Kemble (Gloucestershire)

Kemble is a place in Britain in the management unit ( County) Gloucestershire. The nearest major town in about six kilometers away is Cirencester.

The area is known for the source of the Thames, which is considered the longest total lying in England river and flows through London. The exact location of the source is indeed controversial, but Thames Head is regarded as the traditionally recognized place, even if only on wet winter days, a brisk flow of water can be observed. Thames Head is located on the A433 just outside of Kemble.

To the parish of Kemble include the communities of Kemble, Ewen, Poole Keynes, Somerford Keynes and Shorncote. Kemble is proud of its past as a railway junction. The Golden Valley Line from Swindon to Cheltenham runs through the village. The branch lines to Cirencester and Tetbury, who met once here were shut down in the sixties. This was " Kemble railway station " all the more important for travelers from Cirencester. Direct flights to Swindon and London Paddington as well as Gloucester and Cheltenham exist.

On the edge of the village is Kemble Airport, an airport which was the base for the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team until 2001. A museum which features parts of an aviation collection that is located there. At a distance of about 5 km, the also formerly used by the Royal Air Force field landing pad Aston Down, which is used today for kite flying ( gliding ) is located.