Elkstone
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.811, -2.045 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 97 12 |
Elkstone is a small, rural parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set among the rolling limestone hills of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is notable for its honey‑coloured stone cottages and quiet lanes, making it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a tranquil patch of classic Cotswold countryside.
With medieval roots, a historic parish church and a landscape shaped by sheep and arable farming, local life remains strongly tied to agriculture and conservation, alongside a modest level of rural tourism. Socially it retains a village‑scale, community feel, with seasonal events and a focus on preserving the character and built heritage of the area.
Postcode districts covering Elkstone
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.9 miles32 km
- Gloucester 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cheltenham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stroud 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Great Malvern 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24 miles38.7 km
- Chippenham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Yate 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Witney 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Evesham 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Tewkesbury 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Cirencester 7.5 miles12 km
Neighbouring places
- Syde Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Winstone Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Colesbourne Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ermin Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Duntisbourne Abbots Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leckhampton Hill Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Rendcomb Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Whiteway Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Miserden Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Great Witcombe Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Edgeworth Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Duntisbourne Rouse Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Elkstone
GL53 9PD, GL53 9PT, GL53 9PB, GL53 9PX, GL53 9PA, GL53 9PY, GL53 9PU, GL53 9PQ, GL53 9PG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.4 miles66.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46.1 miles74.3 km
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Elkstone Ad
- Cowley Manor Experimental 4 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Stump 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Royal George Birdlip by Greene King Inns 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Frogmill 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Inn at Fossebridge 6.8 miles11 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Cheltenham Chase 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Stowell Park Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 10.3 miles16.5 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Batsford Estate 18.6 miles30 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 18.9 miles30.5 km