Tewkesbury
Parish in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.987, -2.15 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 89 32 |
| Population: | 19,778 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
The market town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England sits where the River Severn and River Avon meet, giving it a low-lying, often flood-prone setting and a dramatic riverside skyline. Its Norman church, Tewkesbury Abbey, dominates the town with one of England’s finest Romanesque interiors, and the streets are lined with timber-framed and medieval buildings that reflect a history as a river port and cloth centre; the town was also the scene of the decisive 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury in the Wars of the Roses.
Today Tewkesbury combines agriculture and light industry with a busy tourism and service economy, and it remains a lively community with farmers’ markets, independent shops and annual events such as the Medieval Festival. Good road and rail links make it a commuter base for Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bristol, while periodic flooding keeps flood defence and community resilience high on the local agenda.
Postcode districts covering Tewkesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 9.9 miles
- Cheltenham 7 miles
- Worcester 14.8 miles
- Redditch 23.3 miles
- Hereford 24.4 miles
- Stroud 17.2 miles
- Bromsgrove 24.1 miles
- Great Malvern 11.2 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.5 miles
- Droitwich Spa 19.2 miles
- Evesham 11.2 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tewkesbury Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Tewkesbury South Ward 0.6 miles
- Tewkesbury East Ward 0.7 miles
- Northway Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Forthampton Parish 2.2 miles
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning Ward 2.3 miles
- Ashchurch Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bushley Parish 2.6 miles
- Stoke Orchard Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Deerhurst Parish 2.8 miles
- Severn Vale North Ward 2.8 miles
- Elmstone Hardwicke Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Tewkesbury
GL20 5JW, GL20 5PR, GL20 9SY, GL20 5ET, GL20 5HR, GL20 5TT, GL20 5FE, GL20 8SL, GL20 9TB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 48.3 miles
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 2 miles
- Gotherington Railway Station 5 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.8 miles
Hotels in Tewkesbury Ad
- The Tudor House Hotel, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 4
- Tewkesbury Park 4
- Travelodge Tewkesbury 3
- Premier Inn Tewkesbury 3
- Bell Hotel
Schools in Tewkesbury
- Alderman Knight School Special
- Mitton Manor Primary School Primary
- Tewkesbury Academy Secondary
- Tewkesbury C of E Primary School Primary
- Tirlebrook Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6.8 miles
- Croome Court Estate 7.9 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 8.8 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 11 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 11.8 miles
- The Commandery Museum 14.2 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- University of Worcester University 15.1 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 15.5 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 15.7 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles