Dursley
Parish in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.683, -2.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 75 98 |
| Population: | 14,992 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 |
Dursley is a market town and civil parish in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, sitting beneath the limestone escarpment of the Cotswold Edge on the western fringe of the Cotswolds. The town has a compact historic centre and enjoys easy access to countryside walking and scenic viewpoints, making it popular with visitors and commuters who appreciate village-scale amenities close to rural green space.
Historically a market and cloth town, Dursley later developed a strong engineering and manufacturing presence - most notably firms such as Lister and Lister Petter - which shaped its 19th–20th century growth. Today the local economy mixes light industry, independent shops and services, and a busy community life with markets, a small museum and seasonal events; the area is also served by Cam and Dursley railway station, providing links into the wider region. The town’s name has a wider cultural recognition too, having been used by J.K. Rowling for the Dursley family in the Harry Potter books.
Postcode districts covering Dursley
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.9 miles
- Gloucester 12.8 miles
- Cheltenham 18.5 miles
- Bath 21 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.3 miles
- Stroud 6.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 10.3 miles
- Chippenham 18.3 miles
- Yate 10.2 miles
- Portishead 23 miles
- Nailsea 24.8 miles
- Tewkesbury 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dursley Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Cam East Ward 0.9 miles
- Upthorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cam Built-up area 1.6 miles
- North Nibley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Uley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cam West Ward 1.9 miles
- Stinchcombe Parish 2.1 miles
- Coaley and Uley Ward 2.5 miles
- Coaley Parish 2.7 miles
- Owlpen Parish 2.7 miles
- Nympsfield Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Dursley
GL11 6AB, GL11 4EU, GL11 4AN, GL11 4GF, GL11 4LF, GL11 4LN, GL11 4AX, GL11 4PP, GL11 5EU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Dursley Ad
- Swan Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 5.7 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 5.6 miles
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.4 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Deangate Motel 8.5 miles
Schools in Dursley
- Dursley C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Rednock School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 4 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 5.2 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.5 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 7.9 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 11 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 14.1 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.2 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 15.5 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 15.7 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 15.8 miles