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 9TZ, BS37 9UH, BS37 9UN, BS37 9AA, BS37 7BE, BS37 9TN, BS37 5NN, BS37 5QT, BS37 7PU … 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
- Aztec Hotel and Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 3 4.7 miles
- Thornbury Castle - A Relais & Chateaux Hotel 5 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Filton 4 4.7 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.2 miles
- Mollie's Bristol 4 7.2 miles
- The Beaufort Hunt 4 3.2 miles
- Almondsbury Interchange Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton 3 5.2 miles
- Village Hotel Bristol Filton 4 5.2 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