Clapton
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.86, -1.765 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 16 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Clapton is a small, quiet civil parish tucked into the limestone countryside of the Cotswold district in Gloucestershire. The area typifies the Cotswold landscape with rolling hills, dry–stone walls and honey‑coloured stone cottages; lanes and footpaths attract walkers and those seeking a rural escape rather than bustling tourist hubs.
Historically the settlement grew around farming and a handful of long‑standing farmsteads and a village church, and agriculture still shapes the local economy, with a sprinkling of holiday lets and country crafts supplementing incomes. Socially it is a close‑knit community where village events and conservation of the historic vernacular remain important, while nearby market towns provide shops and services for residents.
Postcode districts covering Clapton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 20 miles32.1 km
- Oxford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Gloucester 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Cheltenham 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Stroud 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Banbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Witney 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Evesham 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Tewkesbury 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Wantage 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bourton-on-the-Water Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sherborne Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bourton Village Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Rissington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cold Aston Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Rissington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Farmington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Rissingtons Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Upper Rissington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Turkdean Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Clapton
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.1 miles66.1 km
- Bristol Airport 52.6 miles84.6 km
- Kingham Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Shipton Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Clapton Ad
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chester House Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Old New Inn 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Old Bank Rooms 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Slaughters Manor House 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stowell Park Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Batsford Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 18.6 miles30 km