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Keynsham

Built-up area in Bath and North East Somerset, England

Coordinates:51.412, -2.496
OS grid ref:ST 65 68
Population:15,641
Dialling code: 0117 (Bristol)

Keynsham is a market town in Bath and North East Somerset, positioned roughly midway between Bristol and Bath. It sits at the confluence of the River Avon and the River Chew, giving it extensive riverside walks and parks and the riverside ruins of Keynsham Abbey, and it benefits from good rail and road links that make it a popular commuter base for both cities.

Today the town combines a compact high street with several retail and business parks, local leisure facilities and active community groups; its character still reflects industrial chapters of the past, notably the former chocolate works, but the modern economy is largely retail and service‑oriented and the town retains a lively community feel with regular events and plenty of green space.

Postcode districts covering Keynsham

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Transport links

  • Airport Bristol Airport 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Airport Cardiff Airport 36.6 miles58.8 km
  • Railway station Keynsham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
  • Railway station Bitton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km

Local points of interest

  • Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles6 km
  • Twerton Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Cabot Circus Mall 5 miles8.1 km
  • College Road Allotments Gardens 5.4 miles8.6 km
  • Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
  • SS Great Britain Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
  • University of Bristol University 5.6 miles9.1 km
  • Ashton Gate Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6 miles9.6 km
  • Fashion Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km
  • Jane Austen Centre Museum 6 miles9.7 km

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