Kempsford
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.671, -1.774 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 15 96 |
Kempsford is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set on low-lying floodplain close to the River Thames and a few miles from the market towns of Fairford and Lechlade. The surrounding farmland and easy access to rolling Cotswold countryside give it a distinctly rural character despite decent links to nearby towns.
The village has ancient roots - the nearby Battle of Kempsford around 800 AD is noted in early chronicles - and retains a medieval parish church and some historic buildings. The local economy is largely agricultural with a handful of small businesses, while community life centres on a village hall, a pub and seasonal events; it’s popular with walkers and people looking for a quiet rural base.
Postcode districts covering Kempsford
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Oxford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Gloucester 23 miles37 km
- Cheltenham 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Stroud 20 miles32.2 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Chippenham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Didcot 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Witney 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Wantage 16.2 miles26 km
- Grove 15.5 miles25 km
- Devizes 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Eaton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Marston Maisey Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hannington Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blunsdon and Highworth Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Fairford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Fairford North Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Inglesham Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cricklade & Latton Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Meysey Hampton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Lechlade-on-Thames Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Maiseyhampton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Kempsford
GL7 4FB, GL7 4EW, GL7 4NS, GL7 4HL, GL7 4DW, GL7 4EG, GL7 4EJ, GL7 4FA, GL7 4NT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.2 miles72.8 km
- Southampton Airport 52.9 miles85.2 km
- Swindon Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Kemble Railway Station 10.7 miles17.2 km
Hotels near Kempsford Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Riverside 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Highworth Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Wild Thyme & Honey 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Five Alls 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- The Vale Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Kempsford
- Kempsford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Burderop Park Estate 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Stowell Park Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.8 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 17 miles27.4 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 18 miles29 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 19.8 miles31.8 km