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Winterbourne Down
Gloucestershire
Location
Grid reference: ST643797
Location: 51°30’55"N, 2°30’55"W
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Local Government
Council: South Gloucestershire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Northavon

Winterbourne Down is a village in Gloucestershire, in the south-west of the county, by the north-eastern outskirts of Bristol. It is demarcated by the A4174 Avon Ring Road to the south. The Parish's annual May Day carnival is held here.

The Frome Valley Walkway passes through the village and provides stunning views of the Winterbourne Viaduct. The village contains the Anglican, All Saints Church and the Methodist Bethesda chapel. Winterbourne Down is also noted for its extensive wooded areas, quarrying legacy and the remains of a Roman camp.

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