Blagdon
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.328, -2.717 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 50 58 |
| Population: | 1,001 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 (Temple Cloud) |
Blagdon is a small village and civil parish in North Somerset, set on the edge of the Mendip Hills and overlooking the low-lying Chew Valley. The village sits beside Blagdon Lake, a large reservoir and local focus for walkers, birdwatchers and anglers, and its rolling countryside makes it popular with people who enjoy outdoor recreation.
Locally the economy is largely rural with farms, a village shop and a pub, while many residents commute to Bristol or Bath. There’s a strong community feel around the parish church and village hall, and the historic lanes and buildings hint at a long agricultural past that blends with quieter modern commuter life.
Postcode districts covering Blagdon
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.3 miles
- Cardiff 23.3 miles
- Newport 20.7 miles
- Bath 15.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 9.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.2 miles
- Barry 23.9 miles
- Bridgwater 18.4 miles
- Trowbridge 22.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.2 miles
- Yate 19.5 miles
- Frome 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burrington Parish 1.5 miles
- Ubley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Blagdon & Churchill Ward 1.9 miles
- Nempnett Thrubwell Parish 2.2 miles
- Butcombe Parish 2.3 miles
- Redhill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Compton Martin Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Lower Langford Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Wrington Built-up area 3 miles
- Stock Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Shipham Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Priddy Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Blagdon
BS40 7RF, BS40 7RP, BS40 7YE, BS40 7RR, BS40 7RA, BS40 7TB, BS40 7RW, BS40 7BY, BS40 7BD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 3.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 27.4 miles
- Yatton Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Blagdon Ad
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 2.2 miles
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 4.1 miles
- The Queen's Chew Magna 5.4 miles
- Milton's Country Lodge 3.5 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 6.7 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 8.2 miles
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 7.4 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 8.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 3.1 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 4.4 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 4.9 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 8.8 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 9.2 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 9.6 miles
- University of Bristol University 10.3 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 10.7 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles