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 miles24.9 km
- Bath 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Trowbridge 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Chippenham 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Yate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Frome 11 miles17.7 km
- Portishead 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Nailsea 21 miles33.8 km
- Melksham 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Melksham Without 7.1 miles11.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Winsley Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Westwood Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Freshford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Claverton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon South Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Monkton Farleigh Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Winsley
BA15 2LQ, BA15 2NE, BA15 2HF, BA15 2HT, BA15 2NW, BA15 2PP, BA2 7JQ, BA15 2NB, BA15 2HA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.7 miles30 km
- Bournemouth Airport 44 miles70.8 km
- Freshford Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Winsley Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 1.6 miles2.7 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Eight 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bailbrook House 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Dukes Bath 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in Winsley
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Hartham Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Longleat Country house 11.4 miles18.4 km