Charfield
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.624, -2.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 72 91 |
| Population: | 2,370 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
The civil parish of Charfield in South Gloucestershire, England sits on the northern fringe of the Cotswolds, surrounded by rolling farmland and woodland. The parish centres on the village of Charfield and a few small hamlets; housing mixes traditional stone cottages with later developments and many residents commute to nearby urban centres such as Bristol and Gloucester.
Charfield has a strong local community with a village hall, primary school and sports clubs, and its history is marked by the well‑remembered 1928 Charfield rail disaster which still shapes local memory and activism. The parish economy is a blend of agriculture, small local businesses and commuter incomes, and there has long been a campaign to reopen a station on the main line that runs through the area to improve links to the surrounding towns and the Cotswolds AONB.
Postcode districts covering Charfield
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.2 miles
- Newport 24.2 miles
- Gloucester 17.5 miles
- Cheltenham 23.2 miles
- Bath 17 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.7 miles
- Stroud 11.2 miles
- Trowbridge 22.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 6.1 miles
- Chippenham 16.6 miles
- Yate 5.6 miles
- Portishead 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Charfield Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bradley Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tortworth Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tortworth Parish 1.5 miles
- Townwell Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cromhall Parish 1.7 miles
- Heath End Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wickwar Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wotton-under-Edge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Falfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- North Nibley Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Charfield
GL12 8EL, GL12 8EF, GL12 8LA, GL12 8EU, GL12 8TB, GL12 8LJ, GL12 8ES, GL12 8SJ, GL12 8EH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.3 miles
- Yate Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Charfield Ad
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 1.8 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Best Western Bristol North the Gables Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 9.3 miles
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- Deangate Motel 9 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 9.4 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 9.3 miles
- The Players Golf Club 7.7 miles
- The Swan 5.3 miles
Schools in Charfield
- Charfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 1.6 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.6 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 11 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 12.7 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 13.8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles