Area information: Iron Acton

Iron Acton is a small village near Yate, South Gloucestershire, England, bypassed by the Yate to Frampton Cotterell road.

The iron part of the name originates from the mining of iron that used to take place near the village, whilst acton means town with many oak trees; and still today there is an oak wood within the village alongside the River Frome.

The village has a few local shops, a Primary School and a pub.

Iron Acton is close to both the busy town of Yate and the village of Winterbourne, where all amenities can be found easily.