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 miles
- Newport 19.2 miles
- Bath 10.3 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 24 miles
- Trowbridge 18.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 10.8 miles
- Chippenham 20.1 miles
- Yate 10 miles
- Frome 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Knowle Ward 0.7 miles
- Southville Ward 0.7 miles
- Filwood Ward 0.9 miles
- Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Lawrence Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Bedminster Ward 1.4 miles
- Hotwells and Harbourside Ward 1.4 miles
- Brislington West Ward 1.5 miles
- Bristol Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bishopsworth Ward 1.7 miles
- Hengrove and Whitchurch Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Clifton Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Windmill Hill
BS3 5HF, BS3 4LT, BS4 2BA, BS4 3BL, BS4 2EB, BS3 5AH, BS4 3BN, BS3 5AT, BS3 4QG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.8 miles
- Bedminster Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Windmill Hill Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 1 mile
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 1.3 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 2.5 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 1.6 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Moxy Bristol 4 1.5 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 1.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre 4 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre 4 1.4 miles
- Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4 1.1 miles
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 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 1.5 miles
- University of Bristol University 1.6 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 4 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 4.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.3 miles