Kingswood is a Village in the county of Gloucestershire.

Kingswood postcode: BS15 8LQ

Retail in Kingswood

There are great places to visit near Kingswood including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.

The area around Kingswood features a number of interesting ancient sites including Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

Don't miss Belas Knap Long Barrow's historic monuments if visiting the area around Kingswood.

Kingswood's best nearby towns can be found at Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.

Pittville Park is a great place to visit close to Kingswood if you like parks.

The area around Kingswood's best hills can be found at Cleeve Hill.

Puzzlewood is a great place to visit close to Kingswood if you like woodlands.

The area around Kingswood's best geological features can be found at Puzzlewood.

Clearwell Caves is a great place to visit close to Kingswood if you like caves.

There are a number of old mines near to Kingswood including Clearwell Caves.

Airports to visit near Kingswood include Gloucestershire Airport.

There are a number of historic buildings near Kingswood including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

Don't miss Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton's villages if visiting the area around Kingswood.

Gloucester is one of Kingswood's best, nearby cities to visit in Kingswood.

Kingswood History

There are some historic monuments around Kingswood:

• St Mary-le-Port Church
• Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars)
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church
• Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 75m north of Gingell's Farm
• Chewton Keynsham packhorse bridge
• Medieval vaults N of St Peter's Church
• Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm
• Moated site and associated features
• Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford Farm
• Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory
• Bury Hill camp, Moorend
• Fairbairn Crane, Bristol Harbour
• Maes Knoll camp
• Deserted medieval farmstead NE of Northwick
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Saltford brass battery mill
• Wansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll camp
• Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe
• Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 210m north west of Cottles
• Large univallate hillfort with a bowl barrow and pillow mounds 970m west of The Bungalow
• Moated site 725m north east of Mount Pleasant Farm
• Castle (remains of)
• Vault in High Street
• Roman camp 405m west of The Bungalow
• Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake
• Bristol Castle vaulted chambers
• Bridge near Manor House
• Round House
• Civil War defences on Brandon Hill
• Queen Charlton village cross
• Brass works at Warmley
• Temple Church
• Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 425m south of New Barn Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke
• Medieval enclosure 480m north west of Springwater Farm
• Section of City Wall, King Street
• The Abbey
• Standing cross 240m north west of Holly Hill Farm
• Ram Hill Colliery and dramway
• Round barrow 245m south of Barrow Lodge
• Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge