Stow-on-the-Wold
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.93, -1.719 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 19 25 |
| Population: | 2,042 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 |
Stow-on-the-Wold is a compact, hilltop market town in the heart of the Cotswold hills of Gloucestershire, England. Perched where old drovers' routes meet, its broad Market Square - ringed with honey‑coloured stone buildings, antique shops and cafés - gives a clear sense of its trading past; the Roman Fosse Way runs nearby, reminding you the site has been a crossroads for centuries.
The town grew wealthy on the medieval wool trade and later on seasonal horse fairs, and you still see that history in landmarks such as St Edward's Church with its famed arched porch and yew trees. Today the local economy leans on tourism, independent retailers and country pursuits, and the social life is shaped by farmers' markets, summer events and easy access to Cotswold walking trails and neighbouring villages.
Postcode districts covering Stow-on-the-Wold
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 23.6 miles
- Gloucester 22.3 miles
- Cheltenham 15.7 miles
- Banbury 18.5 miles
- Warwick 24.8 miles
- Bicester 24.1 miles
- Witney 13.7 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.2 miles
- Evesham 14.8 miles
- Tewkesbury 18.6 miles
- Cirencester 18.4 miles
- Carterton 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fosseridge Ward 0.4 miles
- Maugersbury Parish 1.1 miles
- Broadwell Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stow Ward 1.4 miles
- Swell Parish 1.8 miles
- Donnington Parish 1.8 miles
- Oddington Parish 1.9 miles
- Upper Oddington Built-up area 2 miles
- Icomb Parish 2.3 miles
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.4 miles
- Longborough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Upper Slaughter Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Stow-on-the-Wold
GL54 1AX, GL54 1FN, GL54 1FG, GL54 1EL, GL54 1JW, GL54 1LR, GL54 1JT, GL54 1AZ, GL54 1FU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 57.2 miles
- Kingham Station 4.3 miles
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels in Stow-on-the-Wold Ad
Schools in Stow-on-the-Wold
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Batsford Estate 4.8 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.9 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 10.1 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.6 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 13.4 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.6 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.2 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 16 miles
- Upton House Country house 16.7 miles