Pensford
Built-up area in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.372, -2.551 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 61 63 |
| Population: | 870 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 (Temple Cloud) |
Pensford is a small historic village in Bath and North East Somerset, tucked into the rolling countryside of the Chew Valley on the banks of the River Chew. It sits within easy reach of Bristol and other West Country towns, and is centred on a steep High Street with old cottages, a couple of traditional pubs and a close‑knit community atmosphere.
The village is best known for its striking red‑brick Victorian railway viaduct spanning the valley, a visible reminder of former transport links, and for its mixed agricultural and small‑scale industrial past that shaped local life. Pensford’s riverside setting, periodic floods and a lively local social scene - village events and community groups - give it a quietly distinctive historic and social character.
Postcode districts covering Pensford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Newport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bath 8 miles12.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17 miles27.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 6.9 miles11 km
- Trowbridge 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Chippenham 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Yate 13 miles21 km
- Frome 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Portishead 12.4 miles20 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Publow Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Publow & Whitchurch Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stanton Drew Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Norton Malreward Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Lypiatt Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chelwood Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Compton Dando Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chew Magna Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Clutton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Marksbury Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Clutton & Farmborough Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Pensford
BS39 4AB, BS39 4AQ, BS39 4AY, BS39 4AL, BS39 4WX, BS39 4JJ, BS39 4HW, BS39 4AD, BS39 4JE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Keynsham Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Parson Street Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Pensford Ad
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Queen's Chew Magna 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Number 38 Clifton 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 6.8 miles11 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Boathouse 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Pensford
- Pensford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.6 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- University of Bristol University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km