Painswick
Built-up area in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.787, -2.195 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 86 09 |
| Population: | 1,762 |
| Dialling code: | 01452 (Gloucester) |
The village of Painswick sits on a ridge in the heart of the Cotswolds, within the district of Stroud in Gloucestershire, England. Its compact streets of honey‑coloured Cotswold stone and panoramic views from Painswick Beacon have earned it the affectionate nickname "Queen of the Cotswolds".
Historically the village prospered on the wool and cloth trade and still feels very much like a living heritage place: the parish of St Mary is famed for its 99 yew trees and there is the whimsical 18th‑century Rococo Garden nearby. Today Painswick’s economy leans on tourism, local crafts and commuters, with plenty of walking routes and community events that underline its rural and architectural charm.
Postcode districts covering Painswick
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 22.9 miles
- Gloucester 4.6 miles
- Cheltenham 8.8 miles
- Stroud 3.4 miles
- Great Malvern 23 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 19.2 miles
- Chippenham 22.8 miles
- Yate 19.5 miles
- Evesham 23.5 miles
- Tewkesbury 14.3 miles
- Cirencester 10.9 miles
- Chepstow 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edge Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Pitchcombe Parish 1.4 miles
- Harescombe Parish 1.5 miles
- Sheepscombe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Painswick and Upton Ward 1.8 miles
- Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish 2.3 miles
- Whiteshill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stroud Uplands Ward 2.5 miles
- Whaddon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cranham Parish 2.7 miles
- Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe Ward 2.7 miles
- Stroud Valley Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Painswick
GL6 6QB, GL6 6US, GL6 6UY, GL6 6QS, GL6 6XR, GL6 6UT, GL6 6RY, GL6 6YA, GL6 6XZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 35.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 49.8 miles
- Stroud Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 9.2 miles
Hotels in Painswick Ad
Schools in Painswick
- The Croft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 6.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 7.3 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 10 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 12.6 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 14.2 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 15.2 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 19.8 miles