Backwell

About Backwell

Backwell sits within North Somerset. Nearby places include Church Town situated 691 m East South East, Farleigh lying 943 m East North East, West Town around 1.0 km South West, East End just 1.8 km North North West and Brockley only 2.2 km South West. Other countryside places nearby include Backwell Green, Backwell Common, Chelvey Batch and Chelvey.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Backwell

Location Summary

  • Backwell 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

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Backhill Sands9.0 km WNW
  • Royal Sands and Uphill20.3 km WSW
  • Sugar Loaf Beach8.9 km NNW

Parks

  • Clifton Down9.8 km NE
  • Durdham Down10.8 km NE
  • Pur Down14.8 km ENE
  • Worle Moor14.6 km WSW

Woods

  • Bourton Combe2.0 km E
  • Brickyard Wood2.0 km WSW
  • Chelvey Wood1.2 km SSW
  • Cherry Wood1.0 km E

Hills

  • Backwell Hill1.1 km SSE
  • Barrow Hill3.0 km ESE
  • Cleeve Toot3.6 km SSW
  • Farleigh Hill3.2 km E

Lakes

  • Abspit Pond3.5 km S
  • Bathing Pond2.6 km NE
  • Littlewood Pool3.5 km WSW
  • Oatfield Pool2.8 km SE

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu62.1 km WNW
  • Pwll Annie60.4 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg61.2 km NNW

Headlands

  • Battery Point9.2 km NNW
  • Sudbrook Point19.0 km N

Islands

  • Denny Island11.9 km SE
  • Denny Island12.7 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Lamplighters Marsh8.9 km NNE
  • The Gordano Round9.0 km WNW
  • Nelson Point9.5 km NNE

Health Services

  • North Somerset Community HospitalHospital 7.9 km WNW
  • The ChesterfieldHospital 9.6 km ENE
  • Abbots Leigh Manor Nursing HomeMedical 7.2 km NE
  • Harbour Residential Care CentreMedical 8.0 km N

Education

  • Backwell SchoolSchool 371 m N
  • Backwell Church of England Junior SchoolSchool 564 m SE
  • University of the West of EnglandUniversity 8.1 km ENE

Railway Stations

  • Nailsea and Backwell1.1 km NW
  • Yatton6.7 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station16.0 km NE
  • Cardiff Bus Interchange31.2 km WNW

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park75.7 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station108.6 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing9.9 km ENE
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing10.0 km ENE

Airports

  • Bristol Airport3.7 km SSE
  • Cardiff Airport42.1 km W

Airfields

  • Filton Airfield15.2 km NE
  • Halesland Airfield16.8 km S

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport28.3 km WNW
  • Lake Heliport113.5 km WSW

Harbours

  • Mud Dock10.7 km ENE
  • Floating Harbour10.9 km ENE