Amberley and Woodchester
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.715, -2.245 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 83 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Amberley and Woodchester sit on the western edge of the Cotswolds above the steep, wooded valleys characteristic of the Stroud area in Gloucestershire, England. The landscape is notable for limestone escarpments, waymarked walking routes and the hollow of Woodchester Park, dominated by an unfinished Victorian Gothic mansion and valued for its wildlife interest, including important bat roosts.
The communities combine a strong village feel with ties to the Stroud valleys' cloth‑making past, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Cheltenham and Gloucester. Local life revolves around village halls, pubs and conservation groups, and the area is popular with walkers and anyone seeking a rural base with ready access to the markets and cultural amenities of Stroud.
Postcode districts covering Amberley and Woodchester
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Swindon 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Gloucester 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cheltenham 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Bath 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Stroud 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chippenham 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Yate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Tewkesbury 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Melksham 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodchester Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- King's Stanley Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Middleyard Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Amberley Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Bagpath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rodborough Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Nailsworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Nympsfield Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Box Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Stroud Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cainscross Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Amberley and Woodchester
GL5 5EL, GL5 5HR, GL5 5AU, GL5 5NL, GL5 5EH, GL5 5AN, GL5 5AE, GL5 5ER, GL5 5PB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 52.1 miles83.8 km
- Stroud Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels in Amberley and Woodchester Ad
Schools in Amberley and Woodchester
- Amberley Parochial School Primary
- Woodchester Endowed C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 4 miles6.4 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stowell Park Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Hartham Country house 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19 miles30.6 km