Falfield Grange local area

Falfield is a rural village set in the Gloucestershire countryside with access to local conveniences including a pub and village store which also serves as a post office.

The nearest town to Falfield is Thornbury which is less than 15 minutes away by car. This market town offers a variety of restaurants, schools and shops. Thornbury Castle, built in Tudor times and now a hotel, is located just outside the town where you can explore the historic landscaped grounds. Wotton-under-Edge is a similar distance away and offers a bustling market town centre with a range of independent shops, art galleries, coffee shops, restaurants and traditional pubs in the town centre. Gloucester Quays outlet centre is 25 minutes drive from Falfield and has great value designer brands, a multiplex cinema, restaurant quarter, and the cathedral city of Gloucester hosts a number of festivals.

All levels of education are catered for in this area. Starting with the closest for the younger children in the family, Totworth VC Primary School in Wotton-under-Edge less than 2 miles away and St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School in Cromhall (both Ofsted-rated ‘Good’) just over 2 miles away. The Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Charfield Primary School in the Charfield area of Wotton-under-Edge is less than 3 miles away, and the Outstanding St Mary’s CofE Primary school is just 3.5 miles away. For families with older children - The Castle School in Thornbury caters for 11-18-year-olds, is rated by Ofsted as ‘Good’ and has its own bus route that stops in Falfield.

Higher education options are also good in the area and all three choices are within 16 to 29 miles from home. The University of Bristol, the University of the West of England and the University of Gloucestershire have set a high standard for the learning culture for Gloucestershire and offer a very wide curriculum between them.

Falfield Grange is located between Bristol (18 miles) and Gloucester (20 miles), with close proximity to the M5 and the M4, both of which are main commuter-links that give passage to the majority of the UK. If you’re looking to travel abroad for business, or pleasure, Bristol International Airport is only 40 minutes away. Cam & Dursley is the local train station and can have you in London in just two hours or give you access to other regional hubs such as Cheltenham, Bristol and Gloucester.

*Distance (miles) and journey times are approximate and are taken from Google Maps.