Stow-on-the-Wold
Parish 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 sits on a broad hilltop in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, its generous market square marking the meeting of ancient routes including the Fosse Way. The town’s honey‑coloured limestone buildings, narrow lanes and the prominent St Edward's Church reflect its medieval role as a sheep and wool market and give fine views across the surrounding countryside.
Today Stow-on-the-Wold is quietly lively: antiques, galleries, cafés and traditional inns sit alongside agricultural businesses, and the local economy leans on tourism and rural trade. It’s a popular base for walkers exploring the Cotswold hills, and the market square still acts as a social hub for seasonal events, community gatherings and small markets.
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
- Stow-on-the-Wold Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- 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
Example postcodes in Stow-on-the-Wold
GL54 1BB, GL54 1BQ, GL54 1EL, GL54 1FB, GL54 1BN, GL54 1FE, GL54 1DB, GL54 1AW, GL54 1FR … 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