Gardens · South West England
MoD Abbey Wood
In or near Stoke Gifford.
MoD Abbey Wood — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Filton Abbey Wood · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
MoD Abbey Wood is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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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
MOD Abbey Wood is a Ministry of Defence establishment at Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom. The purpose-built site houses the MOD's Defence Equipment and Support and Submarine Delivery Agency procurement organisations. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1996, after which various government departments relocated to the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A total of 69 sites were originally considered for the headquarters of the MOD's procurement organisation, with Solihull, Sunderland, Keynsham and South Wales being amongst the other options. Work commenced in September 1993 to build MOD Abbey Wood's offices, restaurants, library, sports facilities, training rooms, auditoria and conference rooms, support facilities and nursery. The site was designed with a feel of connecting "neighbourhoods" and is surrounded by an artificial lake for security. Abbey Wood was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1996. The campus cost £254 million The site won the 1997 RICS Energy Efficiency award for the ecological design of the building, however,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5033, -2.5592
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Stoke Park and Cheswick
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Established
- 1996
- Nearest railway station
- Filton Abbey Wood — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6886126 (CC0)
- wikipedia: MOD Abbey Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MoD Abbey Wood?
- MoD Abbey Wood is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS34 8JH), in the parish of Stoke Park and Cheswick.
- What is MoD Abbey Wood?
- MoD Abbey Wood — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to MoD Abbey Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS34 8JH.
- When was MoD Abbey Wood built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- Who owns MoD Abbey Wood?
- MoD Abbey Wood is owned by Ministry of Defence.
- Is MoD Abbey Wood a protected site?
- Yes — MoD Abbey Wood is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to MoD Abbey Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS34 8JH.