Chalford
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -2.157 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 89 03 |
Chalford sits in the steep, wooded valley of the River Frome within the district of Stroud in Gloucestershire, on the western edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The built-up area is characterful and linear, with clusters of terraced weavers' cottages and former mill buildings stepping up the valley sides, linked by narrow lanes and public footpaths that make it popular with walkers and people seeking easy access to countryside close to town.
Historically the community grew around the woollen and cloth trade, and traces of that industrial past are still visible in converted mills and riverworks. Today the local economy is a mix of small businesses, artisans and commuters, supported by active village halls, clubs and neighbourhood groups that keep a strong community feel while welcoming visitors exploring the area's industrial archaeology and scenic countryside.
Postcode districts covering Chalford
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.1 miles
- Gloucester 9.1 miles
- Cheltenham 12 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles
- Stroud 3.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 16.5 miles
- Chippenham 18.5 miles
- Yate 17.1 miles
- Tewkesbury 18.3 miles
- Melksham 24.4 miles
- Melksham Without 24.3 miles
- Calne 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chalford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Thrupp Ward 1.7 miles
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish 1.9 miles
- Minchinhampton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bisley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2 miles
- Stroud Slade Ward 2.2 miles
- Bagpath Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.5 miles
- Box Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Chalford
GL6 8EE, GL6 8ED, GL6 7EF, GL6 8BS, GL6 8GY, GL6 8LU, GL6 8LJ, GL6 8PF, GL6 8LA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 53.2 miles
- Stroud Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Chalford Ad
- The Crown Inn 4 1.9 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 2.4 miles
- The Stroud Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- The Amberley Inn 4 2.8 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 3.5 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 3.3 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 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 3.8 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.9 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.1 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 13.9 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19 miles
- Hartham Country house 19.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 19.4 miles