Built-up area in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.821, -2.279 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01452 (Gloucester) |
Quedgeley is a substantial suburb on the southern edge of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England, that grew from a historic village into a busy residential and commercial area. It combines a variety of housing estates with local shops, schools and a sizeable trading estate, and is popular with commuters because of good road links to the city and wider region.
Hardwicke is a smaller, more rural village close to Gloucester with a strong agricultural heritage, attractive older buildings and a village-centred community life. It appeals to people wanting quieter village living while remaining within easy reach of the city and the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds, and hosts the kinds of local clubs, pub and village-hall activities typical of English rural communities.