Longwell Green
Ward in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.439, -2.494 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 65 71 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Longwell Green sits on the eastern fringe of the Bristol urban area within South Gloucestershire, beside the River Avon. Its position close to major road links and public transport means many residents commute into Bristol and nearby Bath, yet it retains a clearly defined suburban feel rather than inner‑city density.
The area is a mix of post‑war housing estates, pockets of light industry and a busy retail parade/retail park alongside independent shops and services. Local life centres on community halls, sports clubs and riverside green space, and the place’s development - from a small riverside settlement to a commuter suburb - reflects twentieth‑century housing expansion and road building more than ancient industry or grand architecture.
Postcode districts covering Longwell Green
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.9 miles
- Newport 22.6 miles
- Bath 6.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 2 miles
- Stroud 23.9 miles
- Trowbridge 14.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 8.1 miles
- Chippenham 16.1 miles
- Yate 7.8 miles
- Frome 17.5 miles
- Portishead 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oldland Parish 0.4 miles
- Hanham Abbots Parish 0.5 miles
- Hanham Parish 1.1 miles
- Parkwall & Warmley Ward 1.3 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.4 miles
- Keynsham North Ward 1.6 miles
- Bitton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Keynsham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bitton & Oldland Common Ward 1.9 miles
- St. George Troopers Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Brislington East Ward 2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Longwell Green
BS30 8AH, BS15 3NS, BS30 8FN, BS30 8AF, BS30 6DL, BS30 6HA, BS30 9YH, BS30 9XH, BS30 7JB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.7 miles
- Bitton Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Oldland Common Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Longwell Green Ad
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 4 miles
- Hayward's at the Grasmere 4 1.8 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 4.5 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Bathen House 5.5 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 4.5 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 4.1 miles
- The Old Manor House Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Crown Inn - By Blunt Bars 3 1.5 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Longwell Green
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
- Longwell Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- College Road Allotments Gardens 3.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 3.8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 5 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6.7 miles