Lechlade
Lechlade is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.
Lechlade postcode: GL7 3BY
There are great places to visit near Lechlade including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.
Lechlade has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Historic Monuments to visit near Lechlade include Belas Knap Long Barrow.
There are a number of towns near Lechlade including Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
Pittville Park is one of Lechlade's best, nearby parks to visit in Lechlade.
Hills to visit near Lechlade include Cleeve Hill.
Puzzlewood is one of Lechlade's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Lechlade.
Puzzlewood is a great place to visit close to Lechlade if you like geological features.
There are a several good caves in the area around Lechlade like Clearwell Caves.
Old Mines to visit near Lechlade include Clearwell Caves.
The area close to Lechlade boasts some of the best airports including Gloucestershire Airport.
Lechlade's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
There are a several good villages in the Lechlade area like Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.
Don't miss Gloucester's cities if visiting the area around Lechlade.
Lechlade History
There are some historic monuments around Lechlade:
Places to see near Lechlade
History of Lechlade
Lechlade falls in the Kempsford-Lechlade electoral ward. This ward stretches from Lechlade in the east to Kempsford in the west. The total population of this ward taken from the 2011 census was 3,973. Although in Gloucestershire, and traditionally in the hundred of Brightwells Barrow, from 1894 till 1935 the town was administered as part of Faringdon Rural District in Berkshire. From 1935 till 1974 it was part of Cirencester Rural District in Gloucestershire, and since 1974 it has been a part of Cotswold District. The town is part of The Cotswolds UK Parliament constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, since its 1997, creation by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, a Conservative.
