Alderton
Parish in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.987, -2.007 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 99 32 |
Alderton is a small village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, perched on the lower slopes of the Cotswolds escarpment with open views across the Severn Vale. The settlement is characterised by honey‑coloured Cotswold stone cottages and lanes, and lies within easy reach of Winchcombe, Cheltenham and the historic market town of Tewkesbury.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy now mixes farming with commuters and small rural businesses, and the area is popular with walkers exploring the Cotswolds. Community life remains lively for a village of its size, with a village hall, regular local events and traditional features such as a historic parish church and period houses that reflect its long rural past.
Postcode districts covering Alderton
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Cheltenham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Worcester 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Redditch 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Stroud 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Bromsgrove 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Great Malvern 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 19 miles30.6 km
- Droitwich Spa 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Evesham 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Tewkesbury 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Cirencester 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Alderton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Gretton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Teddington Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Isbourne Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Prescott Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Greet Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Beckford Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Gotherington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Oxenton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Winchcombe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Woodmancote Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cleeve St. Michael's Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Alderton
GL52 9RB, GL54 5HJ, GL20 8NR, GL20 8NN, GL20 8TZ, GL20 8NW, GL20 8PU, GL20 8NH, GL20 8NZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles54.8 km
- Bristol Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Gotherington Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Winchcombe Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Alderton Ad
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Abbots Grange Manor House 5 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Dumbleton Hall Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Fleet 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Dormy House Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Broadway Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Buckland Manor 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Tewkesbury Park 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Fish Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Woodnorton Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Croome Court Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Batsford Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 13 miles20.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 15.3 miles24.7 km
- The Commandery Museum 16.5 miles26.5 km