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Bowbridge, Stroud — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bowbridge is a village in Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Stroud, where Bowbridge House and Gun House stand among its listed buildings.
About Bowbridge
Where to stay in Bowbridge
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Bowbridge itself keeps few beds. Anyone wanting a room close to Bowbridge House and Gun House should expect to book in Stroud instead, where the town's own accommodation sits within a short run of the village edge and covers arrivals by road or rail. That means Stroud for most visitors.
If you want the quieter side, the lanes past Field House and The Chestnuts stay residential, so treat Bowbridge as the walk rather than the base.
About Bowbridge
What are the main landmarks in Bowbridge?
Eight listed buildings carry the village's name forward. Hemlock Well House and Gun House sit among them, along with Marlyn House and Field House, all listed houses rather than public monuments, which makes the walk between frontages the point of a visit here. The Chestnuts is one more.
Bowbridge House gives the settlement its name in stone, and Corbett House stands with its lodge at the gate, while Stafford House completes the group.
What is the history of Bowbridge?
Bowbridge grew as a village, not a town. What survives of its past is domestic: Bowbridge House, Gun House and Stafford House stand among the listed buildings that give the place its shape, and Corbett House with its separate lodge shows the scale of the larger households that once held ground here. Stroud has since grown out to meet it.
Field House, The Chestnuts and Marlyn House keep their names on the same lanes.
Where is Bowbridge?
Bowbridge sits at the outer edge of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England, a village taken into the town's approaches rather than standing apart from it.
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Updated September 2026