Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West
Explore Knowle, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Knowle 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Knowle, 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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| Place | Knowle |
| Traditional County | Bristol |
| Unitary Authority | City of Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.438157 |
| Longitude | -2.575234 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Knowle commands a high, sweeping ridge that looks out across the city’s complex sprawl towards the distant Mendip hills. It lies 1.5 miles south-east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 133°T, OS grid ST 601 711). Terraced streets of Victorian red brick climb the incline, catching the sharp, golden light of late afternoon as it slants across the rooftops. Residents often gather upon the grassy slopes of Perrett Park, where the horizon broadens to reveal a panorama of the urban landscape below. Below these heights, the landscape shifts into the quiet, wooded sanctuary of Arnos Vale Cemetery, a Victorian necropolis where ivy clings to stone monuments with deliberate, creeping grace. The proximity of the Totterdown Rising Mosaic adds a flash of vibrant, ceramic colour to the daily commute, grounding the local identity in collective art. Knowle maintains a distinct character, defined by its steep topography and the persistent, bracing winds that sweep up from the valley. Life here moves with a pragmatic rhythm, shaped by the steady pulse of the thoroughfares that carry people toward the heart of the region.
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Explore Knowle, 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: 51.438157, -2.575234. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |