Keynsham
Built-up area in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.412, -2.496 |
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| 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
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 5.7 miles
- Newport 23.5 miles
- Bath 6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.8 miles
- Trowbridge 14 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 9.7 miles
- Chippenham 16.5 miles
- Yate 9.6 miles
- Frome 15.8 miles
- Portishead 13.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Keynsham South Ward 0.6 miles
- Keynsham East Ward 0.8 miles
- Keynsham North Ward 0.9 miles
- Saltford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bitton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hanham Abbots Parish 1.8 miles
- Longwell Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Compton Dando Parish 2 miles
- Oldland Parish 2.2 miles
- Stockwood Ward 2.3 miles
- Upton Cheyney Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Keynsham
BS31 2GH, BS31 2EY, BS31 1HS, BS31 2NE, BS31 1AD, BS31 1AB, BS31 2DQ, BS31 1AA, BS31 2HH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.6 miles
- Keynsham Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bitton Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Keynsham Ad
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.6 miles
- The Boathouse 4 4.1 miles
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.8 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 5.3 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 6.6 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.2 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 5.3 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 6 miles
Schools in Keynsham
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Chandag Primary School Primary
- Lift Broadlands Secondary
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Keyna Primary School Primary
- Wellsway School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 5 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 5.4 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.5 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 5.5 miles
- University of Bristol University 5.6 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 6 miles