Winchcombe
Built-up area in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.955, -1.967 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 02 28 |
| Population: | 4,538 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Winchcombe is a charming market town in the borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the northern edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its honey‑coloured limestone buildings, narrow medieval streets and the River Isbourne give it a classic Cotswold character, while nearby Sudeley Castle - noted as the final resting place of Katherine Parr - underlines the town’s long historic pedigree dating back to Saxon and medieval times.
Today Winchcombe balances tourism with local life: independent shops, cafés and a programme of markets and arts events are bolstered by visitors arriving on the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. It remains a popular base for walking and exploring the countryside, with a strong community spirit and an economy centred on small businesses, hospitality and heritage tourism.
Postcode districts covering Winchcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 13.2 miles
- Cheltenham 6.5 miles
- Worcester 19.7 miles
- Redditch 23.6 miles
- Stroud 18.4 miles
- Great Malvern 18.5 miles
- Witney 23.2 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 19.7 miles
- Droitwich Spa 22.8 miles
- Evesham 9.4 miles
- Tewkesbury 8 miles
- Cirencester 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greet Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Gretton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Prescott Parish 2 miles
- Sudeley Parish 2.3 miles
- Woodmancote Parish 2.9 miles
- Southam Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Alderton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Isbourne Ward 3.3 miles
- Cleeve Hill Ward 3.4 miles
- Gotherington Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Cleeve St. Michael's Ward 3.9 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Winchcombe
GL54 5QN, GL54 5LP, GL54 5RB, GL54 5JS, GL54 5HS, GL54 5YG, GL54 5NE, GL54 5HW, GL54 5PZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 35.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 51 miles
- Winchcombe Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Toddington Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.1 miles
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Schools in Winchcombe
- Winchcombe Abbey C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 5.2 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Batsford Estate 10.4 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 10.5 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 11.3 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 12.9 miles
- Croome Court Estate 13.1 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 16.1 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 16.8 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 17.1 miles