Nympsfield
Built-up area in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.702, -2.288 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 00 |
| Population: | 382 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Nympsfield is a small, rural village in the district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the edge of the rolling hills of the Cotswolds. The area feels typically Cotswold‑ish: limestone countryside, hedgerows and pasture with a scattering of traditional stone cottages and farms, and it attracts walkers and wildlife enthusiasts who appreciate quiet lanes and views across the valley.
The village has a long history - remnants of prehistoric activity can be found locally - and today combines a close‑knit community atmosphere with the realities of a rural economy, where agriculture sits alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. Local life centres on a village hall, occasional events and the surrounding natural sites rather than heavy industry, giving Nympsfield a distinctly villagey, lived‑in feel while still being within easy reach of the larger market towns of the Stroud area.
Postcode districts covering Nympsfield
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Swindon 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Gloucester 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cheltenham 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Bath 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Stroud 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Chippenham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Yate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Tewkesbury 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Melksham 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Coaley and Uley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Owlpen Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Uley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Stanleys Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Leonard Stanley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- King's Stanley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Amberley and Woodchester Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Middleyard Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Coaley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Frocester Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Upthorpe Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Nympsfield
GL10 3UA, GL10 3UE, GL10 3UR, GL10 3TU, GL10 3UG, GL10 3UP, GL10 3UD, GL10 3UB, GL10 3UF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 50 miles80.5 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Nympsfield Ad
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Close Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Amberley Inn 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Swan Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Nympsfield
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Hartham Country house 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 18 miles28.9 km