Directions to St Philip & St James', Leckhampton, Cheltenham, from Oxford

picture of church tower

The church is at the Cheltenham end of Leckhampton, on the corner of Grafton Road and Gratton Road.

Parking

There is a small car park at the church, and parking on the streets around the church. Please be considerate of our neighbours when parking. There is also a pay and display car park just off the Bath Road at Bath Terrace, 5 minutes' walk away. Here are directions to both the church and this car park.

From Oxford

  1. Approach Cheltenham on the A40.

  2. Continue straight on past local shops.

  3. At signpost left to M5, Gloucester and Stroud, turn left. (Also signposted Leckhampton, hospital, station and airport.)

  4. At end of road, turn left, signposted M5, Gloucester and Stroud.

  5. At mini roundabout, continue straight on, signposted M5, Gloucester and Stroud.

  6. At next mini roundabout, turn right, signposted M5, Gloucester and Stroud. (Ignore sign to Leckhampton.)

  7. Continue through set of traffic lights (pedestrian crossing).

  8. At next traffic lights turn left, signposted Stroud A46.

  9. For church:

    • Continue through 2 sets of traffic lights (both pedestrian crossings).

    • Just after the second set, and just before the roundabout, turn right into side road, signposted St Philip & St James' Church.

    • The church is clearly visible on the right.

  10. For Bath Terrace car park:

    • Immediately before the next set of traffic lights (a pedestrian crossing), turn right into side road, signposted P Bath Road Shoppers.

    • Leave the car park on foot at the opposite end, past the digitial printer's, and continue straight on down Bethesda Street, keeping the converted school on your left.

    • At the corner with the school, turn left.

    • When the road bends slightly left at Norwood Road, cross to the large bollarded traffic island and follow the cycle path straight ahead.

    • Continue straight ahead at the other side of the traffic island.

    • The end of the church is clearly visible ahead on the right. Ignore the back door; the entrance is round the corner.


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Last updated on 11 June 2006.
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