Barrow Gurney
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.407, -2.665 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 53 67 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Barrow Gurney is a small village and civil parish in North Somerset, England, lying just to the south‑west of Bristol and within easy reach of Bristol Airport and the Chew Valley. It retains a strongly rural feel despite that proximity to the city, with farms, a tight-knit local community and the usual village institutions such as the parish church and village hall.
The village is best known for the Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, built to supply water to Bristol and now appreciated for wildlife and waterside walks, and its name reflects the medieval Gournay family who once held the manor. Today it’s largely residential with some agriculture, a commuter population into nearby urban centres, and a quiet, historic character that contrasts with the busier suburbs of nearby Bristol.
Postcode districts covering Barrow Gurney
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cardiff 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Newport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Bath 13 miles21 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8 miles12.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cwmbrân 23 miles37 km
- Bridgwater 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Trowbridge 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Chippenham 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dundry Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Winford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Long Ashton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Felton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hartcliffe and Withywood Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bishopsworth Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Downside Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Failand Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bedminster Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Backwell Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Barrow Gurney
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 29.3 miles47.1 km
- Parson Street Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Barrow Gurney Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Queen's Chew Magna 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Alison Court 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles5.7 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University of Bristol University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.9 miles8 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cheddar Library Library 10.3 miles16.5 km