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Speedwell Bristol Map

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

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

How to Use This Speedwell, Bristol Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Speedwell, 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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PlaceSpeedwell
Traditional CountyBristol
Unitary AuthorityCity of Bristol
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.469023
Longitude-2.532101
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Speedwell

Speedwell reveals itself as a distinctive suburban landscape defined by its industrial heritage and the steady, rhythmic pulse of Bristol’s eastern expansion. It lies 3.2 miles east-north-east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 70°T, OS grid ST 631 745), and is situated north-west of Burchells Green village. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, where the remnants of coal mining history have long since softened into a patchwork of residential streets and green corridors. To the south, the slopes of Troopers Hill rise with a rugged, scrub-covered texture that catches the low afternoon light, offering a stark contrast to the nearby urban sprawl. Residents often walk the short distance to the verdant expanse of Plummers Hill Open Space, where the land opens up to reveal a wide, unobstructed view of the horizon. The local architecture carries the utilitarian precision of its past, yet the air retains a lightness brought in by the prevailing winds from the Severn estuary. Beyond the rooftops, the curious metal silhouette of the Fish on its Nose sculpture stands as a modern, whimsical sentinel marking the transition toward the neighbouring Fishponds district. Speedwell maintains this singular character, balancing the weight of its extractive origins with the gentle, everyday movements of a place firmly rooted in the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Plummers Hill Open Space (Park) — 0.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Hillfields Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 056° ENE
  • Fish on its Nose / Fishponds Fish (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 009° N
  • Troopers Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 184° S
  • Glenside Hospital Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 337° NNW
  • Magpie Bottom (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 149° SSE
  • Cockshot Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 086° E
  • Oldbury Court (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 010° N · 48 ha
  • St Anne's Well (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 204° SSW
  • Easton Community Cinema (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 252° WSW
  • Duchess Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 332° NNW
  • Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery 590M North East Of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 313° NW · 1 ha
  • Tomb of the Horatii (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 320° NW
  • Gun Position 2 (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 313° NW
  • Boiling Wells Stream (River) — 1.8 mi, 264° W
  • Duke of Beaufort Memorial (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 340° NNW
  • Duchess Obelisk (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 332° NNW
  • Frenchay Village Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 004° N
  • Boiling Wells Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 283° WNW
  • Warmley Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 099° E
  • The George Müller Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Wake The Tiger (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 223° SW
  • The Wardrobe Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 248° WSW
  • Black Castle (Castle) — 2.2 mi, 215° SW
  • Arnos Vale Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.4 mi, 217° SW · 11 ha
  • Moated Site 725M North East Of Mount Pleasant Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 133° SE · 2 ha
  • Partial Remains Of Bristol Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 248° WSW · 3 ha
  • Kingswood Heritage Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 116° ESE
  • Bristol Shopping Quarter (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 252° WSW
  • History of Video Games (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 251° WSW

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About This Speedwell Map Page

Explore Speedwell, 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: 51.469023, -2.532101. 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.