Stocks and Whipping Post
Look for Stocks and Whipping Post, an attraction, in Cheltenham. 6 more places to visit are within 5 km. Nearby, Gloucester Cathedral (13 km) leads the list.
Attraction in Cheltenham
Inside Cheltenham
Stocks and Whipping Post is inside Cheltenham’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Cheltenham
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Cheltenham).
Stocks and Whipping Post
Attraction.
In Cheltenham, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Map of Stocks and Whipping Post and nearby
Orange shows Stocks and Whipping Post; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Cheltenham’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Stocks and Whipping Post
The most populous of the 4 is Cheltenham, at 115,941. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Cheltenham
Prestbury
Shurdington
Southam
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Stocks and Whipping Post is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | It’s in town | 115,941 | 9 |
| Prestbury | 3.1 km north of it | 4,078 | 7 |
| Shurdington | 3.9 km southwest of it | 1,888 | 7 |
| Southam | 4.7 km north of it | 938 | 11 |
Pair Stocks and Whipping Post with these
Nearby, 43 places within 15 km include 3 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and 2 museums.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral13 km away2
CastleSudeley Castle9.8 km away3
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey14 km away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey13 km away5
MuseumThe Wilson2.8 km away6
CastleGloucester Castle14 km away7
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester14 km away8
Museum · National TrustChedworth Roman Villa11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Stocks and Whipping Post
Where is Stocks and Whipping Post?
Stocks and Whipping Post is in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Stocks and Whipping Post?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Stocks and Whipping Post?
May to September are the warmest months in Cheltenham, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Stocks and Whipping Post?
Within 15 km: Gloucester Cathedral (13 km), Sudeley Castle (9.8 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (14 km) and Hailes Abbey (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wilson: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedworth Roman Villa: Pasicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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