Foxglove Fields

Stoke Gifford is a large village, and parish in South Gloucestershire and is situated in the northern suburbs of Bristol. It has around 11,000 residents, as of the 2001 Census. It is home to Bristol Parkway station, on the London-South Wales railway line, and the Bristol offices of Friends Life, Hewlett Packard and The University of the West of England.   

Bristol is in South West England, 105 miles (169 km) west of London, and 44 miles (71 km) east of Cardiff.  With an estimated population of 416,400 in the centre, and a surrounding urban area with an estimated 561,500 residents, it is the most populous city in the South West. It borders the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire, and is located near the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester. The city is built around the River Avon, and has a short coastline on the estuary of the River Severn where it flows into the Bristol Channel.

On one hand, Bristol is a contemporary, cutting-edge city with a long list of award-winning attractions and exciting activities for people of all ages and interests. On the other, it is an historic maritime port with strong seafaring links, breath-taking architecture and a rich cultural heritage that can still be seen today.  Bristol has a vast array of local facilities and amenities catering for its multi cultural society.

There are many different sides of this intriguing city making it a unique place and one of the UK’s top visitor destinations.

Cribbs Causeway is a very popular destination in North Bristol, centred around the Mall with its 135 shops and 7,000 free car parking spaces.  There are also numerous other  retail parks situated in the area including Asda, Argos, B&Q, TK Maxx and Morrisons.

There are also various shopping complexes in Bristol including Broadmead and the recently opened Cabot Circus.  Ikea also have a large store to the north of the city.