Hesters Way
Ward in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51, England
| Coordinates: | 51.905, -2.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 92 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Hesters Way is a suburban ward on the western edge of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England, lying a short drive from the town centre and main routes such as the A40 and M5. The area was largely developed in the mid‑20th century with a mix of post‑war council housing and later private homes, and it includes local shopping parades, community buildings and pockets of green space that give it a distinct residential feel compared with the Georgian town centre.
Socially and culturally Hesters Way is known for a strong local community sector and long‑running regeneration efforts: groups such as the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Project run training, youth and arts activities, and there have been ongoing investments to improve housing and employment prospects. While parts of the ward face economic challenges, residents and voluntary organisations have forged a lively, diverse neighbourhood with close links into wider Cheltenham life, from local shops to nearby attractions like Cheltenham Racecourse.
Postcode districts covering Hesters Way
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 6 miles
- Cheltenham 1.6 miles
- Worcester 20.6 miles
- Stroud 12.2 miles
- Great Malvern 16.6 miles
- Droitwich Spa 24.9 miles
- Evesham 14.7 miles
- Tewkesbury 6.1 miles
- Cirencester 14.6 miles
- Carterton 24.9 miles
- Dursley 18.3 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 3.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Springbank Ward 0.4 miles
- St. Mark's Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 0.9 miles
- Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green Ward 0.9 miles
- Golden Valley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Lansdown Ward 1.3 miles
- Uckington Parish 1.3 miles
- Up Hatherley Parish 1.4 miles
- Staverton Parish 1.4 miles
- Warden Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Paul's Ward 1.5 miles
- Swindon Village Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hesters Way
GL51 7QT, GL51 0FN, GL51 0JE, GL51 0BH, GL51 0JA, GL51 7NB, GL51 0JR, GL51 0GN, GL51 0RD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41 miles
- Bristol Airport 44.4 miles
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Hesters Way Ad
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- The George 4 1.5 miles
- Queen's Hotel Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham 4 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham Town Centre 3 1.7 miles
- Malmaison Cheltenham 4 1.5 miles
- Hotel du Vin Cheltenham 4 1.5 miles
- No38 The Park 2 miles
- The Greenway Hotel and Spa 3 3.2 miles
- No131 The Promenade 1.7 miles
Schools in Hesters Way
- Hesters Way Primary School Primary
- Pate's Grammar School Secondary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whaddon Road Stadium 2.4 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 12.3 miles
- Croome Court Estate 13.6 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 14.2 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 15 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.1 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 15.3 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 15.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 15.5 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 17.6 miles
- Batsford Estate 17.6 miles