Charlton Hayes
Charlton Hayes is a mixed-use development and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire, England.
Charlton Hayes is a mixed-use development and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire, England. Part of the suburban North Fringe of Bristol, it is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bristol city centre on land north of the old Filton Airfield formerly in the parish of Patchway. Charlton Hayes was named after the village of Charlton, which was demolished in the late 1940s to make way for the Filton Airfield runway extension. The civil parish also includes part of the newer Brabazon development.
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Worth seeing in and around Charlton Hayes
6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of the West of England
The University of the West of England, also known as UWE Bristol, is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. With over 37,000 students and 4,200 staff, it is the largest provider of higher education in the South West of England.
3.7 km · university in Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 02Bristol Zoo Project
Bristol Zoo Project, formerly known as the Wild Place Project, is a wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is run by Bristol Zoological Society and was the sister site of Bristol Zoo Gardens until closure of that site in 2022.
2.5 km · wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England · Wikipedia - 03Aerospace Bristol
Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.
400 m · aerospace museum at Filton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 04Pen Park Hole
Pen Park Hole is a large cavern situated underground, on the northern edge of Bristol at the edge of Filton Golf Course, the entrance is located within Pen Park Open Space although fenced off from the public. The cavern was discovered accidentally in the 17th century and the first descent was made by Captain Sturmy in 1669.
2.2 km · cave in the UK · Wikipedia - 05RAC Regional Control Centre
The RAC Regional Control Centre is an operations and administration building located in Bradley Stoke, England. Designed by Grimshaw Architects and completed in 1994, it serves as the South West regional headquarters for RAC Limited.
3 km · building in Bristol · Wikipedia - 06Church of St Michael
The Church of Saint Michael is a Church of England church located in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. It serves as the parish church of Stoke Gifford.
2.8 km · church in Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Charlton Hayes
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 19 km · Cardiff (CWL), 55 km · Birmingham (BHX), 118 km
- Stations
- Bristol Filton Airport, 1.2 km · Bristol Parkway railway station, 3 km · Filton Abbey Wood railway station, 2.8 km · Patchway railway station, 1.3 km · Henbury railway station, 3.3 km
- Cardiff → Charlton Hayes42 km · quickest by road, 1h 16m · £5–7
- London → Charlton Hayes170 km · quickest by road, 3h 3m · £17–23
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Charlton Hayes116 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · £12–16
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Charlton Hayes
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Charlton Hayes. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundA mountain bike is highly recommended over a city bike, even if you don't plan to go off-road.
- Get aroundBristol Ferry Boat runs several ferry services around the harbour, stopping at various quays on route, and providing a commuter service between the city centre and the main rail station.
- Get aroundNumber Seven Boat Trips also offer a ferry service during the summer months.
- Go nextMap of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby Bath, with its famous Regency terraces, Roman remains and spa facilities, is drive or 15 minutes train journey away, and makes an excellent day trip from Bristol.
- Go nextTwo popular rural tourist destinations that are both an hour from Bristol: The Cotswolds The Mendips Further afield the following are possible day trips and worthy destinations: Exmoor Somerset, Dorset, Devon Forest of Dean Brecon Beacons
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Charlton Hayes is 8 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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