fancy name given to the restoration of an area of Gloucester Docks. It includes a large shopping centre, places to eat, many flats (in converted warehouses as well as new-build), a college, ship repairers, museums etc. All this stands alongside the actual docks themselves which are home to sailing ships, motor boats and lots of narrow boats, virtually all being pleasure craft. The docks were originally built to connect the city to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and the River Severn, which they still do. However, their commercial purpose is no longer required and they have found a new purpose in the activities described above.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
