Swell
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.934, -1.76 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 16 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
The parish of Swell in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, comprises the twin villages of Upper Swell and Lower Swell. Set on the rolling limestone countryside of the Cotswold Hills, it is characterised by honey‑coloured Cotswold stone cottages, narrow lanes and small pasture fields, making it a pleasant spot for walkers and visitors seeking a quiet, rural atmosphere.
With medieval roots, the villages retain a parish church and an agricultural legacy: farming and small estates have long shaped local life, though some homes are now second homes or holiday lets and many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold. Conservation of traditional buildings, dry stone walls and hedgerows is important locally, and community life revolves around the church, village hall and occasional local events.
Postcode districts covering Swell
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Cheltenham 14 miles22.6 km
- Stroud 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Banbury 20 miles32.2 km
- Witney 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Evesham 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Tewkesbury 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Cirencester 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Carterton 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Kidlington 21 miles33.8 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stow Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Upper Slaughter Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Donnington Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stow-on-the-Wold Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Maugersbury Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Fosseridge Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Condicote Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Longborough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Broadwell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bourton Village Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Swell
GL54 1HF, GL54 1LL, GL54 1LE, GL54 1LH, GL54 1LZ, GL54 1LJ, GL54 1LP, GL54 1EY, GL54 1LW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- Bristol Airport 56 miles90.2 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kingham Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Swell Ad
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 1.9 miles3 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chester House Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Old New Inn 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Stag at Stow 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Slaughters Manor House 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
Schools in Swell
- Swell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Batsford Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Ettington Park Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Woodnorton Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 17.2 miles27.6 km