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 miles
- Cardiff 21.4 miles
- Newport 15.5 miles
- Bath 14.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 12.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.2 miles
- Barry 24.4 miles
- Cwmbran Central 20.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 20.6 miles
- Trowbridge 22.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 14.7 miles
- Chippenham 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Failand Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 1 mile
- Wraxall and Failand Parish 1 mile
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Long Ashton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abbots Leigh Built-up area 2 miles
- Pill Ward 2.2 miles
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Backwell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Nailsea Golden Valley Ward 2.6 miles
- Leigh Woods Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Long Ashton
BS48 1NQ, BS41 9DJ, BS8 3PR, BS41 9DX, BS41 9HJ, BS41 9AA, BS41 9BW, BS48 1NW, BS8 3TN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 28.2 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Shirehampton Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Long Ashton Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 3.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 4.3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.8 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 4.8 miles
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 4.9 miles
- Avon Gorge by Hotel Du Vin 4 3.1 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 4.4 miles
- Moxy Bristol 4 4.9 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 3.7 miles
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 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 3.7 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 6 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.6 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.8 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.3 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 11.8 miles