Locking
Parish in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.338, -2.912 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 36 60 |
| Population: | 1,742 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 (Weston-Super-Mare) |
Locking is a compact village and civil parish in North Somerset, a few miles inland from the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare. Set on the northern edge of the coastal plain with views towards the Mendip Hills, it combines a rural village atmosphere with good road links that make it convenient for commuters to nearby towns.
The village has medieval roots centred on St Augustine's Church, but its more recent character was shaped by the presence of RAF Locking, a major training station whose site has since been redeveloped for housing and light industry. Local life revolves around community institutions such as the village hall, primary school and sports clubs, and the area mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuter households rather than large-scale industry.
Postcode districts covering Locking
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Cardiff 16.1 miles26 km
- Newport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Bath 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Taunton 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Barry 15.5 miles25 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Cwmbrân 22 miles35.5 km
- Bridgwater 14.9 miles24 km
- Caerphilly 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Locking Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- West Wick Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hutton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Georges Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Weston-super-Mare North Worle Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Banwell Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Locking
BS24 8BA, BS24 8EJ, BS24 7DG, BS24 8DZ, BS24 7PR, BS24 7QS, BS24 8DP, BS24 7NG, BS24 7DF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Worle Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Locking Ad
- Harmony Apartments 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Queenswood Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Beachlands Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Lauriston Hotel 3 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Lillypool Farm 5.6 miles9 km
- Smiths Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- South Sands Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sand Bay Holiday Village 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Rosita Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Batch Country House 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Locking
- Locking Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 4.4 miles7 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Cardiff University University 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 15 miles24.1 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 15 miles24.2 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km