Oldland
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.444, -2.489 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 66 71 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Oldland sits on the eastern fringe of South Gloucestershire, forming part of the commuter belt around Bristol. The parish includes villages such as Oldland Common, Warmley and Bitton, and lies close to the floodplain of the River Avon; former railway lines and the Bristol and Bath Railway Path give it a mix of suburban housing, greenbelt and pockets of light industry.
Historically the area grew from agriculture into a 19th-century industrial landscape with collieries and engineering works, and traces of that heritage survive alongside conservation efforts in the Avon Valley. Today it has a strong local community feel with village shops, pubs, schools and active parish groups, making it a quiet, well-connected place balancing historic character and modern commuter life; notable local landmarks include Warmley House and various industrial-era remnants.
Postcode districts covering Oldland
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 5 miles
- Newport 22.6 miles
- Bath 7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 1.7 miles
- Stroud 23.5 miles
- Trowbridge 14.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 7.7 miles
- Chippenham 15.9 miles
- Yate 7.4 miles
- Frome 17.8 miles
- Portishead 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Longwell Green Ward 0.4 miles
- Hanham Abbots Parish 0.8 miles
- Parkwall & Warmley Ward 0.9 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.1 miles
- Hanham Parish 1.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bitton & Oldland Common Ward 1.8 miles
- Bitton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. George Troopers Hill Ward 2 miles
- New Cheltenham Ward 2 miles
- St. George Central Ward 2 miles
- Keynsham North Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Oldland
BS30 9XF, BS30 8AS, BS30 7DJ, BS30 8EB, BS30 9XS, BS30 8AA, BS30 7AB, BS30 9PR, BS30 7BB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.9 miles
- Oldland Common Railway Station 1 mile
- Bitton Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Oldland Ad
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 4.1 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 4.6 miles
- Hayward's at the Grasmere 4 2.2 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Bathen House 5.6 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 4.2 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 4.6 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 4.7 miles
- The Old Manor House Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Oldland
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
- Cadbury Heath Primary School Primary
- Digitech Studio School Secondary
- Parkwall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- College Road Allotments Gardens 3.4 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 3.5 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- University of Bristol University 5 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 5.1 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.6 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.6 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6.8 miles