Charlton Kings
Ward in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.878, -2.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 97 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Charlton Kings is a suburban area on the southern edge of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, sitting at the foot of the Cotswolds escarpment and straddling the valley of the River Chelt. It retains a historic village core with conservation areas around St Mary's Church, a mix of Victorian and 20th‑century housing, and several green spaces such as Charlton Kings Common and nearby Leckhampton Hill, giving it a distinctly leafy, semi‑rural character.
The community is active, with independent shops, pubs, good schools and local societies that run village events and conservation projects; many residents commute to Cheltenham or Gloucester for work. Historically a separate village absorbed into the town’s expansion, it combines that village feel with convenient access to town‑centre amenities and the leisure opportunities of the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Charlton Kings
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Gloucester 8 miles12.9 km
- Cheltenham 2 miles3.3 km
- Worcester 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Stroud 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Great Malvern 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Witney 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Evesham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Tewkesbury 9 miles14.4 km
- Cirencester 11.8 miles19 km
- Carterton 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Dursley 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Charlton Kings Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Charlton Park Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Battledown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- College Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- All Saints Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dowdeswell Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Leckhampton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oakley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Cheltenham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Park Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Pittville Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Charlton Kings
GL53 8PG, GL52 6UZ, GL53 8QF, GL52 6TN, GL53 8HJ, GL53 8RB, GL53 8JS, GL53 8AT, GL53 8PA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.7 miles67.1 km
- Bristol Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
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Schools in Charlton Kings
- Balcarras School Secondary
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primary
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whaddon Road Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.8 km
- Stowell Park Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.5 miles23.3 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Batsford Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Croome Court Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Woodnorton Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km