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Gloucestershire in Pictures: Wychwood and cheese rolling

Maddie Simpson
BBC News, Gloucestershire
Getty Images Chris Harris of Gloucester speaks to fans after the final match of the season at Kingsholm. He is carrying his young daughterGetty Images
Chris Harris of Gloucester speaks with fans after their final-day win against Northampton

What a week in Gloucestershire - once again, our county traditions have stunned people across the world, as millions watched footage of the cheese rolling down Cooper's Hill.

There was to be no fairytale top-four ending for Gloucester Rugby, but they gave thousands of fans at Kingsholm a win to take them into the summer.

Wychwood Festival arrived at Cheltenham Racecourse, and there have been the usual stunning scenes across the county.

Getty Images Gloucester Rugby fans fill a street near Kingsholm before their final match of the season against Northampton. Some of them are smiling and waving at the cameraGetty Images

Not to be: Gloucester fans filled the streets around Kingsholm in the build-up to the final match of the season on Saturday. The cherry and whites ended with a win against Northampton but finished just outside the play-off places.

Wychwood Festival 2025/Joshua Atkins Tim Booth from the band James gets close to the front row of the crowd as he performs at the Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham RacecourseWychwood Festival 2025/Joshua Atkins
Wychwood Festival 2025/Gobinder Jhitta Trainer Joe Wicks performs stretches at Wychwood Festival on the main stage with a young boy from the crowd. Behind them is a large banner bearing the name of the festivalWychwood Festival 2025/Gobinder Jhitta
Crowds of people looking at a band performing on stage at Wychwood Festival.

Sunny start: Thousands of people have been enjoying live music and more at the Wychwood Festival 2025, where artists like Daniel Bedingfield, Scouting for Girls and Shed Seven are performing. The festival transforms Cheltenham Racecourse each year into a family festival - and this year it's looking bigger and better than ever.

PA Media Contestants tumble down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire during the annual cheese rolling race. It is the men's race, and is being watched by a large crowd at the top of the hilPA Media
Getty Images Hundreds of people pack the side of the slope of Cooper's Hill to watch the annual Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling races. They are very close togetherGetty Images

Cheesy does it: One last look back at the 2025 Gloucestershire cheese rolling from Bank Holiday Monday, an event that once again drew competitors from all over the world and was watched by thousands at the scene and millions online.

Steve Mellen/BBC An historic church called St Nicholas Church in the village of Ozleworth in the Cotswolds is pictured on a sunny day through its own gate, which has an old-fashioned lantern above itSteve Mellen/BBC

Heritage: Nestled among the houses of the Cotswold village of Ozleworth is the historic St Nicholas Church. No longer a regularly used place of worship, it is maintained by volunteers from the Churches Conservation Trust.

Brockweir Inn Group of people cheering to the camera in a community hall.Brockweir Inn

Cheers! The Brockweir Inn Community Benefit Society has successfully purchased the remarkable 16th Century village tavern on the banks of the River Wye. This community collective is now launching a second share offer to raise the funds needed to refurbish and reopen their historic village pub. The share offer opens on 1 June and will run for six weeks until 15 July.

Tone Poet A river in the middle of the photo with greenery either side in GloucestershireTone Poet

Stunning settings: A mixed week of weather in the county but enough sunshine for this beautiful photo captured in Hardwicke by our weather watcher, Tone Poet.

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