Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West
Explore Uplands, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Uplands 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 Uplands, 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 | Uplands |
| Traditional County | Bristol |
| Unitary Authority | City of Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.420883 |
| Longitude | -2.626301 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Uplands maintains a modest presence upon the rising ground that defines the southern fringes of the city. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 206°T, OS grid ST 565 692), and is situated north-east of Barrow Common village. Golden afternoon light often catches the brickwork of residential terraces here, casting long, deliberate shadows across the quiet tarmac. The horizon is dominated by the distant, rolling silhouette of Dundry Hill, which anchors the southern view and provides a constant, natural reference point for those navigating the local streets. Residents enjoy proximity to the verdant expanse of the landscape at the former CEGB headquarters, where seven hectares of open space offer a necessary reprieve from the hum of modern transit. The air in Uplands feels thin and clear, sharpened by the elevation that separates these rooftops from the dense urban sprawl further north. Further east, the gentle slopes of Kings Head Lane Park provide a communal basin where the wind whistles through the grass with a lonely, resonant clarity. Such spaces preserve a sense of openness, ensuring that the heavy weight of industry never quite smothers the horizon.
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Explore Uplands, 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: 51.420883, -2.626301. 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. |