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Horfield Bristol Map

Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West

Explore Horfield, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Horfield map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Horfield, Bristol

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Horfield, Bristol, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceHorfield
Traditional CountyBristol
Unitary AuthorityCity of Bristol
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.490011
Longitude-2.579170
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Horfield

Horfield reveals itself through a landscape of sloping residential streets that carry the cool, damp breath of the Severn Estuary across its rooftops. It lies 1.5 miles south of Filton (from Filton: bearing 191°T, OS grid ST 598 769), and is situated west-north-west of Stapleton village. The expansive green stretch of Horfield Common serves as the lungs of the district, where the morning light catches the dew on the grass and silhouettes the distant, sharp lines of the city skyline. Below the surface of these suburban avenues, the hidden path of Horfield Brook traces a quiet, persistent line through the earth, feeding the local soil with its constant, low-voiced movement. Historic remnants of a different era remain visible nearby, where the stone ruins of an anti-aircraft battery stand as a silent witness to the defensive scars of the twentieth century. These landmarks anchor Horfield in a tangible past, grounding the modern bustle of the Gloucester Road as it hums with the steady rhythm of commuters and local trade. The architecture here shifts from the solid red-brick terraces of the industrial age to the more spacious, light-filled dwellings that define the ridge. Visitors often find that Horfield possesses a distinct, unpretentious character, marked by the way the wind sweeps over the high ground and clears the air between the chimney stacks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Horfield Common (Park)locality lies within
  • Poets Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 025° NNE
  • Horfield Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 169° S
  • Wounded Lion (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 312° NW
  • The George Müller Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
  • Gun Position 2 (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Magazine 1 (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery 590M North East Of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 111° ESE · 1 ha
  • Kelvin Players Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 208° SSW
  • Narroways Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 156° SSE
  • Henleaze Swimming Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 292° WNW
  • Boiling Wells Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 170° S
  • Star Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 085° E
  • Duchess Obelisk (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 083° E
  • Duchess Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 092° E
  • Bowl Barrow In Bowness Gardens 315M North West Of The Swimming Lake (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 296° WNW
  • Duke of Beaufort Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 079° ENE
  • Cranbrook (River) — 1.5 mi, 207° SSW
  • Pen Park Hole Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 330° NNW
  • The Orpheus Cinema (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 245° WSW
  • Royal Victoria Park (Formerly Brentry House) (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.7 mi, 305° NW · 10 ha
  • Glenside Hospital Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 107° ESE
  • Easton Community Cinema (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 163° SSE
  • Muller House (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 205° SSW
  • Quarry Steps, Durdham Down Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 227° SW
  • Glenfrome (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 093° E
  • Part Of A Roman Road On Durdham Down (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 237° WSW
  • Frenchay Village Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 079° E
  • Garden Welcome Centre (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 246° WSW
  • Concorde 216 (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 000° N

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About This Horfield Map Page

Explore Horfield, Bristol, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.490011, -2.579170. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.