Frampton Cotterell
Frampton Cotterell is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, on the River Frome.
Frampton Cotterell is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, on the River Frome. The village is contiguous with Winterbourne to the south-west and Coalpit Heath to the east. The parish borders Iron Acton to the north and Westerleigh to the south-east, the large town of Yate is 2 miles away. The village is 8 miles north-east of Bristol. The population of the village together with the adjoining village of Winterbourne was 14,694 in 2011. The population of the parish alone was 6,520 at the 2011 census.
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Worth seeing in and around Frampton Cotterell
3 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.
- 01St Michael's Church, Winterbourne
St Michael the Archangel Church or simply St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church located in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, on the northern fringe of Bristol. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.
3 km · church in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02Huckford Viaduct
The Huckford Viaduct spans the River Frome just north of Winterbourne Down in South Gloucestershire, England. It presently forms part of the Badminton line from Bristol Parkway to London Paddington.
2.7 km · bridge in United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03Acton Court
Acton Court is the historic manor house of the manor of Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, England. It is a grade I listed building of Tudor architecture and was recently restored.
2 km · Grade I listed historic house museum in South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Frampton Cotterell
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 24 km · Cardiff (CWL), 62 km · Birmingham (BHX), 113 km
- Stations
- Yate railway station, 3.3 km · Iron Acton railway station, 1.1 km
- Cardiff → Frampton Cotterell47 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · £6–8
- London → Frampton Cotterell164 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · £17–23
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Frampton Cotterell113 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · £12–16
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No local-transport research exists yet for Frampton Cotterell
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 Frampton Cotterell. 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
From Wikivoyage: Bristol, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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If you know how people move in Frampton Cotterell – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Frampton Cotterell
Frampton Cotterell is 12 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Winterbournevillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, UK2.4 km
- Iron Actonvillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, UK1.5 km
- Rangeworthyvillage in South Gloucestershire, England, UK3.6 km
- Coalpit Heathvillage in Gloucestershire, England, UK1.7 km
- Gaunt's Earthcotthamlet in Gloucestershire, England, UK3.4 km
- Latteridgevillage in Gloucestershire, England, UK2.3 km