Banwell & Winscombe
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.329, -2.856 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 40 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 (Weston-Super-Mare) |
The ward centred on Banwell and Winscombe sits in North Somerset, tucked between the rolling Mendip Hills and the low-lying Somerset Levels. Banwell is noted for its limestone caves and the Victorian Banwell Tower by the village pond, while Winscombe acts as a local hub with shops, pubs and bus links serving surrounding rural communities.
The area blends farming and small businesses with many residents commuting to Weston-super-Mare and Bristol, and it attracts walkers and cavers heading to attractions such as Cheddar Gorge. There’s an active community life - clubs, fetes and local schools including Sidcot School nearby - and a visible history in medieval churches and Victorian buildings that give the villages a strong sense of continuity.
Postcode districts covering Banwell & Winscombe
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cardiff 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Newport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bath 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 4 miles6.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Taunton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Barry 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Cwmbrân 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bridgwater 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Banwell Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Winscombe and Sandford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Churchill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loxton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Locking Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Compton Bishop Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Wick Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Congresbury & Puxton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Shipham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cross Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Puxton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. Georges Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Banwell & Winscombe
BS26 2XJ, BS25 1LJ, BS29 6BA, BS25 5AD, BS25 1PJ, BS29 6EF, BS29 6BS, BS25 5RP, BS29 6HZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7 miles11.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Worle Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Schools in Banwell & Winscombe
- Banwell Primary School Primary
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Secondary
- Sandford Primary School Primary
- Sidcot School Independent - all ages
- St Georges Church School Primary
- Winscombe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 5 miles8.1 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 13.2 miles21.3 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- University of Bristol University 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 14.7 miles23.7 km