Rangeworthy
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Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...

, England
England
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, nearby communities include Falfield
Falfield
Falfield is a village, located near the northern border of the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire, England. The area has a Wotton-under-Edge post code and so is often incorrectly listed as being in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire....

  and Charfield
Charfield
Charfield is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England lying near the Little Avon River and south-west of the town of Wotton-under-Edge....

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The village lies between Iron Acton
Iron Acton
Iron Acton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The village is about west of Yate and about northeast of the centre of Bristol. The B4058 road used to pass through the village but now by-passes it just to the north....

 and Bagstone
Bagstone
Bagstone is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. On the B4058 between Rangeworthy and Cromhall...

, along the B4058 road
B4058 road
The B4058 is a minor road in southwest England. It starts in Eastville, a suburb of Bristol and ends at Nailsworth in the Cotswolds, passing through the counties of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire.- Route :...

. It is a long village divided by a road with a well used village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...

, pub, hotel, Indian restaurant, unisex hairdressers, recreation ground, primary school & church. A village committee organises village events including the children's Christmas party, Summer Fete & Beer Festival
Beer festival
A Beer Festival is an organised event during which a variety of beers are available for tasting and purchase. Beer festivals are held in a number of countries...

. There are other organisations such as the Court Players, Women's Institute, a Youth Club, Toddlers group and Parish magazine.

Several good public footpaths give access to the countryside & there are bridle paths for horse riders & cyclists.

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