Hesters Way
Ward in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 miles9.6 km
- Cheltenham 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Worcester 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Stroud 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Great Malvern 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Droitwich Spa 24.9 miles40 km
- Evesham 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Tewkesbury 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cirencester 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Carterton 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Dursley 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 3.5 miles5.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Springbank Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- St. Mark's Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. Peter's Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Golden Valley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lansdown Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Uckington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Up Hatherley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Staverton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Warden Hill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Paul's Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Swindon Village Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Hesters Way
GL51 7PY, GL51 0AG, GL51 7NB, GL51 0RX, GL51 0XT, GL51 0DX, GL51 0JH, GL51 7QB, GL51 7NX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41 miles66 km
- Bristol Airport 44.4 miles71.5 km
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Hesters Way Ad
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The George 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Clarence Court Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tewkesbury Park 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
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 miles3.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Croome Court Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Woodnorton Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Batsford Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km