Avonmouth sits on the north‑west edge of Bristol at the mouth of the River Avon where it meets the Severn Estuary, and is defined by docks, industrial estates and the Port of Bristol. The landscape is heavily shaped by shipping, petrochemical and logistics activity around Avonmouth Docks, with major transport links such as the M5 and the Severn Beach railway line giving it a practical, working‑port character and nearby mudflats and saltmarshes that attract birdlife.
Neighbouring Lawrence Weston is a largely residential suburb and mid‑20th century council estate that grew in parallel with the docks; it now combines community centres, schools and local green spaces with ongoing regeneration and community‑led projects. The contrast between the industrial shoreline and the quieter residential streets gives the area a distinctive social mix and a strong sense of local identity rooted in Bristol’s maritime history.
Postcode districts covering Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.6 miles
- Cardiff 21.6 miles
- Newport 13.5 miles
- Bath 16.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 7.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 18.1 miles
- Trowbridge 24 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 12.5 miles
- Chippenham 24.2 miles
- Pontypool 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Avonmouth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hallen Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Henbury and Brentry Ward 2.6 miles
- Stoke Bishop Ward 2.7 miles
- Pill Ward 2.9 miles
- Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze Ward 2.9 miles
- Severn Beach Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Southmead Ward 3.2 miles
- Easter Compton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Pilning & Severn Beach Ward 3.4 miles
- Abbots Leigh Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
BS11 0YU, BS11 0GG, BS11 0UP, BS11 9FL, BS9 2PD, BS11 0NF, BS11 9XG, BS9 2QB, BS11 9QD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 8.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 29.7 miles
- St Andrews Road Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Avonmouth Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston Ad
- Mollie's Bristol 4 2.6 miles
- Berwick Lodge 4 2.1 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 5.2 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- The Miles Arms Hotel 3 1 mile
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 5.6 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Bristol West 3.5 2.5 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 5 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 5 miles
- Best Western Henbury Lodge Hotel 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
- Avonmouth C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Kingsweston School Special
- North Star 240° Special
- Nova Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze Primary
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe Secondary
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Primary
- Shirehampton Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic College Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.7 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 5 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.3 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 6.4 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 6.5 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 8.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles