Upper Rissington
Built-up area in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.876, -1.7 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 20 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Upper Rissington is a relatively new, primarily residential village on the Rissington plateau in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, built largely on land that was once part of RAF Little Rissington. The layout and some surviving buildings recall its airfield past, while the village sits on high ground with wide views across the rolling Cotswold countryside, within easy reach of the market towns of Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water.
Today it’s a compact, community-minded place popular with young families and commuters, with a primary school, community facilities, green spaces and local groups that stage events and activities. Economically the village is mostly residential, with locals working in nearby towns or commuting to larger centres, and it benefits from the tourism and character of the surrounding Cotswold countryside.
Postcode districts covering Upper Rissington
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Oxford 21.1 miles34 km
- Gloucester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cheltenham 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Stroud 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Banbury 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bicester 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Witney 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Evesham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Tewkesbury 20.6 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- The Rissingtons Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Westcote Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Little Rissington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Great Rissington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wick Rissington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Icomb Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Idbury Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Fifield Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bourton-on-the-Water Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bourton Village Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bruern Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Upper Rissington
GL54 2GT, GL54 2QT, GL54 2RF, GL54 2PA, GL54 2SJ, GL54 2GW, GL54 2PX, GL54 2NW, GL54 2QB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Bristol Airport 55.4 miles89.2 km
- Kingham Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Shipton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Upper Rissington Ad
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Chester House Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Old New Inn 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bull Burford 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Slaughters Manor House 5 3.1 miles5 km
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stowell Park Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Batsford Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.7 miles14 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km