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Chalford clings to the steep limestone slopes of the Frome Valley, a place where the geography dictates a unique way of life. Known locally as the 'Alpine Village,' its narrow, winding lanes - many too slim for cars - meander past stone weavers' cottages and former cloth mills that date back to the height of the Cotswold wool trade. Because of these lung-stretching gradients, residents still rely on traditional hand-pulled trolleys to move groceries and deliveries up the 'hills,' and for years, a donkey was famously used to deliver the post. Down in the valley bottom, the village settles around the restored Thames and Severn Canal and the River Frome, offering level paths that contrast sharply with the verticality of the residential tracks above. It is a practical community with a strong creative streak, anchored by a community-run shop and a primary school, and while it feels tucked away from the world, it remains functional and connected, sitting just four miles east of Stroud.