Filton
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.513, -2.573 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 60 79 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Filton is a suburb and small town in South Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the northern fringe of Bristol. It grew from a village into a commuter and industrial suburb with good road and rail links - close to the M5 and served by Filton Abbey Wood station - making it convenient for people working in the city and the surrounding tech corridor.
Filton is best known for its long association with the aerospace industry: for decades it hosted factories, test facilities and research centres responsible for projects such as Concorde and continues to house major employers in aircraft and engine manufacture. The former Filton Airfield and nearby works shaped much of the town’s economy and identity; today the area mixes residential neighbourhoods, schools and light‑industrial estates alongside newer housing and enterprise developments linked to the aerospace and engineering cluster.
Postcode districts covering Filton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4 miles
- Newport 17.6 miles
- Bath 12.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 4.3 miles
- Stroud 21.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 21.8 miles
- Trowbridge 20.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 8.1 miles
- Chippenham 19.8 miles
- Pontypool 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stoke Gifford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Charlton & Cribbs Ward 1.3 miles
- Stoke Park & Cheswick Ward 1.4 miles
- Horfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Patchway Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Southmead Ward 1.5 miles
- Stoke Lodge and The Common Parish 1.7 miles
- Patchway Coniston Ward 1.7 miles
- Bradley Stoke South Ward 1.8 miles
- Henbury and Brentry Ward 1.9 miles
- Lockleaze Ward 1.9 miles
- Bradley Stoke Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Filton
BS34 7QS, BS34 7LZ, BS34 7EH, BS34 7PD, BS34 7EF, BS7 0QD, BS34 7BL, BS34 7PR, BS7 0PJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 11 miles
- Cardiff Airport 34.1 miles
- Filton Abbey Wood Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Patchway Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Filton Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 0.8 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.1 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 3.6 miles
- Village Hotel Bristol 4 0.1 miles
- Moxy Bristol 4 3.7 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 2 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Filton
- Charborough Road Primary School Primary
- Filton Hill Primary School Primary
- Shield Road Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 2.5 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 2.5 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- University of Bristol University 4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 4.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles