Townwell
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.615, -2.438 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 69 90 |
Townwell is a small, quietly rural hamlet in the district of South Gloucestershire in England, set against the rolling farmland that edges the city of Bristol and the northern fringes of the Cotswolds. Its location gives a mix of pretty countryside views and relatively easy commuter access into nearby urban centres, so the feel is part traditional village and part dormitory for people working in the city.
The name suggests a historic focus around a local spring or well, and the place retains a largely agricultural character with stone cottages, farmsteads and a small, community-minded population. There are few services within the hamlet itself, so social and cultural life tends to revolve around neighbouring villages and parish halls, while economically the area is driven by farming, small local businesses and commuters travelling to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Townwell
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Newport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Gloucester 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Cheltenham 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Bath 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Stroud 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Trowbridge 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Chippenham 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Yate 5 miles8 km
- Portishead 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Cromhall Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Heath End Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Tortworth Green Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Tortworth Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Charfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Falfield Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Tytherington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wickwar Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Grovesend Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bradley Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stone Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Rockhampton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Townwell
GL12 8AF, GL12 8BJ, GL12 8AD, GL12 8AH, GL12 8BG, GL12 8BH, GL12 8AP, GL12 8AQ, GL12 8AG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.7 miles67.2 km
- Yate Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cam and Dursley Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Townwell Ad
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Swan Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Best Western Bristol North the Gables Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Deangate Motel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Swan 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Players Golf Club 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
Schools in Townwell
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Cromhall Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 9 miles14.5 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km
- University of Bristol University 12.9 miles20.8 km