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Hambrook

Hambrook is a village in the civil parish of Winterbourne, in the South Gloucestershire district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the north-eastern outskirts of the city of Bristol.

Hambrook
Hambrook · Wikimedia Commons
The place

Hambrook is a village in the civil parish of Winterbourne, in the South Gloucestershire district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the north-eastern outskirts of the city of Bristol. It lies between the larger communities of Winterbourne and Frenchay.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Hambrook

10 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.

  1. 01
    University 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.

    2.3 km · university in Bristol, England · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    St 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.

    2.1 km · church in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Purdown BT Tower

    Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter, is a 70.1 metres tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage.

    4 km · telecommunications tower in Bristol, England · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay

    St John the Baptist is a church in the Frenchay area of Bristol, England.

    1.4 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    St Matthias

    St Matthias used to belong to the University of the West of England. The campus is located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol.

    2.7 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Huckford 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.

    1.9 km · bridge in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Purdown

    Purdown is a hill in the north east of Bristol, England. The suburb of Lockleaze lies on its western flanks, while its south-eastern slopes reach into Eastville and include a Priory Group hospital, Fairfield High School, allotment gardens and a recreation area.

    3.7 km · hill in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton

    The Church of Holy Trinity is an Anglican church on Bell Hill in Stapleton, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building.

    3.9 km · church in Stapleton, Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Stoke Park

    Stoke Park is a public open space of 108 hectares in Bristol, England. It occupies a prominent position on the eastern flanks of Purdown, alongside the M32 motorway, together with the landmark Dower House and Purdown transmitter.

    3.2 km · park in Bristol/South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Page Park

    Page Park is a park in the Staple Hill area of South Gloucestershire. In 1910, the park was donated to the people of Staple Hill by Arthur William Page, the same year he was elected Alderman of the county of Gloucestershire.

    3.2 km · park in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go there

Getting to Hambrook

Airports
Bristol (BRS), 20 km · Cardiff (CWL), 59 km · Birmingham (BHX), 118 km
Stations
Bristol Parkway railway station, 1.8 km · Filton Abbey Wood railway station, 3.2 km · Patchway railway station, 3.6 km · Staple Hill railway station, 3.2 km · Fishponds railway station, 3.5 km
  • Cardiff → Hambrook
    46 km · quickest by road, 1h 18m · £6–8
  • London → Hambrook
    166 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · £16–22
  • Birmingham, West Midlands → Hambrook
    116 km · quickest by road, 2h 25m · £12–16
  • From anywhere
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Hambrook

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 Hambrook. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Isle of WightGB

    11 ways of moving, 22 sources

    125 km
  2. 02
    LundyGB

    7 ways of moving, 11 sources

    154 km
  3. 03
    Isle of ArranGB

    10 ways of moving, 31 sources

    484 km
  4. 04
    Tarbert, Loch Fyne and KintyreGB

    9 ways of moving, 15 sources

    520 km
  5. 05
    Inis Mór (Inishmore)IE

    8 ways of moving, 20 sources

    522 km

If you know how people move in Hambrook – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Hambrook

Hambrook is 8 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Bradley Stoketown and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom3 km
  • Winterbournevillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, UK2.1 km
  • Stoke Giffordvillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom2.3 km
  • Emersons Greenvillage and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England1.7 km
  • Mangotsfieldvillage in Gloucestershire, England3.7 km
  • Frenchayvillage in Gloucestershire, England, UK1.1 km