Dursley is a Market Town in the South-West of the Cotswolds midway between Bristol and Cheltenham.  In a wooded valley under the edge of the Cotswold escarpment the surrounding countryside is truly wonderful with spectacular views from Stinchcombe Hill across the River Severn to Wales.  The town displays a mixture of fine old buildings and more recent developments offering an increasingly popular location in which to live.  The pillared market house, complete with statue of Queen Anne and bell turret, dates from 1738, when the town's markets attracted farmers and traders from miles around. It is now maintained by the Dursley Town Trust who also look after Jacob's House and the Heritage Centre.

Dursley provides a good selection of small traditional shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs and shops.  In your free time you can take advantage of the facilities on offer including the swimming pool and the newly built adjacent leisure centre/gym which provides an excellent range of sporting activities and work out classes.  Stinchcombe Hill offers a golf course which has been described as one of the most scenic in Europe.

Sitting on the Cotswold Way the town offers lovely walks with breath-taking views and hosts its own walking Festival every October.