Thornbury
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.612, -2.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 64 90 |
| Population: | 11,687 |
Thornbury is a market town in South Gloucestershire, England, lying around ten miles north of Bristol. It sits on the edge of the Severn Estuary and the Severn Vale, close enough to the M5 and the edge of the Cotswolds to feel rural while remaining convenient for commuters.
The town is best known for the Tudor manor Thornbury Castle, associated with Henry VIII, alongside a medieval parish church and a traditional market square. Today it blends independent shops, weekend markets and community events with some light industry and heritage tourism; it also lost its rail link in the 1960s, so road connections and local services play an outsized role in town life.
Postcode districts covering Thornbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Newport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Gloucester 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Bath 17.4 miles28 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stroud 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Cwmbrân 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Trowbridge 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Chippenham 20 miles32.2 km
- Pontypool 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Grovesend Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Alveston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rockhampton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Severn Vale Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Tytherington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Oldbury-on-Severn Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Oldbury-upon-Severn Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rudgeway Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Falfield Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hill Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Tockington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cromhall Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Thornbury
BS35 2JX, BS35 1HX, BS35 2HP, BS35 1DD, BS35 1HP, BS35 1TH, BS35 2XD, BS35 1AL, BS35 2HU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Yate Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Pilning Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Thornbury Ad
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Swan 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Deangate Motel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Best Western Bristol North the Gables Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lodge at Bristol 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Aztec Hotel & Spa 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Bristol North 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Thornbury
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Primary
- Crossways Infant School Primary
- Crossways Junior School Primary
- Gillingstool Primary School Primary
- Manorbrook Primary School Primary
- New Siblands School Special
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Thornbury Primary
- The Castle School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11 miles17.8 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- University of Bristol University 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Old Park wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km