Wotton-under-Edge is a market town within the Stroud area of Gloucestershire, England. Situated near the southern fringe of the Cotswolds, the Cotswold Way long-distance path goes through the community. Depending on the B4058, Wotton is about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the M5 freeway. The local train station is Cam and Dursley, 7 miles (11 km) away by road, on the Bristol to Birmingham line. The town is fairly well served for a town of its size. It has several clubs and a hotel, as well as a variety of takeaways and restaurants. It can be quite vibrant in the evening contrasted to lots of others of its size. It has a number of energetic social groups, such as Scouts, Guides, a gardening club and the Wotton Lions. In 1958, neighborhood individuals and school pupils constructed the community swimming pool, which was completed in 1961. Consequently the swimming pool has actually had solar and electrical home heating mounted. In 1999 with the fund elevating support of community teams, a retracting enclosure was fitted to prolong the swimming period. In 2002, adhering to the closure of the local cinema, a group of volunteers raised funds for a refurbishment to turn into one of the very first digital cinemas in the UK. It re-opened in 2005 as a 100-seat facility inside an old secure lawn, once part of the Crown Inn which closed in 1911. Movies were first received the old Banqueting Hall of the Inn and also moved to the stable backyard some years later, because of the popularity of films. The Wotton Electric Picture House (the initial name) is currently a growing location.