Kingscote
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.661, -2.261 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 82 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Kingscote is a small rural parish in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, characterised by honey‑coloured stone houses, rolling hills, wooded valleys and a scattering of historic farmsteads. It sits within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a short drive from the market towns of Tetbury and Stroud, so it’s popular with walkers and people wanting a quiet base in classic Cotswold countryside.
Historically agricultural with medieval roots and several listed buildings, the local economy still leans on farming alongside rural tourism and small local enterprises. Community life is compact and village‑centred, with the parish church and occasional events helping to maintain a close‑knit, quietly traditional atmosphere that many visitors find appealing.
Postcode districts covering Kingscote
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Swindon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Gloucester 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Cheltenham 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bath 20 miles32.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stroud 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Trowbridge 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Chippenham 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Yate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Tewkesbury 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Horsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Owlpen Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beverston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Uley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Ozleworth Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Boxwell with Leighterton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Nympsfield Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Nailsworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Westonbirt with Lasborough Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Box Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Coaley and Uley Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Kingscote
GL8 8YH, GL8 8YP, GL8 8YG, GL8 8XX, GL8 8YJ, GL8 8UE, GL8 8YE, GL8 8XY, GL8 8YQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 50 miles80.4 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Kingscote Ad
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Close Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Whatley Manor 5 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Swan Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Amberley Inn 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 4.3 miles7 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Hartham Country house 14.9 miles24 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 15 miles24.1 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 18 miles28.9 km