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 miles30.8 km
- Gloucester 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cheltenham 12 miles19.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Stroud 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Chippenham 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Yate 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Tewkesbury 18.3 miles29.5 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 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Thrupp Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Minchinhampton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bisley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Stroud Slade Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bagpath Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Box Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Chalford
GL6 8BB, GL6 8LT, GL6 8AW, GL6 8LW, GL6 8JP, GL6 8FZ, GL6 8FG, GL5 2TT, GL6 8EA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 53.2 miles85.6 km
- Stroud Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Chalford Ad
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Close Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Falcon Painswick 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Amberley Inn 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Chalford
- Bussage C of E Primary School Primary
- Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 3 miles4.9 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Stowell Park Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19 miles30.5 km
- Hartham Country house 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 19.4 miles31.2 km