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Long Ashton stretches out along a limestone ridge just across the valley from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, effectively serving as a gateway between Bristol and the North Somerset countryside. Originally a linear village built along the main road to Weston-super-Mare, it has retained a surprisingly distinct identity despite its proximity to the city. The village is famously home to the University of Bristol’s agricultural research station site - where blackcurrant cordial was first developed - and borders the vast Ashton Court Estate, which provides hundreds of acres of public woodland and deer parks right on the doorstep. Most practical life centres around the long main street, where you’ll find a steady mix of traditional pubs, a well-used community centre, and local shops that serve a population of about 6,000. It’s a place defined by its geography; you can be in the city centre in ten minutes via the festival way cycle path or the guided busway, yet the view south remains dominated by the rolling slopes of Dundry Hill.