Chalford
Parish in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -2.156 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 89 03 |
| Population: | 6,776 |
Chalford is a large village and civil parish in the district of Stroud, tucked into the steep, wooded valley of the River Frome in the western Cotswolds in Gloucestershire. The settlement occupies a string of lanes and terraces on the valley sides and is often associated with the picturesque "Golden Valley" landscape, making it popular with walkers and people seeking rural vistas close to the town of Stroud.
Historically Chalford was a centre for the woollen and cloth-working trades, its many water-powered mills and dense terraces of weavers' cottages leaving a strong industrial-heritage imprint; several former mill buildings have since been converted to homes or small businesses. Today the parish blends that industrial past with a mixed local economy of artisans, small enterprises and commuters, and retains a lively community feel with village halls, pubs and conservation interest in its listed buildings and industrial archaeology.
Postcode districts covering Chalford
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.1 miles
- Gloucester 9.1 miles
- Cheltenham 11.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles
- Stroud 3.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 16.5 miles
- Chippenham 18.5 miles
- Yate 17.2 miles
- Tewkesbury 18.3 miles
- Melksham 24.4 miles
- Melksham Without 24.3 miles
- Calne 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chalford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thrupp Ward 1.7 miles
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish 1.8 miles
- Bisley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Minchinhampton Built-up area 2 miles
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2.1 miles
- Stroud Slade Ward 2.3 miles
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.5 miles
- Bagpath Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Box Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Chalford
GL6 8FN, GL6 8AS, GL6 8ND, GL6 8AU, GL6 8BN, GL6 7EF, GL6 8JT, GL6 8HJ, GL6 8BP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 53.1 miles
- Stroud Railway Station 3 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Chalford Ad
- The Crown Inn 4 1.8 miles
- The Old Lodge 4 2.8 miles
- The Bell Inn 3.6 miles
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Bear Of Rodborough Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- The Stroud Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Amberley Inn 4 2.9 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 3.6 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 3.4 miles
- The Clothiers Arms 3.2 miles
Schools in Chalford
- Bussage C of E Primary School Primary
- Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 3.1 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 3.9 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.9 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 13.8 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.3 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19 miles
- Hartham Country house 19.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 19.4 miles