Flax Bourton
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.421, -2.707 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 50 69 |
| Population: | 715 |
Flax Bourton is a small village and civil parish in North Somerset, a few miles south‑west of Bristol and close to the larger settlements of Backwell and Nailsea. Set among farmland and pockets of woodland, it sits within easy reach of the Mendip Hills and local road and rail links, so it combines a quiet rural feel with good access to the city and coast.
Historically an agricultural community - the name reflecting past flax cultivation - the village has a mix of older buildings and more recent housing, a parish church with medieval origins and a sense of local community life. It once had a railway station on the main line (closed in the 20th century) and today is largely a commuter village with small businesses and countryside pursuits nearby, while remaining shaped by its historic landscape and proximity to Bristol’s economic activity.
Postcode districts covering Flax Bourton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Cardiff 21.1 miles34 km
- Newport 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Bath 15 miles24.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Barry 23.6 miles38 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Cwmbrân 21 miles33.8 km
- Bridgwater 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Trowbridge 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Backwell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Failand Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wraxall and Failand Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Nailsea Golden Valley Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Long Ashton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nailsea Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Felton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nailsea Youngwood Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Downside Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Brockley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Flax Bourton
BS48 3PY, BS48 3QE, BS48 1UB, BS48 3RG, BS48 3QG, BS48 3PZ, BS48 1UF, BS48 1UH, BS48 1UG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 27.5 miles44.2 km
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Parson Street Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Flax Bourton Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Alison Court 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Bristol Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Flax Bourton
- Flax Bourton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 4.3 miles7 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- University of Bristol University 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 8.7 miles14 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cheddar Library Library 10.5 miles16.9 km