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 miles9.1 km
- Newport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Bath 6 miles9.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Trowbridge 14 miles22.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Chippenham 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Yate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Frome 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Portishead 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Keynsham South Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Keynsham East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Keynsham North Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Saltford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bitton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hanham Abbots Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Longwell Green Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Compton Dando Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Oldland Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stockwood Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Upton Cheyney Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Keynsham
BS31 1AU, BS31 1QU, BS31 2SG, BS31 2BA, BS31 2GQ, BS31 1ET, BS31 1QP, BS31 2EZ, BS31 1HR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.6 miles58.8 km
- Keynsham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bitton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Keynsham Ad
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Boathouse 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Number 38 Clifton 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6 miles9.7 km
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 miles6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 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