Stroud
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The town of Stroud sits in a particularly auspicious position on the edge of the Cotswolds hills.
Set at the meeting point of five streams and rivers, which flow steadily along five valleys then onward to the River Severn, Stroud has been an astonishing hotbed of industrial, spiritual and artistic activity for hundreds of years.
Today, visitors come to Stroud to explore its surrounding hills, to delve into the history of its mills and textiles, and to potter amongst the many privately owned shops and workshops which teem with the fruits of local craftsmanship.
The town is home to one of the highest concentrations of artists and craftsmen in Britain, many of whom you may encounter as you wander down the High Street.
Stroudīs High Street is colourful and surprisingly cosmopolitan. The strongly individualistic flavour within the community brings enthusiastic buskers to the area almost every day.
It has also brought a wealth of alternative health practitioners; alternative therapies and organic living are a key to the whole mentality of the town.
This small mecca of five waterways, five valleys and fifteen thousand very independent thinkers is easy to reach by rail from the South West, London or the North and it is only a short journey from the M4 and M5 motorways.
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