Chalford

Chalford is a large village in the Frome Valley of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is to the southeast of Stroud about four miles (six kilometres) upstream. It gives its name to Chalford parish, which covers the villages of Chalford, Chalford Hill, France Lynch, Bussage and Brownshill, spread over two square miles (five square kilometres) of the Cotswold countryside. At this point the valley is also called the Golden Valley.

Chalford
Frome valley showing Chalford High Street
Chalford
Location within Gloucestershire
Population6,215 (parish, 2011 census)
OS grid referenceSO898028
Civil parish
  • Chalford
District
  • Stroud
Shire county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStroud
Postcode districtGL6
Dialling code01453
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • Stroud
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