Ashton Court

Ashton Court is a mansion house and estate to the west of Bristol in England. Although the estate lies mainly in North Somerset, it is owned by the City of Bristol.

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Type: Park
Description: mansion house and estate to the west of Bristol in England
Also known as: “Ashton Court Estate” and “Ashton Court Mansion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashton Gate and Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Ashton Gate

Stadium

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Ashton Gate is a multi-use stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of the Bristol Bears rugby team and the Bristol City football team. Ashton Gate is situated 1¼ miles east of Ashton Court.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bridge

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The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Clifton Suspension Bridge is situated 1 mile northeast of Ashton Court.

Church of All Saints

Church

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The Anglican Church of All Saints in Long Ashton was built in the 14th century although much of the fabric was rebuilt in the 1870s. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of All Saints is situated 3,900 feet south of Ashton Court.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leigh Woods and Bower Ashton.

Leigh Woods

Village

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Leigh Woods is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is just outside the boundary of the city and county of Bristol. The village is located to the south of Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve.

Bower Ashton

Neighborhood

Bower Ashton is a neighbourhood in south west Bristol on the western boundary with North Somerset, lying within the Southville ward, approximately two miles from the city centre. Ashton Court estate, a 850-acre recreational area owned by Bristol City Council lies just to the north, the Long Ashton by-pass to the south and the River Avon to the east.