Kingswood
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.614, -2.342 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 76 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Kingswood is a largely rural ward in the district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the western edge of the Cotswold hills. The landscape is typical of the Cotswold fringe: rolling farmland, beech woods and lanes lined with dry‑stone walls and honey‑coloured stone cottages, giving it a distinctly village feel despite its administrative role as a ward.
Locally the area has historic roots stretching back centuries and a strong community life centred on village halls, small clubs and agricultural activity; many residents commute to nearby market towns and to Bristol. Conservation and heritage are important themes, with traditional buildings and the rural economy shaping daily life more than heavy industry, making it a quiet, picturesque part of the Cotswolds fringe within the broader Stroud district.
Postcode districts covering Kingswood
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.5 miles25 km
- Swindon 24 miles38.6 km
- Gloucester 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Cheltenham 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Bath 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Stroud 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Trowbridge 21 miles33.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Chippenham 14.3 miles23 km
- Yate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Portishead 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Alderley Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hillesley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hillesley and Tresham Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wotton-under-Edge Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bradley Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ozleworth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hawkesbury Upton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hawkesbury Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Charfield Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wickwar Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- North Nibley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Kingswood
GL12 8SQ, GL12 8RU, GL9 1LA, GL12 7RU, GL12 7QZ, GL12 8RG, GL12 8RZ, GL12 7FA, GL12 8RQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 45.6 miles73.4 km
- Yate Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- Swan Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Close Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Whatley Manor 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Kingswood
- Hillesley C of E Primary School Primary
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Secondary
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Hartham Country house 13 miles20.9 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 15 miles24.1 km