Towns & cities · South Wales
Winford
Winford — village and civil parish in North Somerset, Somerset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Winford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,955 people. Address: BS40. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Somerset, Somerset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3830°, -2.6603°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Winford is a village and civil parish within the Chew Valley, Somerset, England. It is within the unitary authority of North Somerset about 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Bristol. The parish has a population of 2,153. The parish includes the village of Felton which is close to the A38, Bristol International Airport and Hartcliff Rocks Quarry and Lulsgate Quarry Sites of Special Scientific Interest. On Felton Common, between the village and the airport, is the church of St Katharine and the Noble Army of Martyrs, which was built around 1868, and the remains of a windmill which has been converted into a private house. The small village of Regil also falls within the parish, although it has its own small church dedicated to St James, one pub, a village hall and several farms. Winford village lies on the route of the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath and has one pub, a village post office and several farms in the surrounding area.
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Background
History
Winford was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wenfre, meaning 'The carriage journey' from the Old English woenfaru. The term journey can also mean route. The parish was part of the hundred of Hartcliffe.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3830, -2.6603
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Winford
- Postcode
- BS40
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Population
- 1,955
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street — 6.6 km
- Official site
- www.n-somerset.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q795358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Winford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Winfordchurch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winford?
- Winford is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40), in the parish of Winford.
- Is Winford a protected site?
- Yes — Winford is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Winford free to visit?
- Yes, Winford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winford?
- The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40.