Locking
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.337, -2.909 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 36 60 |
| Population: | 1,742 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 (Weston-Super-Mare) |
Locking is a small village and civil parish in North Somerset, located just a few miles inland from the Bristol Channel and close to Weston-super-Mare. It sits on the fringe of the low-lying Somerset Levels with easy access to the M5, and has views across towards the Mendip Hills and, on a clear day, Bristol.
The village has a strong community feel and a notable recent past as the site of RAF Locking, a long‑running Royal Air Force technical and training station whose land has largely been redeveloped for housing and local businesses as part of the Locking Parklands project. Many residents commute to nearby towns and cities while local life revolves around the village hall, church and small shops and pubs, giving it a blend of rural character and commuter convenience.
Postcode districts covering Locking
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.6 miles
- Cardiff 16.3 miles
- Newport 17.3 miles
- Bath 23.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 1.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.5 miles
- Taunton 23.5 miles
- Barry 15.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.1 miles
- Bridgwater 14.9 miles
- Caerphilly 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Wick Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hutton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 1.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 1.2 miles
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle Ward 1.9 miles
- Banwell Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Georges Parish 1.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare North Worle Ward 2.1 miles
- Loxton Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Locking
BS24 7PS, BS24 8DN, BS24 8DS, BS24 8DU, BS24 8DA, BS24 8BQ, BS24 7AD, BS24 8DW, BS24 7LQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 19.2 miles
- Worle Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Weston Milton Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Locking Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Travelodge Weston-super-Mare 3 1.1 miles
- Lauriston Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Weston-Super-Mare East 3 1.8 miles
- The York Hotel 2 3.2 miles
- Queenswood Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- South Sands Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Beach Weston 3.1 miles
- Mendip Spring Golf and Country Club 4 4.5 miles
- Royal Grosvenor Hotel 2 3.3 miles
Schools in Locking
- Locking Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 4.2 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.6 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 7.2 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 12 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 14.3 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 14.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 14.8 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 15.1 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 15.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 15.2 miles