Kingswood, a Civil Parish and a Village in the Stroud District of the County of Gloucestershire
Kingswood is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the eastern border of Bristol and south-west of Wotton-under-Edge at the edge of the Cotswold. The village used to be part of Wiltshire but was integrated into Gloucestershire under the Counties Act 1844.
During the Saxon and Norman era, the area which surrounded Bristol up to Filwood in South Bristol was called the Kingswood Forest and was a royal hunting ground. The tiny hamlet of Stapleton lies at the border of the forest, to the north of the River Froom. The name Stapleton has a very Saxon root and is held to mean “The Croft, homestead or farm near or by the Stapol post or pillar.” The earliest industry in the area was coal mining.
Food, Shopping and Accommodation in Kingswood
For such a small village, there is no shortage of places to go for food and drink in town. Surprisingly, there are different types of places to eat offering a broad range of menus in this small town. Aside from the traditional pubs and excellent restaurants offering authentic British fare and brew, there are several Italian restaurants and pizzerias. There are also Asian restaurants serving either Indian or Chinese or Thai and other Asian cuisines. Of course, the fish and chips shop is ever present.
There is only one B&B in this town; it is called the Ferndale Guest House. For more choices of accommodation, visitors can check out the hotels in Bristol. Shopping too is done mostly in Bristol.
Things to See and Do in Kingswood
There is not much to see and do within Kingswood, but the city of Bristol is only several miles away. Bristol hosts numerous historical and religious sites, museums, nature & parks, working farms, and concert & shows.