Although this constituency is named after Tewkesbury, the town itself is on the northern periphery of the seat, which sprawls southwards, almost encircling Lib Dem-held Cheltenham and bordering Labour held Gloucester.
Most of the seat is made up of wards from Tewkesbury Borough Council, but there are also a few from Cheltenham Borough Council.
Tewkesbury is an historic market town on the northern border of the County at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon. On the main road between Gloucester and Worcester, it is not far from the M5 and is a popular tourist destination.
However, the heart of this seat lies in the modern residential areas between Gloucester and Cheltenham such as Churchdown, Brockworth and Innsworth.
Churchdown lies halfway between Cheltenham and Gloucester, with the oldest part of the village on the top of Chosen Hill which was used as an ancient hill fort. Brockworth has many historical associations given that it is on the old Roman Road of Ermin Street; and at Innsworth a thriving Technology Park provides a base for a wide range of small businesses.
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