Aust
Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bristol and about 28 miles (45 km) south west of Gloucester.
It is located on the eastern side of the Severn estuary, close to the eastern end of the Severn Bridge which carries the M48 motorway. The village has a chapel, a church and a public house. There is a large area of farmland on the river bank, which is sometimes flooded due to the high tidal range of the Severn. Aust Cliff, above the Severn, is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the village. The civil parish of Aust includes the villages of Elberton and Littleton-upon-Severn.
Getting to Aust
Take the A38 after getting off the M5 motorway either at junction 16 or 14. Take the local bus services 78 and 78 (formerly 309 and 310) operated by First Bus. 78 & 79 (First Bus): Bristol → Filton → Patchway → Cribbs Causeway → Aztec West → Almondsbury → Rudgeway → Alveston → Thornbury Thornbury's train station is closed. There are stations in Gloucester and Stroud than can be used to get close to the town.
Worth seeing
- 01Thornbury Museum
4 Chapel St, BS35 2BJ,.
- 02St Mary's Church
Thornbury's High Street, a mixture of Georgian and other classical architecture.
Where to eat
There is plenty of pubs and takeaways.
Getting around Aust the local way
- Go nextThe bridge over the river, which opened in 1906 and replaced a ferry (which promptly went bankrupt owing to an inevitable loss of custom), is particularly fine.
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