Lechlade-on-Thames
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.698, -1.71 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 20 99 |
| Population: | 2,469 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Lechlade-on-Thames in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England is a compact historic market town on the upper reaches of the River Thames. It lies close to where the River Leach meets the Thames and is often cited as the highest navigable point of the river, a feature that has long shaped its locks, boating culture and the popular Thames Path that runs through the town. The centre is characterised by warm Cotswold stone buildings and a mix of medieval and Georgian architectural touches.
Today Lechlade combines agriculture and small local businesses with a steady stream of visitors drawn by boating, walking and local events; boat hire, riverside pubs and antique shops are typical of the local economy. The town also serves as a laid‑back gateway to nearby attractions such as Kelmscott and Kelmscott Manor, with community fairs and summer river festivals adding to its social life.
Postcode districts covering Lechlade-on-Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 9.4 miles
- Oxford 20.2 miles
- Gloucester 24.5 miles
- Cheltenham 20.9 miles
- Stroud 22.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.4 miles
- Chippenham 24.1 miles
- Didcot 20.7 miles
- Witney 11 miles
- Wantage 14.5 miles
- Grove 13.6 miles
- Calne 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lechlade Parish 0.3 miles
- Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South Ward 1.3 miles
- Inglesham Parish 1.7 miles
- Little Faringdon Parish 1.9 miles
- Southrop Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Buscot Parish 2.4 miles
- Fairford Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Kelmscott Parish 2.9 miles
- Fairford North Ward 3.3 miles
- Langford Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Eastleach Turville Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Kempsford Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Lechlade-on-Thames
GL7 3FR, GL7 3AX, GL7 3DQ, GL7 3AA, GL7 3AJ, GL7 3SB, GL7 3SD, GL7 3GE, GL7 3BX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 48.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 52.3 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 9.7 miles
- Shipton Railway Station 12.7 miles
Hotels near Lechlade-on-Thames Ad
- The Riverside 3 0.8 miles
- Five Alls 3.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- The Highworth Hotel 4.6 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Bull Burford 4 8.2 miles
- The Old Crown Coaching Inn 6.1 miles
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Wild Thyme & Honey 8.2 miles
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Lechlade-on-Thames
- St Lawrence C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6 miles
- County Ground Stadium 9.6 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 10.6 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.7 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 18.1 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 19.5 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 19.6 miles