Failand
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| Failand | |
  Failand shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS8 3XX |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Woodspring |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Failand is a village in the North Somerset unitary authority in England. It is home to a post office/general store, a pub (The Failand Inn), an observatory and a church. A very active drama group operates out of the village hall.
The village has two separate parts. Failand itself is on the B3128 Bristol to Clevedon road, while Lower Failand is a mile away down a single track lane.
[edit] Art
The artist Roger Fry, a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group, grew up in Lower Failand.
[edit] Sport
Failand is home to the playing fields of several Bristol independent schools, most notably Bristol Grammar School, Bristol Cathedral School and Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (QEH), whose facilities were formerly used by Bristol Rovers F.C. as their training ground. It is also home to the playing fields of the Old Bristolians Society.
Failand has its own cricket club, Failand & Portbury C.C., who play on Horse Race Lane in Lower Failand.
There are two golf clubs in Failand, namely Bristol & Clifton Golf Club and Long Ashton Golf Club.
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