Winterbourne
Winterbourne is a large village and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, lying just beyond the north fringe of Bristol.
Winterbourne is a large village and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, lying just beyond the north fringe of Bristol. The parish of Winterbourne is centred on the village and includes the neighbouring communities of Winterbourne Down, Whiteshill, Hambrook, Frenchay and Watley's End. To the north-east is the village of Frampton Cotterell and to the west lies the town of Bradley Stoke. The parish had a population of 10,250 at the 2021 census.
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Worth seeing in and around Winterbourne
5 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.
1.2 km · church in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay
St John the Baptist is a church in the Frenchay area of Bristol, England.
3.5 km · church in Bristol, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Bristol and Bath Science Park
Bristol and Bath Science Park is a science park in Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire, England, north-east of Bristol and north-west of Bath. It cost £300 million to build and is expected to employ about 6,000 when fully developed.
3.1 km · science park near Bristol, England · Wikipedia - 04Church 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.
3.2 km · church in Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Huckford 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.
800 m · bridge in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
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Getting to Winterbourne
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 22 km · Cardiff (CWL), 60 km · Birmingham (BHX), 116 km
- Stations
- Bristol Parkway railway station, 3 km · Iron Acton railway station, 3.5 km
- Cardiff → Winterbourne127 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · £14–19
- London → Winterbourne85 km · quickest by road, 2h 4m · £9–12
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Winterbourne121 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · £15–20
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Winterbourne
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 Winterbourne. 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 Winterbourne – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Winterbourne
Winterbourne is 10 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Bradley Stoketown and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom3.1 km
- Stoke Giffordvillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom3.3 km
- Frampton Cotterellvillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, UK2.3 km
- Iron Actonvillage and civil parish in Gloucestershire, UK3.9 km
- Emersons Greenvillage and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England3.3 km
- Hambrookvillage in Gloucestershire, England, UK2.1 km