Down Ampney
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.681, -1.846 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 10 98 |
| Population: | 644 |
| Dialling code: | 01285 (Cirencester) |
The village and civil parish of Down Ampney sits in the heart of the Cotswold countryside in Gloucestershire, about three miles east of Cirencester. Set on gentle limestone hills and beside the small Ampney streams that drain east towards the River Thames, it has the honey‑coloured stone cottages, farmland and quiet lanes typical of the area.
Down Ampney is notable for the nearby wartime airfield, RAF Down Ampney, and the memorials that mark the village’s role in airborne operations. The parish church of St James retains medieval fabric and a characterful tower, while the local economy remains largely agricultural with a number of residents commuting to nearby centres such as Swindon and Cirencester. Community life is small‑scale and village‑centred, with occasional commemorations and local events reflecting a long local history.
Postcode districts covering Down Ampney
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 8 miles12.9 km
- Gloucester 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Cheltenham 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Stroud 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Chippenham 19.3 miles31 km
- Witney 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Tewkesbury 25 miles40.2 km
- Melksham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Melksham Without 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Wantage 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Grove 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Down Ampney Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cricklade & Latton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Meysey Hampton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Marston Maisey Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Latton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Poulton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Maiseyhampton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ampney St. Peter Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bibury Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Ampneys & Hampton Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cricklade Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kempsford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Down Ampney
GL7 5BD, GL7 5PL, GL7 5RB, GL7 5PQ, GL7 5QZ, GL7 5GD, GL7 5QW, GL7 5BQ, GL7 5QU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.8 miles68.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 53.6 miles86.2 km
- Kemble Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Swindon Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Down Ampney Ad
- Wild Thyme & Honey 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Eliot Arms 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- De Vere Cotswold Water Park 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The Vale Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Red Lion 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Stump 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Down Ampney
- Down Ampney C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Stowell Park Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 17.4 miles28 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 18 miles29 km