Tewkesbury East
Ward in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.99, -2.135 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 90 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Tewkesbury East sits on the eastern side of the market town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England, mainly covering suburban and fringe neighbourhoods with a mix of older terraces and more recent housing. It benefits from easy access to the town centre’s shops and schools and good road links towards Gloucester and Cheltenham, while lying close to the floodplain at the confluence of the River Avon and the River Severn and the rolling countryside that leads towards the Cotswolds.
Locally the area has a quietly mixed economic and social life: many residents commute out to nearby centres, while small businesses, retail and community services provide local employment. The wider town’s strong medieval character - centred on Tewkesbury Abbey and the famous Battle of Tewkesbury heritage - helps sustain a steady trickle of visitors and community events that feed into the ward’s identity.
Postcode districts covering Tewkesbury East
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 10.3 miles
- Cheltenham 7 miles
- Worcester 14.7 miles
- Redditch 22.9 miles
- Hereford 25 miles
- Stroud 17.6 miles
- Bromsgrove 23.7 miles
- Great Malvern 11.4 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 22.8 miles
- Droitwich Spa 19 miles
- Evesham 10.6 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tewkesbury Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Northway Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tewkesbury South Ward 1.3 miles
- Ashchurch Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning Ward 2.2 miles
- Stoke Orchard Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Forthampton Parish 2.8 miles
- Twyning Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bushley Parish 3 miles
- Bredon Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Oxenton Parish 3.1 miles
- Severn Vale North Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Tewkesbury East
GL20 7FN, GL20 8EL, GL20 7QB, GL20 7FS, GL20 8HD, GL20 8BX, GL20 8EW, GL20 8BL, GL20 8DF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36 miles
- Bristol Airport 48.9 miles
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Gotherington Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Tewkesbury East Ad
- Tewkesbury Park 4 1.7 miles
- The Fleet 2.6 miles
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Ellenborough Park 5 5.6 miles
- Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel & Golf Club, Tewkesbury 4 3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 6.4 miles
- Corse Lawn House Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 9.1 miles
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Tewkesbury East
- Alderman Knight School Special
- Tewkesbury Academy Secondary
- The John Moore Primary School Primary
- Tirlebrook Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Croome Court Estate 7.7 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 9 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 10.5 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 11.8 miles
- The Commandery Museum 14.1 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- University of Worcester University 15.1 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 15.4 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 15.7 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 16.6 miles