Blockley
Ward in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.042, -1.736 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 18 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Blockley is a largely rural ward in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, lying within the rolling limestone landscape of the Cotswolds AONB. The settlement is noted for its honey‑coloured Cotswold stone houses, a medieval parish church and a strong sense of history - the village was historically part of Worcestershire until boundary changes - and the ward includes a scatter of hamlets and farmland rather than a single urban centre.
Locally the economy mixes agriculture with small businesses and tourism, attracted by scenic walking country and period architecture; community life centres on village amenities, the church and village hall, with visitors often combining a stay here with trips to nearby market towns such as Moreton-in-Marsh. Conservation and local heritage are important themes, so the area has a quiet, well‑preserved character that appeals to both residents and day visitors.
Postcode districts covering Blockley
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Cheltenham 18 miles29 km
- Worcester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.3 miles31 km
- Redditch 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Bromsgrove 24 miles38.7 km
- Banbury 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Warwick 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Witney 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Droitwich Spa 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Evesham 9.6 miles15.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Paxford Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ebrington Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chipping Campden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Blockley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stretton-on-Fosse Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Batsford Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Moreton West Ward 3 miles4.7 km
- Campden & Vale Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Aston Subedge Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Weston Subedge Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Mickleton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Ilmington Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Blockley
GL56 9HP, GL56 9RL, GL56 9HX, GL55 6WZ, GL55 6LP, GL55 6PA, GL56 9TS, GL56 9EA, GL56 9QG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 28.4 miles45.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 57.1 miles91.9 km
- Campden Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels in Blockley Ad
- Charingworth Manor 4
- The Ebrington Arms 4
- Noel Arms - "A Bespoke Hotel" 3
- Cotswold House Hotel & Spa 4
- Crown Hotel Cotswold 3
- The Carriage House 3
Schools in Blockley
- Blockley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Batsford Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ettington Park Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Woodnorton Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Upton House Country house 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 16 miles25.8 km