Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.628, -2.437 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 69 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Tortworth Green is a small rural green and hamlet in South Gloucestershire, lying on the rolling farmland at the north‑western edge of the Cotswolds and within easy reach of the M5, Bristol and Gloucester. It feels quintessentially countryside - lanes, hedgerows and a scattering of cottages and farms - rather than a built‑up village, so the green itself acts as a focal point in an otherwise agricultural landscape.
Its most notable neighbour is Tortworth Court, a grand Victorian country house set in parkland that today brings visitors as a hotel and events venue; the estate is famed for an ancient sweet chestnut tree on the grounds that is reputed to be one of the largest and oldest in Britain. Local life is quietly shaped by farming and rural tourism, with some residents commuting to nearby towns, and the area retains a close‑knit, low‑key social atmosphere rather than a busy commercial centre.