Stow
Ward in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.927, -1.752 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 17 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
The electoral ward centred on Stow lies on the limestone ridges and rolling meadows of the northern Cotswold district in Gloucestershire, England. It combines a compact market town with a scatter of villages and hamlets, set within characteristic honey‑coloured Cotswold stone architecture and historic market greens that reflect its medieval wool‑trade origins.
Today the ward’s economy leans on tourism, small‑scale agriculture and local services - antique shops, tearooms and seasonal markets are common - while a strong community life continues around parish churches, village halls and pubs, making it popular with visitors and residents who favour rural living close to larger towns in the region.
Postcode districts covering Stow
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 24.7 miles
- Oxford 24.7 miles
- Gloucester 20.9 miles
- Cheltenham 14.3 miles
- Stroud 23.9 miles
- Banbury 19.9 miles
- Witney 14.6 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.5 miles
- Evesham 14.1 miles
- Tewkesbury 17.3 miles
- Cirencester 17.4 miles
- Carterton 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swell Parish 0.6 miles
- Upper Slaughter Parish 1.3 miles
- Maugersbury Parish 1.4 miles
- Stow-on-the-Wold Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Fosseridge Ward 1.8 miles
- Donnington Parish 1.9 miles
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.1 miles
- Broadwell Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.6 miles
- Longborough Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bourton Village Ward 2.6 miles
- Condicote Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Stow
GL54 1FF, GL54 1LP, GL54 1BH, GL54 1JX, GL54 1DP, GL54 1AA, GL54 1FN, GL54 1FY, GL54 1LH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 56 miles
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 5 miles
- Kingham Station 5.5 miles
Hotels in Stow Ad
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3
- Number Four at Stow 3
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4
- The Stag at Stow
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3
Schools in Stow
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Primary
- Swell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 2.9 miles
- Batsford Estate 5.1 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.8 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 13 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.2 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 14 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 16.2 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 16.8 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 17.3 miles