Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.628, -2.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 72 92 |
| Population: | 2,370 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Charfield is a small village and civil parish on the edge of the Cotswolds in South Gloucestershire, set in rolling countryside and valleys that give it a distinctly rural feel while keeping it within easy reach of larger centres such as Bristol and Gloucester. It sits close to market towns like Wotton-under-Edge and Dursley, and its landscape of hedged lanes and fields makes it popular with walkers and people looking for a quieter base within the commuter belt.
The village has a strong local community with the kinds of amenities you expect in an English village - a village hall, local pubs and schools - and a mixed local economy of agriculture, small businesses and commuters. Charfield is also known historically for a fatal railway accident in 1928 and the subsequent closure of Charfield station; that legacy has left a long-running local campaign to improve rail links for the area.