Banwell

About Banwell

Banwell is in North Somerset. Local places nearby include Knightcott just 1.6 km West, Sandford lying 2.4 km East North East, Winscombe only 2.6 km East South East, Elborough situated 2.7 km West and Woodborough situated 3.0 km East South East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Towerhead, Yarberry, Whitley Head and Woolvershill Batch.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Banwell

Location Summary

  • Banwell 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

  • Brean Beach11.5 km WSW
  • Royal Sands and Uphill9.2 km W
  • The Haven11.3 km WSW

Parks

  • Clifton Down22.7 km NE
  • Durdham Down23.7 km NE
  • Worle Moor5.5 km NW
  • Yargrass Green18.5 km SE

Woods

  • Banwell Wood867 m ESE
  • Barleycombe2.1 km SW
  • Benthills Wood2.5 km W
  • Winscombe Orchard2.5 km SSE

Hills

  • Banwell Hill1.1 km WSW
  • Barton Hill2.8 km S
  • Sandford Hill2.7 km E
  • Woolvers Hill2.4 km NW

Lakes

  • Acorn Lakes7.8 km N
  • Cheddar Reservoir6.8 km SE
  • Cheddar Rising8.4 km SE
  • Rickford Pond8.9 km E

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu61.2 km NW
  • Llech Sychryd63.1 km NW
  • Pwll Annie61.2 km NW

Headlands

  • Lighthouse Point18.4 km WNW
  • Stert Point16.4 km SW

Islands

  • Birnbeck Island10.0 km WNW
  • Knightstone9.1 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Bathing Cove9.3 km WNW
  • Anchor Head9.5 km WNW
  • The Causeway9.8 km WNW

Health Services

  • Weston General HospitalHospital 7.5 km W
  • North Somerset Community HospitalHospital 12.3 km N
  • Winscombe Hall Nursing HomeMedical 3.5 km SSE
  • The WillowsMedical 4.1 km NW

Education

  • Banwell Primary SchoolSchool 258 m WNW
  • Winscombe Woodborough Primary SchoolSchool 2.7 km ESE
  • University of BristolUniversity 6.3 km ENE

Railway Stations

  • Worle4.6 km NW
  • Weston Milton5.9 km WNW

Bus Stations

  • Cardiff Bus Interchange27.4 km NW
  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station28.9 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park79.5 km ESE
  • Torquay Coach Station105.9 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing22.4 km NE
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing22.5 km NE

Airports

  • Bristol Airport11.9 km ENE
  • Cardiff Airport34.4 km WNW

Airfields

  • Halesland Airfield11.5 km SE
  • Clutton Hill Airfield23.8 km E

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport24.6 km NW
  • Lake Heliport102.1 km WSW

Harbours

  • Mud Dock23.0 km NE
  • Floating Harbour23.3 km NE