Barrow Gurney
Parish in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.406, -2.679 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 52 67 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
The village of Barrow Gurney lies in rural North Somerset, just outside the western edge of Bristol in England. It sits among farmland and small woodlands and is notable for the Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, nineteenth‑century waterworks that have long supplied Bristol and create quiet lakes popular with wildlife.
The name combines "barrow" (an ancient burial mound) with the medieval Gournay family who once held the manor, and the village retains a compact historic core with a parish church and scattered farmsteads; historically the area also hosted a large hospital complex whose buildings have shaped local development. Today it feels like a small rural community with a mix of farming, local services and commuters who work in nearby Bristol, enjoying open views towards the Mendip Hills.
Postcode districts covering Barrow Gurney
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.9 miles
- Cardiff 22.6 miles
- Newport 17.4 miles
- Bath 13.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 12.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.5 miles
- Barry 24.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.6 miles
- Bridgwater 23.7 miles
- Trowbridge 21.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Felton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Winford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Dundry Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Long Ashton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Downside Built-up area 2 miles
- Failand Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Backwell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hartcliffe and Withywood Ward 2.8 miles
- Bishopsworth Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Barrow Gurney
BS48 3RL, BS48 3SP, BS48 3AG, BS40 9YR, BS48 3RW, BS40 9AA, BS48 3AJ, BS48 3SH, BS48 3SE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 2.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 28.7 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Parson Street Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Barrow Gurney Ad
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 2.9 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 5.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 2 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 5.3 miles
- The Queen's Chew Magna 4 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.5 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 4.5 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 5 miles
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.4 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 4.2 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 7 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 8.3 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.5 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.6 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 9.6 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.8 miles