Great Rissington
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.854, -1.714 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 19 17 |
| Population: | 367 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Great Rissington is a small, quintessential Cotswold village in the heart of the Cotswold hills in Gloucestershire, England, lying within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It clusters around honey‑coloured limestone cottages, a village green and farmland, with the rolling limestone pastures and dry stone walls that define the local landscape.
With medieval roots reflected in its older buildings, the village today combines agriculture and a degree of tourism with a largely residential population; many people commute to nearby centres such as Cheltenham and Cirencester or the market towns of Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold. Community life remains important, centred on a village hall and seasonal events, and the lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers exploring the wider Cotswolds.
Postcode districts covering Great Rissington
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Oxford 21.1 miles34 km
- Gloucester 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Cheltenham 16 miles25.7 km
- Stroud 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Banbury 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Bicester 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Witney 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Evesham 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Tewkesbury 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- The Rissingtons Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Upper Rissington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Rissington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clapton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Westcote Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sherborne Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Bourton-on-the-Water Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Windrush Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bourton Village Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Taynton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fifield Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Great Rissington
GL54 2LH, GL54 2LP, GL54 2LN, GL54 2LT, GL54 2FN, GL54 2SE, GL54 2LJ, GL54 2LW, GL54 2LD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.5 miles66.7 km
- Bristol Airport 54 miles86.9 km
- Kingham Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Shipton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Great Rissington Ad
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Chester House Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Old New Inn 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bull Burford 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Batsford Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Ettington Park Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km