Welcome to the Village of Kempsford, the gateway to the Cotswolds. GL7. C11th

Welcome to the official site for the village of Kempsford. Located in the South East corner of Gloucestershire, Kempsford is the unofficial gateway to the world famous Cotswold Hills.

Kempsford, anciently known as Kynemereforde, “The Ford of the Great Marsh,” is rich in historical and legendary lore, with Father Thames as the boundary between Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

If you are a resident and have any news, events or other items you would like to see included on this site, please contact us with the details.

Latest News Items:

Information On Local Road Closures
Link to Gloucestershire County Council for updates
here.

Parish Council Minutes
These can now be downloaded from this website in PDF format, please see the news page for more. Go

RAF Exercise at RAF Fairford
RAF Fairford will once again be acting as host to RAF's Deployed Operations Training exercise.
Further information.

Vehicle Speeds
The Parish Council held a meeting with the Highways Agency & local MP. Minutes of this meeting can be downloaded here.

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