Bitton & Oldland Common
Ward in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.437, -2.449 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 68 70 |
The Bitton & Oldland Common electoral ward in South Gloucestershire, England covers the suburban and semi‑rural settlements around Bitton and Oldland Common, sitting in the Avon valley on the eastern fringe of Bristol and within easy reach of Bath. The landscape is notable for green corridors along the Avon, local nature spots such as Willsbridge Mill, the preserved Avon Valley Railway and the popular Bristol & Bath Railway Path, which all give the ward a mix of country walks and strong transport links for cyclists and walkers.
Socially and economically the ward blends village community life with commuter patterns: local shops, schools and village halls sit alongside many residents who travel into Bristol or Bath for work. There’s a visible historical layer in the older village cores - stone buildings and a parish church - and an active community calendar of fairs and volunteer groups that help keep a distinct local identity despite pressure from nearby urban growth.
Postcode districts covering Bitton & Oldland Common
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 6.8 miles11 km
- Newport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bath 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stroud 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Trowbridge 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Chippenham 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Yate 7.4 miles12 km
- Frome 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Portishead 14.5 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Upton Cheyney Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bitton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wick Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Stoke Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Parkwall & Warmley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oldland Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wick and Abson Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Longwell Green Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Saltford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hanham Abbots Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Woodstock Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Keynsham East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Bitton & Oldland Common
BS31 2DD, BS30 5NZ, BS30 8UG, BS30 8TT, BS30 5NS, BS30 9TD, BS30 6JF, BS30 6RB, BS30 9RY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Oldland Common Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bitton Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Bitton & Oldland Common Ad
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Boathouse 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Bath Priory Hotel and Spa 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Eight 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
Schools in Bitton & Oldland Common
- Cherry Garden Primary School Primary
- Redfield Edge Primary School Primary
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Secondary
- St Anne's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Barnabas C of E Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5 miles8 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 6 miles9.7 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Bristol University 6.8 miles10.9 km