Long Ashton
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.439, -2.692 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 51 71 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Long Ashton sits on the western edge of Bristol in North Somerset, straddling the A370 that links the city with the coast. The area mixes a compact village core with surrounding farmland and orchards, and enjoys easy access to the wooded slopes and parkland of Ashton Court and the low-lying Somerset Levels to the south.
The locality is perhaps best known for the legacy of the Long Ashton Research Station, once a national centre for fruit and cider research whose influence still shapes local identity. Today it feels like a rural commuter community with local pubs, active village groups and a steady stream of residents working in Bristol, combining countryside character with suburban convenience.
Postcode districts covering Long Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Cardiff 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Newport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bath 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Barry 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Cwmbrân 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Trowbridge 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Chippenham 24.6 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Failand Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Wraxall and Failand Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Long Ashton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Abbots Leigh Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pill Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Backwell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Nailsea Golden Valley Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Leigh Woods Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Long Ashton
BS41 9JE, BS41 9BN, BS41 9LW, BS41 9HX, BS8 3UA, BS41 9DT, BS41 9EJ, BS8 3SQ, BS8 3UW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 4 miles6.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Shirehampton Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Long Ashton Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Alison Court 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in Long Ashton
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Northleaze C of E Primary School Primary
- The Downs Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- Wraxall C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles5.4 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of Bristol University 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.8 miles19 km