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Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Lechlade
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Lechlade
Lechlade works well as a base: 10 minutes from Fairford, 20km from Cotswold Water Park.
Lechlade is in England, United Kingdom, with about 2,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Fairford, about 6 km away.
Lechlade () is a town at the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 km) south of Birmingham and 68 miles (109 km) west of London. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable, although there is a right of navigation that continues south-west into Cricklade, in theRead more
neighbouring county of Wiltshire. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn and St. John's Bridge.
The low-lying land is alluvium, Oxford Clay and river gravels and the town is surrounded by lakes created from disused gravel extraction sites, forming parts of the Cotswold Water Park; several have now been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and nature reserves. Human occupation dates from the Neolithic, Iron Age and Roman periods and it developed as a trading centre served by river, canal, roads and railway, although the station closed in 1962.
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century. The development of the nearby RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton after World War II contributed to the expansion of the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lechlade?
Within an hour or so of Lechlade: Bibury (12 km), Arlington Row (12 km), Burford (13 km), The Classic Motor Hub (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Lechlade?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135) and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Lechlade?
Lechlade is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Fairford.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,469
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6940, -1.6913
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 Lechlade
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Arlington Row
A terrace of 17th-century weavers' cottages beside the Coln in Bibury, once a wool store and among the most photographed buildings in England.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Burford
A Cotswold wool town whose broad high street drops steeply to a medieval bridge over the Windrush.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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The Classic Motor Hub
A curated classic car showroom and events space set in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Bibury.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Cotswold Water Park
A 40-square-mile network of 180 lakes formed by gravel extraction, now used for watersports and wildlife.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Bourton-on-the-Water
Picturesque Cotswolds village known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its elegant low bridges spanning the River Windrush.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Upper and Lower Slaughter
Two exceptionally unspoilt Cotswold villages linked by a mile-long riverside path along the River Eye.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Stow-on-the-Wold
The highest Cotswold town, famed for its ancient market square and the yew-flanked north door of St Edward's Church.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Lechlade
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 34 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
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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