Tetbury East & Rural
Ward in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.629, -2.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 90 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01666 (Malmesbury) |
Tetbury East & Rural sits within the gentle limestone folds of the Cotswold countryside in Gloucestershire, just to the east of the market town of Tetbury. The ward encompasses a scatter of villages and hamlets set in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with dry‑stone walls, rolling pastures and easy access to well‑known green spaces such as Westonbirt Arboretum; its historic character reflects the old wool trade and the Georgian buildings that still punctuate the area.
Locally the economy leans on mixed farming, horticulture, small businesses and tourism - Tetbury’s antiques shops and independent retailers draw visitors - while equestrian pursuits and estate activity are also notable. Social life is typically village‑centred, with active community groups and village halls organising events, though residents also face familiar rural issues such as limited public transport and an ageing population. Proximity to places like Highgrove House adds a modest profile to an otherwise quietly picturesque patch of the Cotswolds.
Postcode districts covering Tetbury East & Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23 miles
- Swindon 15.8 miles
- Gloucester 15.8 miles
- Cheltenham 18.5 miles
- Bath 19.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.2 miles
- Stroud 8.6 miles
- Trowbridge 21.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 12.3 miles
- Chippenham 11.7 miles
- Yate 13.5 miles
- Tewkesbury 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Long Newnton Parish 0.5 miles
- Tetbury Built-up area 1 mile
- Tetbury Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Tetbury Upton Parish 1.3 miles
- Tetbury with Upton Ward 1.3 miles
- Shipton Moyne Parish 1.8 miles
- Brokenborough Parish 2 miles
- Ashley Parish 2.6 miles
- Westonbirt Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward 3.1 miles
- Crudwell Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Easton Grey Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Tetbury East & Rural
GL8 8JA, GL8 8HS, GL8 8RH, GL8 8FL, GL8 8ST, GL8 8PY, GL8 8HN, GL8 8HT, GL8 8EU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30 miles
- Cardiff Airport 54 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Stroud Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels in Tetbury East & Rural Ad
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 3.9 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 4 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 6.1 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 12.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 12.7 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 14.2 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- County Ground Stadium 16.6 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 17.6 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 18 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 18.1 miles