Iron Acton
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.55, -2.462 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 68 83 |
| Population: | 516 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
Iron Acton is a small historic village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, set in gently undulating countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds. It sits close to the market town of Chipping Sodbury and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol, giving it a blend of rural character and commuter households.
The village’s name reflects early iron-working in the area and it is best known for Acton Court, a Tudor manor with long ties to the local Poyntz family; the parish St James' Church contains family monuments and historic features. Today Iron Acton retains village amenities such as a pub, village hall and school, and its lanes and woodlands remain popular with walkers and people seeking a quieter base near the South West.
Postcode districts covering Iron Acton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 8.8 miles
- Newport 21.7 miles
- Gloucester 23.1 miles
- Bath 12.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 6.1 miles
- Stroud 16.7 miles
- Trowbridge 19.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 3.3 miles
- Chippenham 16 miles
- Yate 1.7 miles
- Frome 24.7 miles
- Portishead 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Engine Common Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rangeworthy Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Yate Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Frampton Cotterell Parish 1.7 miles
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Yate North Ward 2.1 miles
- Yate Central Ward 2.2 miles
- Coalpit Heath Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Westerleigh Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tytherington Built-up area 3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Winterbourne Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Iron Acton
BS37 9UH, BS37 9UZ, BS37 9XA, BS37 9UN, BS37 9TH, BS37 9TQ, BS37 9US, BS37 9UJ, BS37 9UP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16 miles
- Cardiff Airport 39.4 miles
- Yate Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Bristol Parkway Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Iron Acton Ad
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 4.5 miles
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 6.8 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 8.7 miles
- The Players Golf Club 4.5 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 5 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 4.6 miles
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 4.6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Iron Acton
- Iron Acton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.2 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 5.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.3 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 8.8 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 9.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 10.2 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.7 miles