Iron Acton is situated just off the B4058 between Winterbourne and Yate in South Gloucestershire, and can easily be reached using the X46 Bristol to Yate bus service.
The village takes its name from the iron that used to be mined nearby and 'acton' means 'farm with oak trees'. The village has two tudor manors, Acton Court and Algars Manor, as well as the church of St James the Less, notable in particular for its medieval preaching cross in the churchyard. Sports presenter John Inverdale grew up in the village and was a former member of local players the Actonians. The members of local fundraising group Acton Aid organise a popular calendar of annual events including May Day on the Green, the Mash and Prom in the Meadow.
This is a small cache hidden in a tree on the edge of the pleasant parish meadows, quiet and peaceful unless your visit coincides with the Mash, Prom, May Day or bonfire night, all of which take place in, or use, this field. A few families and dog walkers pass by here but generally pretty quiet.