Fishponds is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS16 3TJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.

How do I get to Fishponds?

The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS16 3TJ.

Is Fishponds a protected site?

Yes — Fishponds is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Fishponds?

The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS16 3TJ.

Museums · South West England

Fishponds

In or near Stoke Gifford.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Stapleton Road · 3.3 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Fishponds museum, the nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, which is 3.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is BS16 3TJ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small student population from the presence of the Glenside campus of the University of the West of England. Fishponds is home to Oldbury Court, a Victorian landscaped park. The River Frome runs through the area with the Frome Valley Walkway alongside it. A restored mill found at Snuff Mills has kept its original waterwheel, which can still be seen and heard turning. To the south-west of the neighbourhood is Eastville Park. The name Fishponds derives from former quarries which upon abandonment became large fishponds.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The area of Fishponds was once covered by the Royal Forest of Kingswood. The forest was progressively reduced and developed over the centuries, with Fishponds first recorded as the "Newe Pooles" in 1610, and subsequently "Fish Ponds" by 1734. By the 17th century it was a thriving village with numerous stone-built cottages for miners and quarrymen for coal and pennant stone. The village grew up around the two pools formed from the old quarries, but both were filled in by 1839. One remains and was a popular swimming area nicknamed "The Lido". It operated in the 1930s, and reopened in the 1960s marketed as "Bristol's island in the sun" with two houseboats as fully licensed floating pubs…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.4805, -2.5241
District: Bristol, City of
Parish: Bristol, City of, unparished area
Postcode: BS16 3TJ
Parliamentary constituency: Bristol North East
Nearest railway station: Stapleton Road — 3.3 km
Official site: www.bristol.gov.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Fishponds (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fishponds?: Fishponds is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS16 3TJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
What is Fishponds?: Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small
How do I get to Fishponds?: The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS16 3TJ.
Is Fishponds a protected site?: Yes — Fishponds is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Fishponds?: The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS16 3TJ.

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