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 miles37.9 km
- Gloucester 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Cheltenham 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Banbury 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Warwick 24.8 miles40 km
- Bicester 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Witney 13.7 miles22 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Evesham 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Tewkesbury 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Cirencester 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Carterton 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Fosseridge Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Maugersbury Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broadwell Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Stow Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Swell Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Donnington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oddington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Upper Oddington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Icomb Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Longborough Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Upper Slaughter Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Stow-on-the-Wold
GL54 1AU, GL54 1EE, GL54 1GA, GL54 1LT, GL54 1DA, GL54 1YY, GL54 1HL, GL54 1BA, GL54 1BX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.2 miles58.2 km
- Bristol Airport 57.2 miles92 km
- Kingham Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
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 miles5.8 km
- Batsford Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Stowell Park Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ettington Park Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Upton House Country house 16.7 miles26.9 km