Filton
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.511, -2.573 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 60 79 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Filton is a suburban parish in South Gloucestershire, just north of Bristol, with good road and rail links that make it a commuter hub while retaining a distinct local identity. The town grew around its long association with aviation and engineering and sits beside the former Filton Airfield, whose hangars and runways shaped the area for decades and are now being redeveloped as part of a wider enterprise and housing programme.
Industry and history meet in Filton: it was a centre for marques such as Rolls‑Royce and the Bristol Aeroplane Company and played a key part in building Concorde, a story preserved at the nearby Aerospace Bristol museum. Local life mixes that industrial heritage with schools, small shops and community groups, while good rail links via Filton Abbey Wood station keep it closely connected to the city and wider region.
Postcode districts covering Filton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Newport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bath 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stroud 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.7 miles35 km
- Cwmbrân 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Trowbridge 20.5 miles33 km
- Chipping Sodbury 8.1 miles13 km
- Chippenham 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Pontypool 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Filton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Stoke Gifford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stoke Park & Cheswick Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Horfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Charlton & Cribbs Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Southmead Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Patchway Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stoke Lodge and The Common Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lockleaze Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Patchway Coniston Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bradley Stoke South Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Henbury and Brentry Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Filton
BS34 7RE, BS34 7ST, BS7 0QP, BS34 7DN, BS34 7QU, BS34 7HN, BS34 7BX, BS34 7JY, BS7 0QW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Filton Abbey Wood Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Patchway Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Filton Ad
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Number 38 Clifton 3.4 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Village Hotel Bristol 4 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Alison Court 4 3.7 miles6 km
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 1.8 miles2.9 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of Bristol University 3.9 miles6.2 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km