Bleadon
Parish in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.308, -2.94 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 34 56 |
| Population: | 900 |
| Dialling code: | 01934 (Weston-Super-Mare) |
Bleadon is a compact village and civil parish in North Somerset, sitting on the lower slopes of the Mendip Hills with wide views across the Bristol Channel. The nearby Bleadon Hill is a distinctive limestone ridge and local nature spot, reflecting the area's quarrying and grazing history and offering good viewpoints towards Weston-super-Mare and Wales.
The village retains a strong sense of history and community, centred on the medieval Grade I listed church of St Peter and St Paul, a village hall, a pub and a primary school. Traditionally agricultural, Bleadon is now largely residential with many commuters to Bristol, while small local businesses and regular community events keep village life active.
Postcode districts covering Bleadon
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.9 miles
- Cardiff 16.9 miles
- Newport 19.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 2.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles
- Taunton 21.2 miles
- Barry 15.2 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 23.9 miles
- Bridgwater 12.6 miles
- Caerphilly 22.4 miles
- Portishead 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bleadon Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1 mile
- Hutton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Uphill Ward 1.8 miles
- Lympsham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward 2 miles
- Loxton Parish 2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 2.1 miles
- Locking Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Brean Parish 2.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Brent Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bleadon
BS24 0PZ, BS24 0AL, BS24 0NJ, BS24 0PU, BS24 0BD, BS24 0PL, BS24 0PY, BS24 0AU, BS24 0PR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 18.4 miles
- Weston Milton Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Bleadon Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Lauriston Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Weston-Super-Mare - Lympsham 3 0.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 2.8 miles
- Travelodge Weston-super-Mare 3 2.4 miles
- The York Hotel 2 3.3 miles
- The Beach Weston 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Weston-Super-Mare East 3 2.5 miles
- Queenswood Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Best Western The Webbington Hotel & Spa 3 2.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 4.7 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7.4 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 7.4 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.2 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.7 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.8 miles
- Cardiff University University 15.1 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.2 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.2 miles
- Halswell Estate 15.5 miles
- Halswell House Country house 15.5 miles