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 miles
- Swindon 24 miles
- Gloucester 17.1 miles
- Cheltenham 22.3 miles
- Bath 16.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.4 miles
- Stroud 10.1 miles
- Trowbridge 21 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 5.8 miles
- Chippenham 14.3 miles
- Yate 6.1 miles
- Portishead 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alderley Parish 0.4 miles
- Hillesley Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hillesley and Tresham Parish 1 mile
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wotton-under-Edge Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bradley Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ozleworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Hawkesbury Upton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hawkesbury Parish 2.7 miles
- Charfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wickwar Built-up area 2.9 miles
- North Nibley Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kingswood
GL12 8RD, GL12 8JR, GL12 8EP, GL12 7QU, GL12 8SE, GL12 7QT, GL12 8JS, GL12 8RQ, GL12 8SF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 45.6 miles
- Yate Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- Swan Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 4.5 miles
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 8 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 8.6 miles
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 8.5 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 7.8 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 7.6 miles
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- The Snooty Fox 3 8 miles
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 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 4.9 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 7.5 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 8.9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.4 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.9 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 12.1 miles
- Hartham Country house 13 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 14.7 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 15 miles