Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.678, -2.168 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 88 97 |
| Population: | 1,031 |
The village and civil parish of Avening sits in a small valley on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment in Gloucestershire, England. Its honey‑coloured limestone houses, narrow lanes and parish church hint at a long history - the settlement grew prosperous during the medieval wool and cloth period and still shows several historic buildings set among rolling farmland and hedgerows.
Today Avening is a quiet rural community with a village hall, a pub and a primary school, popular with walkers exploring the nearby Cotswold hills and visitors seeking a peaceful base close to market towns such as Tetbury and Stroud. The local economy leans on agriculture, small businesses and tourism, while an active programme of community events keeps social life lively for residents.
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