Minchinhampton
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.705, -2.173 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 88 00 |
Minchinhampton sits on a limestone ridge on the southern edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, within the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. Its defining feature is Minchinhampton Common, a broad expanse of grazed, species‑rich limestone grassland with prehistoric tumuli and long views towards the Severn Estuary and Wales, protected and managed for recreation and wildlife.
The town itself is a compact, historic settlement of honey‑coloured Cotswold stone with an active high street, a parish church and a mix of rural hamlets; the local economy blends agriculture, conservation‑led tourism and commuters travelling to nearby centres such as Stroud, Cheltenham and Gloucester. Community life places emphasis on countryside access, local events and heritage, giving the ward a distinctly village character despite its proximity to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Minchinhampton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Gloucester 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cheltenham 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bath 24 miles38.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Stroud 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.9 miles24 km
- Chippenham 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Yate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Tewkesbury 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Melksham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Melksham Without 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Minchinhampton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Box Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brimscombe and Thrupp Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chalford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Avening Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thrupp Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Amberley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Nailsworth Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bagpath Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rodborough Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stroud Trinity Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Oakridge Lynch Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Minchinhampton
GL6 9ER, GL6 9DF, GL5 2PJ, GL5 2RA, GL6 9JG, GL6 9LF, GL6 9BS, GL6 9JT, GL6 9JS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.4 miles52.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 54.6 miles87.9 km
- Stroud Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Minchinhampton Ad
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Close Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Amberley Inn 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Falcon Painswick 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Minchinhampton
- Brimscombe C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Cotswold Chine School Independent - special
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Cotswold Hills Hill 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Stowell Park Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 17 miles27.4 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Hartham Country house 17.8 miles28.6 km