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 7BB, BS30 8DF, BS30 8DU, BS30 8EA, BS30 9XZ, BS30 7DT, BS30 8FH, BS30 8EW, BS30 9YU … 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 Hotel Bristol City 4 4.1 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 5.8 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 4.7 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 4.3 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 5.6 miles
- Moxy Bristol 4 4.2 miles
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 6.5 miles
- The Boathouse 4 5.1 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 4.6 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.6 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