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 miles
- Cardiff 16.1 miles
- Newport 17.2 miles
- Bath 23.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 1.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles
- Taunton 23.6 miles
- Barry 15.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 22 miles
- Bridgwater 14.9 miles
- Caerphilly 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Locking Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 1.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare South Worle Ward 1.1 miles
- West Wick Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hutton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle Ward 1.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Milton Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Georges Parish 1.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare North Worle Ward 2 miles
- Banwell Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Locking
BS24 7QT, BS24 7PZ, BS24 7AF, BS24 8DB, BS24 8EJ, BS24 7NL, BS24 7AQ, BS24 7FU, BS24 7PW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 19 miles
- Worle Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Weston Milton Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Locking Ad
- Queenswood Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Harmony Apartments 4 3.2 miles
- Beachlands Hotel 3 3 miles
- Lauriston Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Smiths Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Royal Grosvenor Hotel 2 3.1 miles
- Anchor Head Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Locking
- Locking Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 4.4 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.7 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 7.3 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.2 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 14.4 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.5 miles
- Cardiff University University 14.6 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 14.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 15 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 15 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles