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 miles
- Gloucester 8 miles
- Cheltenham 2 miles
- Worcester 23.2 miles
- Stroud 12.3 miles
- Great Malvern 19.9 miles
- Witney 24.1 miles
- Evesham 15.3 miles
- Tewkesbury 9 miles
- Cirencester 11.8 miles
- Carterton 21.3 miles
- Dursley 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Charlton Kings Parish 0.4 miles
- Charlton Park Ward 1 mile
- Battledown Ward 1.1 miles
- College Ward 1.6 miles
- All Saints Ward 1.7 miles
- Dowdeswell Parish 1.7 miles
- Leckhampton Ward 1.8 miles
- Oakley Ward 2 miles
- Cheltenham Built-up area 2 miles
- Park Ward 2 miles
- Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish 2 miles
- Pittville Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Charlton Kings
GL53 8NF, GL53 8LW, GL53 8NN, GL52 6UU, GL53 8LP, GL53 8ED, GL53 8JS, GL53 8JR, GL53 8DF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 44.9 miles
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Charlton Kings Ad
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 2.2 miles
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 2.3 miles
- The Frogmill 4 3.6 miles
- The George 4 2.2 miles
- Ellenborough Park 5 3.5 miles
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Cowley Manor Experimental 4 3.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Cheltenham 4 0.5 miles
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 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 3 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 8.6 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.5 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.9 miles
- Batsford Estate 15.6 miles
- Croome Court Estate 16.2 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 16.6 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 17.5 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles