Abbeydale and Abbeymead

Abbeydale and Abbeymead are modern suburbs of the city of Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire, England. They lie approximately 3 miles south-east of the city centre, and are bounded by the suburbs of Coney Hill to the north west, Barnwood and Hucclecote to the north and north east, Matson to the south west and the M5 motorway to the south and east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hucclecote Meadows and Church of St Lawrence.

Hucclecote Meadows

Protected area

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hucclecote Meadows is a 5.74-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest divided into two areas on each side of the M5 road in the Severn Vale, Gloucestershire. It was notified in 1984. The western area is also a Local Nature Reserve.

Church of St Lawrence

Church

Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church Of St Aldate

Church

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upton St Leonards and Bondend.

Upton St Leonards

Village

Photo: Timothy Titus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Upton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. Forming part of the district of Stroud, it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham.