St. George Troopers Hill is an inner‑city ward in eastern Bristol centred on the distinctive raised greenspace of Troopers Hill, a local nature reserve known for windswept gorse, acid grassland and a solitary 19th‑century chimney that recalls the area’s industrial past. The hill offers pleasant views across east Bristol and is popular with walkers and community volunteers who help conserve its unusual soils and wildflower meadows.
The ward mixes Victorian terraces and pockets of post‑war housing with small shops, community centres and decent transport links into the city, giving it a practical, city‑fringe feel. Local life is shaped by active neighbourhood groups and occasional regeneration projects, so urban pressures sit alongside grassroots conservation and strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering St. George Troopers Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 3.1 miles
- Newport 20.7 miles
- Bath 8.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 1.5 miles
- Stroud 23.9 miles
- Trowbridge 16.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 8.5 miles
- Chippenham 17.8 miles
- Yate 7.8 miles
- Frome 19 miles
- Portishead 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. George Central Ward 0.7 miles
- St. George West Ward 0.8 miles
- Brislington East Ward 0.8 miles
- Hanham Parish 0.9 miles
- Easton Ward 1.3 miles
- Brislington West Ward 1.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hillfields Ward 1.5 miles
- Hanham Abbots Parish 1.6 miles
- Eastville Ward 1.6 miles
- Lawrence Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. George Troopers Hill
BS5 8SX, BS5 8PQ, BS15 3BE, BS5 8PU, BS5 8JD, BS5 8BU, BS5 8TB, BS5 8TR, BS5 8BG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 35.1 miles
- Lawrence Hill Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Stapleton Road Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near St. George Troopers Hill Ad
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 2.2 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 2.7 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 2.2 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 2.6 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 2.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- The Full Moon Backpackers 2.5 miles
- Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4 2.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 2.3 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 2.5 miles
- University of Bristol University 3 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 3.3 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.9 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 7.2 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 7.8 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 8.7 miles