Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West
Explore The Dings, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Dings 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.
| Place | The Dings |
| Traditional County | Bristol |
| Unitary Authority | City of Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.452512 |
| Longitude | -2.574378 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Dings, a suburban expanse, breathes with a quiet dignity. It lies 1.8 km east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 92°T, OS grid ST 601 727). Its gentle slopes, often catching the late afternoon sun in a warm, honeyed glow, suggest a landscape that has long welcomed human habitation, the houses themselves forming a subtle mosaic against the rolling countryside. While no ancient abbey ruins mark its immediate vicinity, the spirit of community here is as enduring as weathered stone, a quiet testament to generations who have called The Dings home. The very air, particularly after a spring shower, carries a faint, sweet perfume of damp earth and burgeoning blossoms, a subtle fragrance that speaks of life’s persistent renewal.
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Explore The Dings, 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: 51.452512, -2.574378. 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 | June 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. |