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 miles16.6 km
- Cheltenham 7 miles11.3 km
- Worcester 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Redditch 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Hereford 25 miles40.2 km
- Stroud 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bromsgrove 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Great Malvern 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Droitwich Spa 19 miles30.5 km
- Evesham 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Tewkesbury Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Northway Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Tewkesbury South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ashchurch Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stoke Orchard Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Forthampton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Twyning Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bushley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bredon Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Oxenton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Severn Vale North Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Tewkesbury East
GL20 7SQ, GL20 8DD, GL20 5YA, GL20 8JF, GL20 8EU, GL20 7PL, GL20 8PF, GL20 8DX, GL20 8DR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- Bristol Airport 48.9 miles78.6 km
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gotherington Railway Station 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Tewkesbury East Ad
- Tewkesbury Park 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Fleet 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel & Golf Club, Tewkesbury 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Corse Lawn House Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Cheltenham 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Greenway Hotel & Spa 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
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 miles9.4 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Croome Court Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Woodnorton Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- The Commandery Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- University of Worcester University 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Stowell Park Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km