Thornbury
Parish in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.611, -2.515 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 64 90 |
| Population: | 11,687 |
Thornbury is a market town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, roughly twelve miles north of Bristol. It sits on the southern edge of the Severn Vale with views towards the Cotswolds, and its medieval centre of timber-framed buildings and a market place is dominated by the impressive Tudor house known as Thornbury Castle, originally built for the Duke of Buckingham.
Today Thornbury combines a commuter relationship with nearby Bristol and a local economy of small industry, services and agriculture, while retaining a strong community feel: independent shops, regular markets and seasonal events. Historic landmarks such as St Mary’s Church and the castle gardens underline its long history, making it both a residential hub and a modest visitor destination.
Postcode districts covering Thornbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 11.2 miles
- Newport 19.4 miles
- Gloucester 20.7 miles
- Bath 17.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10 miles
- Stroud 15.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.3 miles
- Trowbridge 24 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 7.5 miles
- Chippenham 19.9 miles
- Pontypool 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thornbury Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Grovesend Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Alveston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Rockhampton Parish 1.9 miles
- Tytherington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Severn Vale Ward 2 miles
- Oldbury-on-Severn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Oldbury-upon-Severn Parish 2.5 miles
- Rudgeway Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Falfield Built-up area 3 miles
- Tockington Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cromhall Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Thornbury
BS35 1HW, BS35 1BJ, BS35 2EL, BS35 1JQ, BS35 2DZ, BS35 1HZ, BS35 2LN, GL12 8QL, BS35 2YG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38.6 miles
- Yate Railway Station 6 miles
- Pilning Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels in Thornbury Ad
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
- Marlwood School Secondary
- 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 6.4 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.5 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 8.7 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11 miles
- University of Bristol University 11.2 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 11.9 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 12 miles