Upper Rissington
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.878, -1.701 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 20 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01451 (Stow-on-the-Wold) |
Upper Rissington is a modern village on the edge of the Cotswold plateau in Gloucestershire, England, notable for its open, elevated setting and wide views across the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The settlement occupies part of a former RAF airfield, so its layout and some surviving low-level aviation buildings contrast with newer housing and green spaces, giving it a distinctive blend of modern residential feel and historic hangar-lined landscape.
Locally it functions largely as a residential community with a lively community centre and groups that organise events and sports, while most employment and services are found in nearby towns; it lies within convenient commuting distance of places such as Cheltenham and Oxford. The village’s aviation heritage, accessible countryside and active community life are among its most interesting cultural and historic features.
Postcode districts covering Upper Rissington
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 21.5 miles
- Oxford 21.2 miles
- Gloucester 22.5 miles
- Cheltenham 16.3 miles
- Stroud 24.3 miles
- Banbury 20 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.8 miles
- Bicester 23.3 miles
- Witney 10.7 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 21.8 miles
- Evesham 18.1 miles
- Tewkesbury 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Rissington Built-up area 0.1 miles
- The Rissingtons Ward 0.7 miles
- Westcote Parish 0.8 miles
- Little Rissington Built-up area 1 mile
- Wick Rissington Parish 1.5 miles
- Great Rissington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Icomb Parish 1.8 miles
- Idbury Parish 2.2 miles
- Fifield Parish 2.3 miles
- Bourton-on-the-Water Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bourton Village Ward 2.5 miles
- Lower Slaughter Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Upper Rissington
GL54 2QH, GL54 2QB, GL54 2RG, GL54 2GR, GL54 2QG, GL54 2RA, GL54 2NQ, GL54 2QP, GL54 2NS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 55.5 miles
- Kingham Station 3.5 miles
- Shipton Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Upper Rissington Ad
- Old Manse Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Sheep on Sheep street 3 3.7 miles
- Old Bank Rooms 2.4 miles
- The Dial House 3 2.5 miles
- Number Four at Stow - FULLY AIR CONDITIONED 3 3 miles
- Lords Of The Manor 4 3.7 miles
- Inn For All Seasons 3 4.9 miles
- The Mousetrap Inn 3 2.7 miles
- The Porch House 3 3.7 miles
- The Slaughters Manor House 5 3 miles
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 8.2 miles
- Batsford Estate 8.6 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 14.3 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 14.4 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 15.4 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 16.8 miles