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The Saturday market (the finest farmers' market in England by many accounts), the independent food scene, the arts and craft culture, the Stroud Valleys, and a Gloucestershire town of extraordinary independent spirit
A little history
Stroud grew as a cloth-making centre in the Stroud Valleys. The town has reinvented itself as a hub of independent businesses, arts and sustainable living. The Saturday market — run with extraordinary care and quality — has been called the finest farmers' market in England. Laurie Lee grew up in the Slad Valley above Stroud.
The Saturday market is genuinely outstanding — one of England's great food market experiences. The Shambles arts centre. The Stroud Valleys walking — the Slad Valley (Laurie Lee country) is beautiful.
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Stroud has outstanding independent restaurants, cafes and the exceptional Saturday market. One of the South West's finest independent food destinations.
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Stroud is a place in Gloucestershire known for the Saturday market (the finest farmers' market in England by many accounts), the independent food scene, the arts and craft culture, the Stroud Valleys, and a Gloucestershire town of extraordinary independent spirit. Stroud grew as a cloth-making centre in the Stroud Valleys. The population is around 32,000.
Stroud has outstanding independent restaurants, cafes and the exceptional Saturday market. One of the South West's finest independent food destinations.
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