New Mills
Ward in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.712, -1.95 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 03 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01285 (Cirencester) |
New Mills is a largely rural ward in the district of Cotswold in Gloucestershire, England, characterised by rolling limestone countryside, dry‑stone walls and dispersed hamlets rather than a single urban centre. The area offers the sort of picture‑postcard Cotswold scenery that attracts walkers and visitors, while quiet lanes and agricultural land dominate the immediate landscape.
Community life tends to centre on village halls, parish activities and a few traditional pubs and small businesses; the built environment includes historic stone cottages and occasional listed buildings that reflect an agricultural and craft heritage. Economically the ward relies on farming, small‑scale tourism and local services, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns, and there is a strong local focus on conservation and community cohesion.
Postcode districts covering New Mills
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Gloucester 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Cheltenham 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Stroud 12 miles19.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chippenham 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Yate 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Witney 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Tewkesbury 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Melksham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Melksham Without 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wantage 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- The Beeches Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- St. Michael's Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Watermoor Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Preston Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cirencester Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chesterton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Four Acres Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Siddington Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Siddington & Cerney Rural Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stratton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Abbey Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Ampney Crucis Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in New Mills
GL7 1DE, GL7 1LW, GL7 1DA, GL7 1HP, GL7 1GY, GL7 1QE, GL7 1GX, GL7 1DX, GL7 1HR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 40.1 miles64.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 52 miles83.7 km
- Kemble Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Stroud Railway Station 11.8 miles18.9 km
Hotels near New Mills Ad
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ingleside House 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Wild Thyme & Honey 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Riverside House 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Kings Head Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Eliot Arms 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Stump 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Stratton House Hotel & Spa 3 1.8 miles3 km
- De Vere Cotswold Water Park 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
Local points of interest
- Stowell Park Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- County Ground Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 14 miles22.6 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.7 km