Acton Turville
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.527, -2.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 81 80 |
| Population: | 370 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
Acton Turville is a small, rural village and parish on the border of South Gloucestershire and the counties to the south-west, set in gently rolling countryside on the outskirts of the Cotswolds. The settlement is characterised by lanes, traditional stone and brick farmhouses and a compact cluster of homes rather than a large village centre, making it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter rural life while still being within reach of larger towns.
Historically the area has an agricultural heritage with a handful of listed buildings and a parish church that anchors local community life; today many residents commute to nearby centres such as Chipping Sodbury, Yate or even Bristol and Bath. The proximity of the Badminton estate and other local country pursuits gives the place a sense of longstanding rural tradition alongside modest modern change.
Postcode districts covering Acton Turville
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.9 miles24 km
- Swindon 21.1 miles34 km
- Gloucester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bath 11 miles17.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Stroud 15 miles24.1 km
- Trowbridge 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 5 miles8 km
- Chippenham 8.1 miles13 km
- Yate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Frome 23 miles37 km
- Portishead 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Badminton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Nettleton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- West Kington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Luckington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- By Brook Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Tormarton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Castle Combe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Grittleton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Upper Castle Combe Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Old Sodbury Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Sopworth Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- North Wraxall Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Acton Turville
GL9 1HF, GL9 1JJ, GL9 1HG, GL9 1HW, GL9 1JN, GL9 1HL, GL9 1HD, GL9 1HH, GL9 1HE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 46.9 miles75.4 km
- Yate Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Acton Turville Ad
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Castle Inn 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The White Hart 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Whatley Manor 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Players Golf Club 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Best Western Compass Inn 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in Acton Turville
- Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hartham Country house 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.6 miles17 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km