Cold Ashton
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.446, -2.379 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 73 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Cold Ashton is a small, largely rural parish in South Gloucestershire, sitting on the Cotswold escarpment with characteristic limestone cottages and rolling farmland. Its elevated position gives pleasant views across the Cotswolds and it lies within easy reach of both Bath and Bristol, making it quietly accessible while retaining a distinctly countryside feel.
Historically agricultural with medieval roots, the village retains a compact historic core with a parish church and a handful of listed buildings; farming still shapes the local economy while some residents commute to nearby cities. Socially it is small and close‑knit, popular with walkers and those seeking the tranquillity of the Cotswold landscape rather than busy tourist hubs.
Postcode districts covering Cold Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 9.7 miles
- Bath 4.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 5.7 miles
- Stroud 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 11.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 6.3 miles
- Chippenham 11.2 miles
- Yate 7 miles
- Frome 17.1 miles
- Portishead 17.4 miles
- Clevedon 20.5 miles
- Nailsea 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Doynton Parish 1.4 miles
- Swainswick Parish 2.2 miles
- Boyd Valley Ward 2.4 miles
- Wick Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Charlcombe Parish 2.4 miles
- St. Catherine Parish 2.4 miles
- Dyrham and Hinton Parish 2.4 miles
- Wick and Abson Parish 2.5 miles
- North Stoke Parish 2.6 miles
- Marshfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bathavon North Ward 2.9 miles
- Upton Cheyney Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cold Ashton
SN14 8JR, SN14 8JT, SN14 8LD, BA1 9DE, SN14 8LB, BS30 5RR, BS30 5RS, SN14 8JX, SN14 8JU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 41.7 miles
- Oldland Common Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Avon Riverside Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Cold Ashton Ad
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 4.6 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 4.6 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 4.4 miles
- Bathen House 4.1 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Z Hotel Bath 4.5 miles
- Bailbrook House 4 3.7 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bath City 4 4.6 miles
- Harington's Hotel 4.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 2.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 2.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 4.2 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 4.3 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 4.4 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 4.6 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.1 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 7.6 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles