Gloucestershire’s lively market towns, charming villages, and historic cities are all attractions for people who want to move to or visit the county. Gloucester, with its grand Norman cathedral and Roman heritage, has all the usual city amenities while boasting a large under-25 population. Countryside makes up the vast majority of Gloucestershire. However, Gloucester is well-connected by bus and rail to Cardiff, London, Bristol, and Birmingham, and to nearby Cheltenham — and local bus services, cycle routes, and walking trails serve the rest of the county, including the honey-coloured stone cottages of the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, the Severn Vale, and the Stroud Valley.