Bisley
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.751, -2.138 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 90 05 |
The electoral ward centred on Bisley sits in the district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England, on the western edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is mainly rural - rolling limestone hills, hedgerows and small fields - with a network of lanes and footpaths that make it popular with walkers; there is straightforward road access to nearby towns such as Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.
Architectural character is typically Cotswold stone, reflecting a past shaped by agriculture and the historic wool and cloth trades, while the present-day economy mixes farming, small local businesses, tourism and commuters. Community life is lively for a rural ward, centred on village halls, pubs, local clubs and seasonal fêtes, giving the area a strong sense of local identity even as residents rely on larger centres for many services.
Postcode districts covering Bisley
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Gloucester 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cheltenham 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Stroud 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Chippenham 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Yate 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Evesham 24.9 miles40 km
- Tewkesbury 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Calne 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Calne Without 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cirencester 7.6 miles12.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish 0 miles0 km
- Bisley Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chalford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Miserden Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Edgeworth Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stroud Slade Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sheepscombe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sapperton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Bisley
GL6 7BG, GL6 7DS, GL6 7NG, GL6 7NL, GL6 7BX, GL6 7LW, GL6 7AW, GL6 7BB, GL6 7BQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 35.6 miles57.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 51.3 miles82.6 km
- Stroud Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Bisley Ad
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Falcon Painswick 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Close Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.5 miles12 km
- The Royal George Birdlip by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Bisley
- Bisley Blue Coat C of E Primary School Primary
- Eastcombe Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Parochial School Primary
- Thomas Keble School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 12.5 miles20 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13 miles21 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 18.7 miles30 km