Hawkesbury
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.576, -2.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 77 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
The civil parish centred on Hawkesbury lies on the northern edge of the Cotswolds in South Gloucestershire, England. It comprises a cluster of sandstone villages including Hawkesbury Upton, set among rolling farmland, beech woodlands and the dramatic Cotswold scarp near Badminton House, giving fine countryside views and a distinctly historic character.
Historically agricultural with stone cottages and a medieval church, the area now combines farming with small local enterprises and commuter links into Bristol and Bath. The parish has a strong community vibe - village halls, pubs and annual events such as a popular folk festival help sustain a lively social and cultural life beyond its rural economy.
Postcode districts covering Hawkesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.4 miles
- Swindon 23.2 miles
- Gloucester 19.5 miles
- Cheltenham 24.3 miles
- Bath 13.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.8 miles
- Stroud 12.3 miles
- Trowbridge 18.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 3.8 miles
- Chippenham 12 miles
- Yate 4.8 miles
- Frome 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hawkesbury Upton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge Ward 1.7 miles
- Hillesley Built-up area 2 miles
- Hillesley and Tresham Parish 2.3 miles
- Alderley Parish 2.8 miles
- Sopworth Parish 3 miles
- Sodbury Parish 3.1 miles
- Badminton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Didmarton Parish 3.2 miles
- Wickwar Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Old Sodbury Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Chipping Sodbury Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hawkesbury
GL9 1JP, GL9 1AP, GL9 1BJ, GL9 1BP, BS37 6QS, GL9 1EQ, GL9 1AY, GL9 1GA, GL9 1AR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 45.4 miles
- Yate Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 9.9 miles
Hotels near Hawkesbury Ad
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 5.9 miles
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 6 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 7.7 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 7 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- The Players Golf Club 4.9 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 6.3 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 7.1 miles
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 9 miles
Schools in Hawkesbury
- Hawkesbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 4.7 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.9 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 9.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 10.1 miles
- Hartham Country house 10.3 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.6 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 13.2 miles