Blockley
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.023, -1.736 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 18 36 |
| Population: | 1,104 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Blockley is a compact village and civil parish in the northern Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set among rolling limestone hills and mixed farmland. Its honey‑coloured Cotswold stone houses, narrow lanes and a prominent medieval parish church give the centre a picturesque, historic feel that is typical of the area.
Historically tied to agriculture and the wool trade, Blockley also developed small local industries and for a time had its own railway halt before mid‑20th century closures; it was administratively transferred from Worcestershire to Gloucestershire in the early 20th century. Today the parish combines farming with tourism, craft and small businesses, and an active village community that stages local events and maintains traditional village amenities.
Postcode districts covering Blockley
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 24 miles38.7 km
- Cheltenham 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Worcester 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Redditch 20.5 miles33 km
- Banbury 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Warwick 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Witney 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 11.8 miles19 km
- Droitwich Spa 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Evesham 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Kenilworth 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Paxford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Blockley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Moreton West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Batsford Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chipping Campden Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ebrington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bourton-on-the-Hill Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stretton-on-Fosse Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sezincote Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Moreton East Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Todenham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Blockley
GL56 9QG, GL56 9RH, GL56 9EA, GL56 9RJ, GL56 9DX, GL56 9QT, GL56 9HH, GL56 9HR, GL56 9HY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29.7 miles47.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 58.4 miles94 km
- Campden Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 2.6 miles4.3 km
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Schools in Blockley
- Blockley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Batsford Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Woodnorton Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Upton House Country house 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Stowell Park Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles24.9 km