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 miles30.7 km
- Gloucester 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cheltenham 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Stroud 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Chippenham 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Yate 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Tewkesbury 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Melksham 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Melksham Without 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Calne 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Chalford Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thrupp Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bisley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Minchinhampton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stroud Slade Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bagpath Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Box Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Chalford
GL6 8QH, GL6 8HG, GL6 8BQ, GL6 8HD, GL6 8NX, GL6 8LP, GL6 8AQ, GL6 8HJ, GL6 8EW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 53.1 miles85.5 km
- Stroud Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Chalford Ad
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Close Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Falcon Painswick 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Amberley Inn 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Chalford
- Bussage C of E Primary School Primary
- Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13 miles21 km
- Stowell Park Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19 miles30.5 km
- Hartham Country house 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 19.4 miles31.3 km