Backwell Common

About Backwell Common

Backwell Common lies within North Somerset. Local places nearby include East End situated 697 m West North West, Farleigh around 1.2 km South East, Backwell just 1.3 km South and Church Town only 1.7 km South South East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Backwell Green, Chelvey Batch, Chelvey, Brockley Elm and Ashton Watering.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Backwell Common

Location Summary

  • Backwell Common is located in North Somerset
  • Administrative Area:North Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: North Somerset
  • Historic County: North Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Nailsea 1.6 km WNW
  • Portishead 6.9 km NNW
  • Clevedon 8.0 km W
  • Filton 14.8 km NE
  • Bristol 10.0 km ENE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Backhill Sands8.4 km WNW
  • Royal Sands and Uphill21.0 km WSW
  • Sugar Loaf Beach7.7 km NNW

Parks

  • Clifton Down9.0 km ENE
  • Durdham Down9.9 km NE
  • Pur Down14.0 km ENE
  • Worle Moor15.3 km WSW

Woods

  • Cherry Wood1.7 km SSE
  • Gable Wood1.6 km ENE
  • Wamballs Wood933 m NE
  • Watercress Wood1.1 km ENE

Hills

  • Backwell Hill2.3 km SSE
  • Failand Hill3.2 km NE
  • Farleigh Hill3.5 km ESE
  • Old Hill3.4 km NNE

Lakes

  • Bathing Pond2.0 km E
  • Claverham Green Pool4.7 km SW
  • Littlewood Pool4.4 km SW
  • Oatfield Pool3.8 km SSE

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu61.5 km WNW
  • Pwll Annie59.6 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg60.1 km NNW

Headlands

  • Battery Point8.0 km NNW
  • Sudbrook Point17.7 km N

Islands

  • Denny Island11.5 km NNW
  • Denny Island12.8 km SE

Wetlands

  • Lamplighters Marsh7.6 km NNE
  • Nelson Point8.2 km NNE
  • Horseshoe Point8.4 km NE

Health Services

  • North Somerset Community HospitalHospital 7.7 km W
  • The ChesterfieldHospital 9.0 km ENE
  • Abbots Leigh Manor Nursing HomeMedical 6.3 km NE
  • Harbour Residential Care CentreMedical 6.7 km NNW

Education

  • St Francis Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSchool 940 m WNW
  • Backwell SchoolSchool 965 m S
  • University of the West of EnglandUniversity 7.6 km ENE

Railway Stations

  • Nailsea and Backwell1.1 km SW
  • Yatton7.4 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station14.9 km NE
  • Cardiff Bus Interchange31.0 km W

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park76.3 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station109.2 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing9.4 km ENE
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing9.5 km ENE

Airports

  • Bristol Airport4.9 km SSE
  • Cardiff Airport42.3 km W

Airfields

  • Filton Airfield14.2 km NE
  • Clutton Hill Airfield17.7 km ESE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport28.1 km W
  • Lake Heliport114.1 km WSW

Harbours

  • Mud Dock10.2 km ENE
  • Floating Harbour10.4 km ENE