Cam East
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.696, -2.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 75 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Cam East sits on the eastern edge of the small parish of Cam in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. It occupies a suburban–rural fringe beneath the Cotswolds with a mix of housing, pockets of farmland and greenbelt, local shops and community facilities; the nearby River Cam and the rising Cotswold escarpment give easy access to countryside walks and a noticeably rural outlook despite proximity to town.
Historically the area grew with the 19th‑century textile and later engineering trades of the Stroud valleys, so traces of industrial heritage sit alongside modern light industry and small businesses. Local life is grounded in schools, village halls and sports clubs, and good transport links - notably Cam and Dursley railway station - make commuting to Gloucester and Bristol straightforward, while the ward still retains a distinct village feel and active community networks.
Postcode districts covering Cam East
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.6 miles
- Gloucester 12 miles
- Cheltenham 17.8 miles
- Bath 21.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.2 miles
- Stroud 6.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 11.1 miles
- Chippenham 19.1 miles
- Yate 11 miles
- Portishead 23.6 miles
- Tewkesbury 22.3 miles
- Melksham 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upthorpe Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Cam Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Dursley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Cam West Ward 1.3 miles
- Coaley Parish 1.9 miles
- Coaley and Uley Ward 2.1 miles
- Stinchcombe Parish 2.1 miles
- Uley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Frocester Parish 2.4 miles
- Cambridge Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Slimbridge Built-up area 2.6 miles
- North Nibley Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Cam East
GL11 6PU, GL11 5RY, GL11 5NR, GL11 5PU, GL11 5PQ, GL11 5SG, GL11 5HF, GL11 5QW, GL11 5NJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47.4 miles
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Cam East Ad
- The Prince Of Wales Hotel Berkeley 3 2.4 miles
- Malt House 3 4.6 miles
- Stonehouse Court Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Bell Inn 5.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 2.7 miles
- The Frocester 2.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Michaelwood M5 2.5 4.5 miles
- The Old Lodge 4 6 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 6 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Cam East
- Cam Everlands Primary School Primary
- Cam Hopton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 5.1 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 8 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.2 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 10.4 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 15 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 15.5 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 15.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 16.3 miles