Bledington
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.902, -1.643 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 24 22 |
| Population: | 506 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Bledington is a small village and civil parish set in the heart of the Cotswold hills, within Gloucestershire, England. Nestled among rolling limestone countryside and honey‑coloured stone cottages, it sits inside the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and still shows a compact, largely medieval layout with a village green and traditional farm buildings.
Historically the village grew from sheep‑farming and the wool trade, and that agricultural legacy is visible in old barns, field patterns and listed houses; today the local economy is a mix of farming, tourism and small‑scale enterprises with many residents commuting to larger towns. Socially it has a lively village community centred on the parish church and village hall, with occasional events and activities that celebrate local Cotswold traditions and countryside life.
Postcode districts covering Bledington
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Oxford 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Cheltenham 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Banbury 17 miles27.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22 miles35.4 km
- Bicester 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Witney 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Evesham 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Tewkesbury 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Wantage 23.6 miles38 km
- Grove 22.3 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingham Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Idbury Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fifield Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Icomb Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Sarsden Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Oddington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westcote Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upper Oddington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Churchill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cornwell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bruern Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Adlestrop Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Bledington
OX7 6UT, OX7 6XE, OX7 6UR, OX7 6XW, OX7 6XQ, OX7 6XA, OX7 6FE, OX7 6XH, OX7 6XD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Luton Airport 54.4 miles87.5 km
- Kingham Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Shipton Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Bledington Ad
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Chester House Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old New Inn 5 miles8 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Stag at Stow 4 miles6.4 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Bledington
- Bledington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Batsford Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Upton House Country house 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km