Tockington
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Tockington is a village in South Gloucestershire
, England
. Historically the village developed around farming based mainly on the rearing of cattle on the fertile flood plains. In more recent times Tockington has become an attractive location for commuters, being situated within the Green Belt and well connected with Bristol. It is south of Olveston
and is located in a steep valley. It has a school known as Tockington Manor School, which opened in 1947. Since 2003, the school has hosted the Tockington Ventures during the summer holidays. It also has the Swan Inn, a popular pub. The centre of the village, where the pub is located is a triangular junction.
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Historically the village developed around farming based mainly on the rearing of cattle on the fertile flood plains. In more recent times Tockington has become an attractive location for commuters, being situated within the Green Belt and well connected with Bristol. It is south of Olveston
Olveston
Olveston is a small village and larger parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish comprises the villages of Olveston and Tockington, and the hamlets of Old Down, Ingst and Awkley. Alveston became a separate parish in 1846...
and is located in a steep valley. It has a school known as Tockington Manor School, which opened in 1947. Since 2003, the school has hosted the Tockington Ventures during the summer holidays. It also has the Swan Inn, a popular pub. The centre of the village, where the pub is located is a triangular junction.