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 miles10 km
- Cheltenham 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Worcester 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Hereford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Stroud 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Great Malvern 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Droitwich Spa 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Evesham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Tewkesbury 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cirencester 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Dursley 19 miles30.5 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 4.9 miles7.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Severn Vale North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Severn Vale South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Boddington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Deerhurst Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Elmstone Hardwicke Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Apperley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Norton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Down Hatherley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Staverton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Uckington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke Orchard Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Leigh
GL19 4AG, GL19 4BA, GL19 4AQ, GL19 4AR, GL19 4DZ, GL19 4FD, GL19 4AZ, GL19 4AU, GL19 4AS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 40.1 miles64.5 km
- Bristol Airport 44.8 miles72 km
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Leigh Ad
- Tewkesbury Park 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Edward Hotel 2 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Corse Lawn House Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Gloucester-Cheltenham 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Fleet 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Croome Court Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Woodnorton Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Stowell Park Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.4 miles28.1 km
- The Commandery Museum 17.5 miles28.2 km