Abson is a Village in the county of Gloucestershire.

Abson postcode: BS30 5TT

Retail in Abson

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

There are a several good ancient sites in the Abson area like Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

Historic Monuments to visit near Abson include Belas Knap Long Barrow.

Don't miss Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester's towns if visiting the area around Abson.

Pittville Park is one of Abson's best, nearby parks to visit in Abson.

Places near Abson feature a number of interesting hills including Cleeve Hill.

Puzzlewood is one of Abson's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Abson.

Don't miss Puzzlewood's geological features if visiting the area around Abson.

Abson is near some unmissable caves like Clearwell Caves,

There are a several good old mines in the area around Abson like Clearwell Caves.

There are a number of airports near to Abson including Gloucestershire Airport.

Abson's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton are great places to visit near Abson if you like villages.

The area close to Abson boasts some of the best cities including Gloucester.

Abson History

There are some historic monuments around Abson:

• Bath City Walls
• Part of a linear boundary 590m north of Noade's Leaze Farm
• Brass works at Warmley
• Queen Charlton village cross
• Roman villa remains 290m south east of Springfield Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Moated site and associated features
• Medieval enclosure 480m north west of Springwater Farm
• Standing cross 240m north west of Holly Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow 555m SSW of Turnpike Farm
• Large univallate hillfort with a bowl barrow and pillow mounds 970m west of The Bungalow
• Chewton Keynsham packhorse bridge
• Castle (remains of)
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Ram Hill Colliery and dramway
• Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh
• Bury Hill camp, Moorend
• Promontory fort 375m south west of Highfold Farm
• Round barrow 245m south of Barrow Lodge
• Romano-British settlement E of Sir Bevil Granville's Monument
• Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument
• Bowl barrow 75m north of Gingell's Farm
• Saltford brass battery mill
• Lansdown camp
• Moated site 725m north east of Mount Pleasant Farm
• Two round barrows N of Blathwayt Arms
• Roman Settlement at Keynsham Hams, former Cadbury's Factory
• Brandy Bottom Colliery, part of Parkfield Colliery
• The Eastgate, Bath
• Large multivallate hillfort 230m south of Cross Hands Farm
• The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
• Roman camp 405m west of The Bungalow
• Slight univallate hillfort 985m north east of Talbot Farm
• The Abbey