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Cowley Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cotswold · Region: South West

Explore Cowley, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowley map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Cowley, Gloucestershire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cowley, Gloucestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceCowley
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughCotswold
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.830514
Longitude-2.055764
Place TypeVillage

About Cowley

Cowley rests in the quiet folds of the Cotswolds, where the limestone hills catch the pale, slanted light of the afternoon. It lies 4.9 miles south of Cheltenham (from Cheltenham: bearing 170°T, OS grid SO 962 146), and is situated south of Coberley village. The River Churn carves a slow, deliberate path through the valley, nourishing the verdant meadows that define the local landscape. Nearby, the grand estate of Cowley Manor offers a Grade II* listed parkland that holds a certain stiff, aristocratic elegance amidst its sixty-one hectares of manicured grounds. To the northwest, the natural depression of Coldwell Bottom provides a stark contrast, where the earth drops away into a sheltered, silent hollow untouched by the modern rush. The soil here, thin and chalky, has long dictated the quiet pace of agricultural life, favouring sheep and the slow growth of ancient woodland. History lingers in the nearby earthworks, where the remnants of the Coberley Roman Villa suggest a long-standing human affinity for this particular water-rich corridor. Cowley retains a stillness that seems to sharpen the senses, turning the simple act of observation into a private, meditative practice.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cowley Manor (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.3 mi, 142° SE · 61 ha
  • Coldwell Bottom (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 319° NW
  • Coberley Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 051° NE · 10 ha
  • Coberley Long Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 326° NW
  • Bubb's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 150° SSE
  • South Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 304° NW
  • Cockleford Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 131° SE · 3 ha
  • Bushley Muzzard, Brimpsfield Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 235° SW · 1 ha
  • Brimpsfield Castle Mound (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 218° SW
  • Hilcot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 059° ENE
  • The Brimpsfield Telephone Kiosk (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 230° SW
  • Barrow Wake (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 285° WNW
  • Crickley Hill Country Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 299° WNW
  • The Cheltenham Escarpment (National Nature Reserve) — 2.3 mi, 349° N · 60 ha
  • Ullenwood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
  • Devil's Table (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 291° WNW
  • Devil's Chimney (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 337° NNW
  • Foreman's Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 341° NNW
  • Hilcot Brook (River) — 2.7 mi, 097° E
  • Lilley Brook (River) — 2.9 mi, 004° N
  • Burley Fields Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 326° NNW
  • Buckle Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 255° WSW
  • Urrist Barn (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 299° WNW
  • Newcourt Park (Park) — 3.5 mi, 000° N
  • Witcombe Reservoirs (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 272° W
  • Stocks and Whipping Post (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 003° N
  • Miserden Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.7 mi, 198° SSW · 98 ha
  • Dowdeswell Court (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 042° NE · 45 ha
  • Forest Sessions (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 075° ENE
  • Great Witcombe Roman Villa (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 266° W

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About This Cowley Map Page

Explore Cowley, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.830514, -2.055764. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.