Shipton
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.871, -1.94 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 04 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Shipton is a small, typically Cotswold parish in the heart of the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. Set among the rolling limestone hills of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it has the honey‑coloured stone houses, narrow lanes and dry‑stone walls visitors expect, with farmland, commons and hedgerows shaping the local landscape.
Historically centred on agriculture and a village church, the parish today combines farming with small businesses and a number of residents who commute to larger towns; modest tourism for walking and heritage keeps local hospitality alive. Community life tends to revolve around the village hall, parish events and the pub, and there is a steady interest in conserving vernacular architecture and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Shipton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Gloucester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cheltenham 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Stroud 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Great Malvern 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Witney 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Evesham 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Tewkesbury 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cirencester 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Carterton 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Dursley 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Shipton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sandywell Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Andoversford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sevenhampton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Compton Abdale Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Whittington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hazleton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dowdeswell Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hawling Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Notgrove Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Sudeley Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Turkdean Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Shipton
GL54 4HU, GL54 4JF, GL54 4JT, GL54 4JB, GL54 4JL, GL54 4HX, GL54 4HT, GL54 4HY, GL54 4JE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.1 miles66.2 km
- Bristol Airport 47.5 miles76.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Winchcombe Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Shipton Ad
- The Frogmill 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Stump 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Inn at Fossebridge 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Cowley Manor Experimental 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Chester House Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 6.1 miles9.9 km
Local points of interest
- Stowell Park Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Batsford Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.2 miles26 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Woodnorton Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 17.2 miles27.7 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Croome Court Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km