Portishead
About Portishead
Portishead is in North Somerset. Neighbouring places include Dry Hill just 478 m West, Woodhill around 549 m North, West Hill just 804 m West South West and North Weston around 1.6 km South South West. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Clapton Wick, Avonmouth, Norton's Wood, Lower Failand and Backwell Common.
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These details are compiled from OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Portishead is located in North Somerset
- Administrative Area: North Somerset
- Ceremonial County: North Somerset
- Historic County: North Somerset
- Region & Country: South West / England
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
- Dry HillDistrict 478 m W
- WoodhillDistrict 549 m N
- West HillDistrict 804 m WSW
- North WestonDistrict 1.6 km SSW
- SheepwayVillage 2.2 km E
- Clapton in GordanoVillage 2.4 km SSE
- Redcliffe BayDistrict 2.8 km WSW
- Weston in GordanoVillage 3.1 km SW
- PortburyVillage 3.4 km ESE
- Walton BayVillage 4.5 km WSW
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Smaller Settlements
- Clapton Wick 4.4 km SSW
- Avonmouth 5.1 km ENE
- Norton's Wood 5.3 km SW
- Lower Failand 5.6 km ESE
- Backwell Common 6.9 km SSE
- Backwell Green 7.6 km SSE
- Chelvey 8.2 km S
- Ashton Watering 9.0 km SE
- Brockley Elm 9.2 km S
- Chelvey Batch 9.2 km S
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Beaches
- Backhill Sands6.6 km WSW
- Royal Sands and Uphill23.6 km SW
- Sugar Loaf Beach1.5 km W
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Parks
- Clifton Down10.1 km ESE
- Durdham Down10.4 km E
- Pur Down14.4 km E
- Worle Moor18.1 km SW
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Woods
- Chaplains Wood2.3 km W
- East Wood1.0 km NNE
- Seven Acre Wood2.7 km SW
- Weston Big Wood1.9 km SW
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Hills
- Conygar Hill3.5 km ESE
- Fore Hill886 m SW
- Naish Hill2.8 km SSE
- Weston Down2.2 km WSW
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Lakes
- Ilmer Upper Ditch725 m SSE
- Junction Cut4.6 km ENE
- Marine Lake668 m NNW
- The Royal Portbury Dock3.5 km ENE
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Waterfalls
- Berw-ddu56.5 km WNW
- Pwll Annie54.0 km NW
- Pwll yr Hesg53.5 km NW
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Headlands
- Battery Point1.0 km NNW
- Sudbrook Point11.6 km NNE
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Islands
- Denny Island4.6 km NNW
- Denny Island19.3 km SE
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Wetlands
- Nelson Point4.3 km ENE
- Lamplighters Marsh5.6 km E
- Welsh Grounds6.0 km NW
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Health Services
- North Somerset Community HospitalHospital 7.6 km SW
- The ChesterfieldHospital 11.1 km ESE
- Harbour Residential Care CentreMedical 764 m E
- Norewood Lodge Nursing HomeMedical 1.9 km W
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Education
- Portishead Primary SchoolSchool 480 m NE
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 611 m SSE
- Stoke HouseUniversity 9.6 km E
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Railway Stations
- Avonmouth5.1 km ENE
- Portway Park and Ride5.6 km E
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Bus Stations
- Cribbs Causeway Bus Station12.8 km ENE
- Cardiff Bus Interchange28.4 km W
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Coach Stations
- Millstream Coach Park81.6 km SE
- Shakespeare's Birthplace Coach Terminal107.2 km NE
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Ferry Terminals
- SS Great Britain Ferry Landing11.9 km ESE
- Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing11.9 km ESE
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Airports
- Bristol Airport11.9 km SSE
- Cardiff Airport41.2 km WSW
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Airfields
- Filton Airfield12.3 km ENE
- Clutton Hill Airfield23.4 km SE
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Heliports
- Cardiff City Heliport25.7 km W
- Lake Heliport114.8 km WSW
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Harbours
- Mud Dock12.6 km ESE
- Floating Harbour12.7 km ESE