Badminton, Gloucestershire

Badminton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The only settlement in the parish is Badminton village, sometimes called Great Badminton to distinguish it from the hamlet of Little Badminton, about one mile to the north in Hawkesbury parish. The large country house called Badminton House is close to the north end of the village, and its surrounding deer park lies to the north and west.

Badminton
Badminton
Location within Gloucestershire
Population271 (2011)
OS grid referenceST8082
Civil parish
  • Badminton
Unitary authority
  • South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBADMINTON
Postcode districtGL9
Dialling code01454
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • Thornbury and Yate
Websitewww.badmintonparishcouncil.co.uk
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