Telephone: 01453 828829 - Stroud District Council
Telephone: 01453 828829 - Stroud District Council
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<strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong> Business Directory<br />
Mixing Business with Pleasure<br />
Exploiting natural advantage<br />
The <strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong> covers an area of about 175 square<br />
miles in the south of Gloucestershire. Its western<br />
boundary is formed by the Severn Estuary beyond which,<br />
lies the Forest of Dean <strong>District</strong>. To the north lies<br />
Gloucester City and Tewkesbury Borough, whilst Cotswold<br />
<strong>District</strong> lies to the east. The city of Bristol is located some<br />
15 miles from the southern boundary of <strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong>,<br />
whilst Birmingham, Swindon and London are within easy<br />
reach by car (the M5 runs through the <strong>District</strong>) and train<br />
(London Paddington line).<br />
Frampton-on-Severn<br />
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Map 1.0 : <strong>Stroud</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
The eastern half of the <strong>District</strong> is part of the Cotswold<br />
Hills, which is designated as an Area of Outstanding<br />
Natural Beauty (AONB). To the west of the Cotswold<br />
escarpment there are superb views across the low-lying<br />
landscape of the Severn Vale. In fact, the overall quality<br />
of the natural environment is one of the area’s great<br />
selling points – 2,800 hectares of land designated as<br />
either Sites of Special Scientific Interest or National<br />
Nature Reserves.<br />
Stinchcombe Golf Course<br />
It is not surprising that the <strong>District</strong> is predominately rural<br />
in character. Its landscape of country houses, gardens,<br />
churches and industrial and craft heritage attracts visitors<br />
throughout the year. The resident population is currently<br />
107,898 (2001 census) with three quarters living in the<br />
settlements of the <strong>Stroud</strong> Valleys, and the market towns of<br />
Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge.