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Kingsdown Bristol Map

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

Explore Kingsdown, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kingsdown 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 Kingsdown, Bristol

How to Use This Kingsdown, Bristol Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kingsdown, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Bristol or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Kingsdown and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

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PlaceKingsdown
Traditional CountyBristol
Unitary AuthorityCity of Bristol
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.461692
Longitude-2.597841
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Kingsdown

Kingsdown elevates itself above the city centre, a steep ridge of Georgian terraces that hold the cool shadows of the morning against their limestone faces. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 13°T, OS grid ST 585 738). The streets here possess a vertical ambition, where narrow lanes climb sharply to offer views of the slate roofs cascading down toward the harbour. A quiet intensity defines the local atmosphere, felt most keenly in the independent spirit of venues like The Cube, which anchors the eastern edge with its fiercely guarded cultural independence. Residents share a landscape where the sharp, salt-tinged air of the coast meets the soot-softened stone of Victorian architecture. Near the southern slope, the eccentric profile of the Big cat artwork marks a boundary between the domestic stillness of the houses and the bustling commerce below. Time seems to move with a measured deliberation here, dictated by the incline of the hills and the long, amber light that stretches across the gardens in late afternoon. Kingsdown remains a place where the weight of architectural history sits comfortably against the modern, restless energy of a city in constant flux.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Big cat (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 205° SSW
  • The Room Above (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 242° WSW
  • The Cube (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 101° E
  • Muller House (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 341° NNW
  • Samuel Morley (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 164° SSE
  • St James' Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 133° SE
  • Cotham Gardens (Park) — 0.4 mi, 004° N
  • Saint John's Conduit (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • Bristol Heritage Walk 22 (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 190° S
  • Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • The Mackinnon Theatre (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 237° WSW
  • The Red Lodge Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 190° S
  • 20th Century Flicks Video Shop (Cinema) — 0.4 mi, 173° S
  • Quakers Friars (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 125° SE
  • The Fourteenth Army 1942-1945 (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 174° S
  • Bristol Shopping Quarter (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 126° SE
  • History of Video Games (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 221° SW
  • Cellared Remains Of Simon Oliver'S House On The North Side Of The Church Of St Peter (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 139° SE
  • Vault In High Street (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 150° SSE
  • Part Of Bristol City Wall 185M West Of Bristol Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 159° SSE
  • Bristol Heritage Walk 1 (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 178° S
  • St Peter's Church (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 141° SE
  • Lido (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 257° WSW
  • Cranbrook (River) — 0.7 mi, 013° NNE
  • Welsh Back (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 160° SSE
  • Quarry Steps, Durdham Down Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 305° NW
  • Goldney House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.0 mi, 223° SW · 4 ha
  • New Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 189° S
  • Boiling Wells Stream (River) — 1.1 mi, 073° ENE

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About This Kingsdown Map Page

Explore Kingsdown, 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: 51.461692, -2.597841. 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.