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Prescott Speed Hill Climb
Famous Cotswolds hill climb owned by the Bugatti Owners' Club since 1937, twisting up through the grounds of Prescott House. Home of the celebrated La Vie en Bleu vintage festival.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Bishops Cleeve
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bishops Cleeve
Bishops Cleeve works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cheltenham, 7km from Sudeley Castle.
Bishops Cleeve is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 14,231, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bishops Cleeve sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bishops Cleeve to your route.
About Bishops Cleeve
Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop's Cleeve had a population of 10,612 in 2011, which has increased to 14,068 in the 2021 Census.Read more
The village is 13 miles (21 km) from Gloucester and 44 miles (71 km) from Oxford. The village is also close to the towns of Cheltenham 4.6 miles (7.4 km), Tewkesbury 7.3 miles (11.7 km), Evesham 13.2 miles (21.2 km), and Malvern 20 miles (32 km).
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Bishops Cleeve is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.9475 latitude, -2.0628 longitude.
What is the population of Bishops Cleeve?
Bishops Cleeve has a population of approximately 14,231 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,231
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9475, -2.0628
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bishops Cleeve
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Cleeve Hill
The highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
4 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Sudeley Castle
A Tudor castle near Winchcombe, the only private home where a queen of England, Katherine Parr, lies buried.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Tewkesbury Abbey
A Norman abbey church with the tallest surviving Romanesque tower in the world, saved from dissolution by the townspeople.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Snowshill
A timeless hilltop hamlet famed for its lavender fields and the eccentric manor of collector Charles Wade.
15 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Gloucester Cathedral Cloisters (Hogwarts corridors)
The fan-vaulted cloisters played Hogwarts corridors in the first two films - including the wall bearing 'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened'.
15 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Cotswold Lavender
A working lavender farm on the hills above Snowshill, with striped fields open to visitors when the crop is in flower.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Broadway Tower
A folly castle crowning the Cotswold escarpment at 1,024 feet, with views across 16 counties from the second-highest point.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Bishops Cleeve
- Right hereCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
- 41 kmSymonds Yat RockA famous viewpoint 504 feet above the River Wye, where peregrine falcons nest and the river performs a dramatic horseshoe bend.
- 50 kmDevil's PulpitA narrow limestone pinnacle perched above the Wye Valley near Tintern Abbey, offering a dizzying view down through the forest canopy.
- 51 kmA466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth)A wooded riverside road through a designated AONB past Tintern Abbey, gentle and beautiful rather than challenging.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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