Windmill Hill is an electoral ward and neighbourhood in south Bristol, sitting on steep, largely Victorian terraces that rise from the old industrial quarter towards greener ridge lines. The slope gives many streets good views over the city and the Floating Harbour towards the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and it sits close to neighbouring areas such as Totterdown and Bedminster, with easy links into the centre and Bristol Temple Meads station.
Historically a working‑class, dock‑linked district, Windmill Hill has a strong community spirit and a lively independent scene - cafés, studios and grassroots projects coexist with long‑standing community institutions like Windmill Hill City Farm. In recent years the ward has seen regeneration and rising house prices alongside continued cultural diversity, local festivals and active residents’ associations that keep the neighbourhood charactered and engaged.
Postcode districts covering Windmill Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bath 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Cwmbrân 24 miles38.7 km
- Trowbridge 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Chippenham 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Yate 10 miles16 km
- Frome 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Knowle Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Southville Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Filwood Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Central Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lawrence Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bedminster Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hotwells and Harbourside Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brislington West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bristol Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bishopsworth Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hengrove and Whitchurch Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Clifton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Windmill Hill
BS3 4TH, BS4 2ED, BS3 4SA, BS3 4QP, BS3 5HS, BS3 5BF, BS3 5HG, BS3 4SR, BS3 4TS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Bedminster Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Windmill Hill Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Number 38 Clifton 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Bristol Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
Schools in Windmill Hill
- Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- St Mary Redcliffe C of E Primary School Primary
- Victoria Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- SS Great Britain Museum 1.2 miles2 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 1.5 miles2.4 km
- University of Bristol University 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 4 miles6.4 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km