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 miles39.7 km
- Oxford 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Gloucester 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Cheltenham 14.3 miles23 km
- Stroud 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Banbury 19.9 miles32 km
- Witney 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Evesham 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Tewkesbury 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Cirencester 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Carterton 13.6 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Swell Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Upper Slaughter Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Maugersbury Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stow-on-the-Wold Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Fosseridge Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Donnington Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Broadwell Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Longborough Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bourton Village Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Condicote Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Stow
GL54 1DA, GL54 1EY, GL54 1AU, GL54 1JW, GL54 1BA, GL54 1AL, GL54 1DD, GL54 1BJ, GL54 1AP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Bristol Airport 56 miles90.1 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Kingham Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
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 miles4.7 km
- Batsford Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Ettington Park Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Woodnorton Estate 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 17.3 miles27.8 km