Prescott
Parish in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.961, -2.013 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 99 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Prescott is a small, largely rural parish in the district of Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, England. Lying a few miles from the historic market town of Tewkesbury and within easy reach of the M5, it is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and scattered stone cottages, with countryside views towards the northern Cotswolds.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the parish has a modest population and a tight-knit local community, with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Cheltenham and Gloucester for work. Its quiet rural character is punctuated by proximity to heritage attractions like Tewkesbury Abbey and the floodplain of the River Severn, giving a mix of traditional village life and easy access to wider services and visitor interest.
Postcode districts covering Prescott
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 11.8 miles19 km
- Cheltenham 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Worcester 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Redditch 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Stroud 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Great Malvern 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Droitwich Spa 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Evesham 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Tewkesbury 6 miles9.7 km
- Cirencester 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Carterton 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Gretton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Woodmancote Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gotherington Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Southam Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Winchcombe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cleeve St. Michael's Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cleeve Hill Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Greet Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bishop's Cleeve Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Oxenton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Alderton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cleeve West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Prescott
GL54 5AF, GL54 5AE, GL54 5HE, GL54 5HD, GL52 9RD, GL54 5HF, GL52 9RE
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.9 miles57.7 km
- Bristol Airport 50.1 miles80.6 km
- Gotherington Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Winchcombe Railway Station 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Prescott Ad
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Abbots Grange Manor House 5 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Tewkesbury Park 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Fleet 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The George 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Woodnorton Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Croome Court Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stowell Park Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 12 miles19.4 km
- Batsford Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km