Horfield
Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England.
Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Bishopston lies directly to the south. Monks Park and Golden Hill are to the west. Lockleaze and Ashley Down are on the eastern fringe. The Gloucester Road (A38) runs north–south through the suburb.
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Worth seeing in and around Horfield
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.
- 01Memorial Stadium
The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Horfield, Bristol, England which is north from the M4 motorway and west from the M5 motorway, and has been the home of Bristol Rovers Football Club since the 1996-97 season. It opened in 1921, dedicated to the memory of local rugby union players killed during the First World War and was the home of Bristol Rugby Club until they moved to Ashton Gate in 2014.
500 m · stadium in Bristol · Wikipedia - 02University 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.
2.6 km · university in Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 03Bristol Castle
Bristol Castle was a Norman castle established in the late 11th century on the north bank of the River Avon in Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port.
3.8 km · Norman castle in Bristol · Wikipedia - 04Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne
The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne is a church in Colston Street, near the top of Christmas Steps, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
3.9 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Foster's Almshouses, Bristol
Foster's Almshouses is a historic building on Colston Street in Bristol, England. The almshouse was founded by a bequest from the 15th-century merchant John Foster in 1492; his will can be read online.
4 km · building in Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 06Statue of Henrietta Lacks
A statue of Henrietta Lacks was unveiled in Bristol in October 2021. According to The Guardian, the sculpture is "the first statue of a black woman created by a black woman for a public space" in the United Kingdom.
3.8 km · statue in Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 07Purdown 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.
1.3 km · telecommunications tower in Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 08Portland Square
Portland Square is a Grade I listed square in the St Paul's area of Bristol. It was laid out in the early 18th century as one of Bristol's first suburbs.
3.2 km · square in Bristol, UK · Wikipedia - 09Quakers Friars
Quakers Friars is a Grade I listed 18th-century building in Broadmead, Bristol, England. Part of the former Blackfriars Priory site, it was used as a Quaker meeting house for nearly three hundred years, more recently serving as a registry office, a theatre, and a series of restaurants.
3.6 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10St Paul's Church, Bristol
St Paul's Church, a redundant church, gives its name to the surrounding St Paul's area of Bristol, England. It was built in the 1790s but fell into disuse and disrepair by its closure in 1988.
3.2 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Horfield
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 15 km · Cardiff (CWL), 54 km · Birmingham (BHX), 121 km
- Stations
- Bristol Filton Airport, 3.4 km · Bristol Parkway railway station, 3.7 km · Filton Abbey Wood railway station, 1.9 km · Stapleton Road railway station, 2.7 km · Lawrence Hill railway station, 3.7 km
- Cardiff → Horfield42 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · £6–8
- London → Horfield170 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · £17–23
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Horfield119 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £12–16
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Horfield
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 Horfield. 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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Next door to Horfield
Horfield is 4 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.