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 miles
- Cheltenham 7.2 miles
- Worcester 16.9 miles
- Redditch 21.6 miles
- Stroud 19.3 miles
- Bromsgrove 23.8 miles
- Great Malvern 15.8 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 19 miles
- Droitwich Spa 20.2 miles
- Evesham 7.6 miles
- Tewkesbury 5.8 miles
- Cirencester 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alderton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Gretton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Teddington Parish 1.6 miles
- Isbourne Ward 1.8 miles
- Prescott Parish 1.8 miles
- Greet Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Beckford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gotherington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Oxenton Parish 2.6 miles
- Winchcombe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Woodmancote Parish 3.1 miles
- Cleeve St. Michael's Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Alderton
GL20 8NU, GL20 8TZ, GL20 8TP, GL20 8PU, GL20 8FF, GL20 8NN, GL20 8NS, GL20 8PB, GL20 8NH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 51.7 miles
- Gotherington Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Winchcombe Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Alderton Ad
- Beckford Inn 4 2.3 miles
- The White Hart Inn 3 3 miles
- Ellenborough Park 5 4.4 miles
- The Lion Inn 4 2.9 miles
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 7 miles
- The George 4 6.9 miles
- Rising Sun Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Bell 4 7.4 miles
- The Lygon Arms 4 7.1 miles
- No38 The Park 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 9 miles
- Croome Court Estate 10.3 miles
- Batsford Estate 11.7 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 12.7 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 13 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 13.2 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 13.5 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 14.9 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 15.3 miles
- The Commandery Museum 16.5 miles