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 miles30.4 km
- Gloucester 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Cheltenham 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bath 21 miles33.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Stroud 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Chippenham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Yate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Portishead 23 miles37.1 km
- Nailsea 24.8 miles40 km
- Tewkesbury 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dursley Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Cam East Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Upthorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Cam Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- North Nibley Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Uley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cam West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stinchcombe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Coaley and Uley Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Coaley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Owlpen Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Nympsfield Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Dursley
GL11 4NX, GL11 4BE, GL11 4JW, GL11 5GL, GL11 4GG, GL11 6AA, GL11 4EJ, GL11 4BP, GL11 4AP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.1 miles42 km
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Dursley Ad
- Swan Hotel 3 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Close Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Deangate Motel 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Dursley
- Dursley C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Rednock School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.5 miles12 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km