Iron Acton
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.556, -2.462 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 68 84 |
| Population: | 516 |
| Dialling code: | 01454 (Chipping Sodbury) |
Iron Acton is a compact rural parish in South Gloucestershire, England, lying a few miles north‑east of Bristol and close to Yate. The village clusters around a green and a parish church and is notable for the nearby Tudor manor Acton Court, which reflects the area’s long local history and ties to regional gentry.
The “Iron” in the name hints at historic ironworking in the locality, but today the parish is largely agricultural with a strong community feel and a number of residents who commute to the nearby towns and city. Its lanes, hedgerows and historic buildings make it popular with walkers and anyone interested in rural West Country history and small‑scale heritage events.
Postcode districts covering Iron Acton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 9 miles
- Newport 21.7 miles
- Gloucester 22.8 miles
- Bath 12.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 6.4 miles
- Stroud 16.4 miles
- Trowbridge 19.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 3.4 miles
- Chippenham 16.1 miles
- Yate 1.8 miles
- Portishead 14.6 miles
- Clevedon 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Iron Acton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Rangeworthy Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Engine Common Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Yate Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Frampton Cotterell Parish 2 miles
- Yate North Ward 2.1 miles
- Yate Central Ward 2.3 miles
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tytherington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Coalpit Heath Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Westerleigh Built-up area 3 miles
- Grovesend Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Iron Acton
BS37 5AA, BS37 9XG, BS37 7LJ, BS37 7LG, BS37 9UJ, BS37 9XZ, BS37 7PT, BS37 9TG, BS37 7BJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 39.5 miles
- Yate Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Bristol Parkway Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Iron Acton Ad
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 4.8 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.2 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 8.9 miles
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 4.6 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 4.7 miles
- The Players Golf Club 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 5.2 miles
- Aztec Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 8.8 miles
Schools in Iron Acton
- Iron Acton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.5 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 5.7 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.6 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- University of Bristol University 9.1 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 9.7 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 10 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 10.5 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.6 miles