Winsley is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Avon valley in Wiltshire, England, perched on the hillside above the River Avon with sweeping views towards Bath and the valley beneath. The Kennet and Avon Canal and towpath lie in the valley below, and the village’s honey‑coloured stone cottages and lanes give it a distinctly Cotswold‑style character despite its proximity to the city.
Historically agricultural with roots stretching back to the medieval period, the community grew through the 18th and 19th centuries and today combines long‑standing local families with commuters working in nearby towns. It retains a strong village life - primary school, hall and clubs - making it popular with walkers and canal users while still feeling essentially rural and community‑focused.
Postcode districts covering Winsley
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.5 miles
- Bath 3.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.3 miles
- Trowbridge 4.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.5 miles
- Chippenham 10.4 miles
- Yate 14.5 miles
- Frome 11 miles
- Portishead 22.9 miles
- Nailsea 21 miles
- Melksham 6.9 miles
- Melksham Without 7.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Winsley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 0.4 miles
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1 mile
- Westwood Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Freshford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 1.6 miles
- Claverton Parish 1.6 miles
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon South Ward 1.9 miles
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 2.3 miles
- Monkton Farleigh Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Winsley
BA15 2LP, BA15 2JZ, BA2 7FF, BA15 2JA, BA15 2JJ, BA15 2JT, BA2 7FL, BA2 7FA, BA2 7JQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 44 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Avoncliff Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Winsley Ad
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 3.5 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 3.7 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4 1.6 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.9 miles
- The Z Hotel Bath 3.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bath City 4 3.8 miles
- Timbrell's Yard 1.6 miles
- The Wheelwrights Arms Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Harington's Hotel 3.8 miles
Schools in Winsley
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.6 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.9 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.9 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 4 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Hartham Country house 7.7 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.9 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.4 miles