Avonmouth is a port and largely industrial district on the north‑west fringe of Bristol, England, sitting where the River Avon meets the Severn Estuary. The skyline is defined by Avonmouth Docks and the wider Port of Bristol; the adjacent mudflats and saltmarshes reflect the estuary’s huge tides and are important for wading birds.
Developed as a port from the late 19th century, Avonmouth grew up around docks, rail and later motorways - the M5 and M49 - making it a logistics, petrochemical and distribution hub, with heavy freight rather than frequent passenger services (there is a local Avonmouth railway station). Alongside the industrial activity there is a small residential community and ongoing efforts at regeneration and environmental management to balance jobs with local quality of life and wildlife protection.
Postcode districts covering Avonmouth
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Cardiff 20.5 miles33 km
- Newport 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Bath 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15 miles24.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Barry 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Cwmbrân 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Trowbridge 24.8 miles40 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.7 miles22 km
- Pontypool 19.4 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hallen Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Portbury Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Portishead East Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Pill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Portishead North Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Stoke Bishop Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Abbots Leigh Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Portishead South Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Gordano Valley Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Avonmouth
BS20 7XP, BS20 0NH, BS11 9FG, BS11 9JB, BS11 9FE, BS11 9FL, BS11 9FW, BS11 9FB, BS11 9LB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Avonmouth Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- St Andrews Road Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Avonmouth Ad
- Number 38 Clifton 4.4 miles7 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Alison Court 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Best Western Henbury Lodge Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Moxy Bristol 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Avonmouth
- Avonmouth C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- University of Bristol University 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 6 miles9.6 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles17 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km