Pitchcombe
Parish in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.772, -2.218 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 85 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01452 (Gloucester) |
Pitchcombe is a small, rural parish just a few miles south of Stroud in Gloucestershire, England, set among the rolling hills typical of the Cotswolds fringe. Its landscape of lanes, pasture and stone-built cottages gives a strong sense of place and makes it popular with walkers seeking quiet country views rather than busy tourist hubs.
Historically agricultural, the community still has deep farming roots alongside a number of converted barns and listed buildings; many residents now commute to nearby towns while keeping village life alive with occasional local events and a tightâknit social scene. Proximity to Stroud means easy access to market days, arts and independent shops, so Pitchcombe combines a peaceful rural character with ready links to regional amenities.
Postcode districts covering Pitchcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Gloucester 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cheltenham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Stroud 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Malvern 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chippenham 22 miles35.4 km
- Yate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Evesham 24.8 miles40 km
- Tewkesbury 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Calne 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Edge Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Whiteshill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Stroud Uplands Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Painswick Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Harescombe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Randwick Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stroud Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Randwick and Westrip Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stroud Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Pitchcombe
GL6 6LR, GL6 6LX, GL6 6LZ, GL6 6LQ, GL6 6LN, GL6 6LL, GL6 6LU, GL6 6DS, GL6 6LP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 51.1 miles82.3 km
- Stroud Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Pitchcombe Ad
- The Falcon Painswick 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Gloucester - South 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Beacon & Railway Hotel 2.8 miles4.4 km
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km