Leigh
Parish in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.936, -2.175 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 88 26 |
Leigh is a small, rural civil parish in the district of Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, England. Set amid gently rolling farmland on the fringes of the Cotswolds, it consists of a compact village and scattered hamlets with traditional stone houses and a parish church that point to long-standing medieval origins.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still leans towards farming while some residents commute to nearby market towns such as Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. The parish has a quiet, community-focused feel, with footpaths and lanes that make it popular for walkers and those looking to enjoy the surrounding historic towns and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 6.2 miles
- Cheltenham 4.9 miles
- Worcester 18.1 miles
- Hereford 24.4 miles
- Stroud 13.6 miles
- Great Malvern 13.6 miles
- Droitwich Spa 22.7 miles
- Evesham 14.4 miles
- Tewkesbury 4.1 miles
- Cirencester 17.7 miles
- Dursley 19 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Severn Vale North Ward 0.9 miles
- Severn Vale South Ward 1.4 miles
- Boddington Parish 1.4 miles
- Deerhurst Parish 1.5 miles
- Elmstone Hardwicke Parish 1.7 miles
- Apperley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Norton Parish 1.8 miles
- Down Hatherley Parish 2.4 miles
- Staverton Parish 2.5 miles
- Uckington Parish 2.5 miles
- Stoke Orchard Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Leigh
GL51 9TA, GL19 4AJ, GL19 4AL, GL19 4AQ, GL19 4BE, GL19 4AG, GL19 4AB, GL19 4BH, GL19 4AT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 40.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 44.8 miles
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Leigh Ad
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 4.9 miles
- The George 4 4.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham 4 3.4 miles
- Tewkesbury Park 4 3 miles
- The Tudor House Hotel, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 4 4.2 miles
- Hatherley Manor Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Oakwood Hotel 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham Town Centre 3 4.7 miles
- Queen's Hotel Cheltenham 4 4.9 miles
- The Greenway Hotel and Spa 3 5.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 5.3 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.2 miles
- Croome Court Estate 11.4 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 14.5 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 14.9 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 15.5 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.6 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.4 miles
- The Commandery Museum 17.5 miles