Rodborough
Ward in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.733, -2.227 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 84 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Rodborough sits on the wooded slopes of the Cotswold Edge above the town of Stroud in Gloucestershire. The ward includes stretches of Rodborough Common, a broad expanse of open commonland popular with walkers that gives panoramic views over the Severn Vale and the series of Stroud valleys shaped by the area’s historic wool and textile mills.
Historically tied to the cloth and mill industries of Stroud, the ward today mixes commuter suburbs and village centres with independent shops, pubs and active community groups, alongside strong local interest in conservation and outdoor recreation. The combination of attractive Cotswold stone housing, green spaces and easy access to the wider Gloucestershire countryside makes it a sought-after residential area with a lively local civic life.
Postcode districts covering Rodborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.9 miles40 km
- Swindon 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Gloucester 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cheltenham 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Stroud 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Chippenham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Yate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Tewkesbury 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Calne 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Calne Without 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Rodborough Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bagpath Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Stroud Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stroud Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Woodchester Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Stroud Trinity Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cainscross Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thrupp Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stroud Slade Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Amberley and Woodchester Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Stroud Valley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Rodborough
GL5 3NG, GL5 3HS, GL5 3RA, GL5 3HF, GL5 3PX, GL5 3PH, GL5 3BH, GL5 3PQ, GL5 5DP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 53.3 miles85.7 km
- Stroud Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Stonehouse Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Rodborough Ad
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Stroud Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Amberley Inn 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Falcon Painswick 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Close Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Gloucester - South 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
Schools in Rodborough
- Gastrells Community Primary School Primary
- Rodborough Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Hartham Country house 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 19.9 miles32.1 km