Berkeley
Built-up area in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.692, -2.462 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | ST 68 99 |
| Population: | 2,034 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Berkeley is a small historic town in the district of Stroud, in rural Gloucestershire, England, sitting close to the banks of the River Severn and the Severn Estuary. It occupies a pleasant position near the industrial port at Sharpness and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, while the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds is not far away, so the town offers a mix of estuary-side landscape and classic English rural views.
Berkeley punches above its weight for history and culture: the imposing Berkeley Castle has been the Berkeley family seat for centuries and is linked with the medieval story of King Edward II, and the town is also famous as the birthplace and home of Edward Jenner, pioneer of vaccination, with a small museum and related local interest. The local economy is a blend of agriculture, tourism and small businesses, with the long-running presence of the former Berkeley Nuclear Power Station nearby adding an industrial chapter to its social history; overall it retains a village-community feel with events and attractions that draw visitors from the surrounding area.
Postcode districts covering Berkeley
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.2 miles
- Newport 22.8 miles
- Gloucester 14.9 miles
- Cheltenham 21.3 miles
- Bath 22.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.7 miles
- Stroud 10.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 24.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 24.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 11.2 miles
- Chippenham 21.8 miles
- Pontypool 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Berkeley Vale Ward 1 mile
- Clapton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brookend Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hamfallow Parish 1.5 miles
- Ham and Stone Parish 1.8 miles
- Sharpness Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hinton Parish 2.1 miles
- Alkington Parish 2.4 miles
- Stone Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stinchcombe Parish 2.7 miles
- Lydney East Ward 3.2 miles
- Hill Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Berkeley
GL13 9AP, GL13 9AT, GL13 9AW, GL13 9TA, GL13 9FH, GL13 9AS, GL13 9AA, GL13 9AR, GL13 9BN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43 miles
- Lydney Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Lydney Town Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Berkeley Ad
- Deangate Motel 3.9 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 4.3 miles
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 8.6 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 6 miles
- Best Western Bristol North the Gables Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.8 miles
- Butchers Arms 8.5 miles
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 8.8 miles
- Littledean House Hotel 2 8.8 miles
Schools in Berkeley
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 7.3 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 9.8 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 11 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.6 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 12.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 14.4 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 14.6 miles