Charfield
Ward in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.623, -2.439 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 69 91 |
The ward centred on Charfield lies in rural South Gloucestershire in south‑west England, sitting close to the edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It combines ribbon development and pockets of traditional stone cottages with surrounding farmland, and enjoys good road and rail links for commuters travelling into Bristol and Gloucester.
Locally there is a strong village community feel - a primary school, village hall, small shops and sports clubs - alongside pockets of new housing and small businesses. The area is also remembered for the inter‑war railway tragedy that left a lasting mark on local history, and there have been ongoing local campaigns and proposals to improve rail provision by reopening a station to better serve residents.
Postcode districts covering Charfield
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Newport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Gloucester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Cheltenham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Bath 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.2 miles18 km
- Stroud 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Trowbridge 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Chippenham 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Yate 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Portishead 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tortworth Green Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Townwell Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cromhall Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Tortworth Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Falfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Heath End Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Charfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stone Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tytherington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bradley Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wickwar Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Rockhampton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Charfield
GL12 8DR, GL12 8AP, GL12 8EX, GL12 8SX, GL12 8UF, GL12 8UD, GL12 8TB, GL12 8AH, GL12 8PS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.5 miles33 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Yate Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
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Schools in Charfield
- Charfield Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Cromhall Primary
- Tortworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles5 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 12 miles19.4 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 12.4 miles20 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 13 miles20.9 km
- University of Bristol University 13.4 miles21.5 km