The ward covers the neighbouring villages of Winsley and Westwood, set on the northern slopes of the Avon valley in Wiltshire above the Kennet and Avon Canal and the River Avon, a few miles from Bradford on Avon and Bath. The topography gives attractive long views, with honey‑coloured stone cottages, lanes and hedgerows defining a distinctly rural character.
Local life mixes traditional agriculture and village activity with a sizable number of commuters to nearby towns, and the area is popular for walking, cycling and canal‑side leisure. There is a quiet historic feel to the settlements, a strong community spirit in village halls and clubs, and ongoing interest in conserving the buildings and landscape that reflect the parish’s past.
Postcode districts covering Winsley & Westwood
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.7 miles
- Bath 4.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.5 miles
- Trowbridge 3.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.6 miles
- Chippenham 10.2 miles
- Yate 14.6 miles
- Frome 11.2 miles
- Portishead 23.3 miles
- Nailsea 21.4 miles
- Melksham 6.6 miles
- Melksham Without 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Winsley Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 1.2 miles
- Westwood Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon South Ward 1.6 miles
- Claverton Parish 1.8 miles
- Freshford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 2 miles
- South Wraxall Parish 2.2 miles
- Monkton Farleigh Parish 2.3 miles
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Winsley & Westwood
BA2 7GE, BA15 2RS, BA15 2QF, BA14 9LD, BA15 2JW, BA2 7FH, BA15 2DG, BA2 7JJ, BA15 2BX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 43.9 miles
- Avoncliff Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels in Winsley & Westwood Ad
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4
- The Wheelwrights Arms Hotel 4
- Timbrell's Yard
- The George at Woolley 4
- The Moonraker Hotel 3
- Leigh Park Country House Hotel & Vineyard 3
- Homewood Park 4
- Berkeley House 5
- Woolley Grange Hotel 4
- Combe Grove Hotel
Schools in Winsley & Westwood
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.9 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 4.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 4.2 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 4.2 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 5.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.5 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 7.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.6 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.5 miles