Welcome to Dursley
LOCAL AMENITIES
Swimming pool
The Pulse is a Stroud District Council leisure facility located in the heart of Dursley town centre. They offer a wide range of classes and activities for all ages in their pool, gym and studio.
pulsedursley.co.uk
Banks
Dursley high street has a number of banks and building societies – Barclays, Lloyds, TSB and Coventry Building Society, along with a host of convenient ATM machines.
Supermarkets
Enjoy a variety of options for your food shopping at your local Co-Op, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Iceland. A short drive away in Lower Cam you’ll find the Tesco superstore too.
Café culture
Discover Dursley’s cosy coffee corners as you walk through the vibrant high street. Here is one of our favourites:
Bank Cafe
Restaurants
Italian, India, modern and classic British food are all on offer in Dursley, not to mention a fine selection of take-aways. For a deliciously refined ‘proper’ pub dining experience full of warmth and charm, try The Old Spot.
The Old Spot
Schools
Dursley C of E Primary School (and Nursery) and Rednock Comprehensive School are excellent local schools with strong local reputations – recently achieving the Ofstead rating “Good”.
C of E Primary
Rednock School
Library
Dursley’s library – found on May Lane – has whole host of services; a Library club, PCs with internet access, dedicated scan PC, photocopying and free public Wi-Fi. There’s even a lego club!
Dursley Library
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Trains
The local ‘Cam & Dursley’ train station (GWR) provides a regular main line service – only 20 minutes to Parkway and 1hr 55mins to London.
Motorway links
The M5 motorway is only a sort drive away, giving you quick access to the local cities of Bristol or Gloucester – both around 40 minutes away. There are 6 free car parks in the town centre and electric car charge points are in the Sainsbury’s car park, with more to follow.
Local bus services
Buses to Bristol, Thornbury, Berkeley, Wotton & Gloucester are timetabled several times a day, Mondays – Saturdays. On Sundays, service is provided between Dursley and Gloucester. See the Stagecoach 60 and 62 bus timetables.