Oldbury-on-Severn
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.63, -2.562 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | ST 61 92 |
| Population: | 347 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
Oldbury-on-Severn is a small riverside village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the eastern bank of the tidal Severn Estuary. Its position on the mudflats gives wide, often dramatic views across the water and attracts walkers, birdwatchers and anglers; the estuary is internationally important for wildfowl and waders, so the village is very much shaped by tidal rhythms and coastal ecology.
Historically a quiet agricultural community, Oldbury-on-Severn is noted locally for its small medieval church dedicated to St Arilda and for the nearby Oldbury nuclear power station site, which shaped the local economy in the 20th century and is now being decommissioned. Today it feels low-key and community‑minded, popular for riverside walks and wildlife watching, while remaining within easy reach of Bristol and the wider West Country.
Postcode districts covering Oldbury-on-Severn
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 11.9 miles
- Newport 17.5 miles
- Gloucester 21 miles
- Bath 19.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.5 miles
- Stroud 16.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 20.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 20.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 9.8 miles
- Chippenham 22.3 miles
- Pontypool 20.7 miles
- Yate 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oldbury-upon-Severn Parish 0.5 miles
- Oldbury Naite Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Severn Vale Ward 1.7 miles
- Aust Parish 2.3 miles
- Thornbury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rockhampton Parish 2.6 miles
- Hill Parish 2.7 miles
- Alveston Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Olveston Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Grovesend Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Tockington Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Rudgeway Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Oldbury-on-Severn
BS35 1PY, BS35 1QB, BS35 1QF, BS35 1PX, BS35 1QG, BS35 1QE, BS35 1PR, BS35 1PP, BS35 1PW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 37.2 miles
- Chepstow Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Pilning Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Oldbury-on-Severn Ad
- Deangate Motel 6.5 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 5.1 miles
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 7.6 miles
- The Swan 2.2 miles
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 10 miles
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 5.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 6.1 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 6.1 miles
- Aztec Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Oldbury-on-Severn
- Oldbury on Severn C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 9.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.9 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 10.6 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.9 miles
- University of Bristol University 12 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 12.6 miles