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 miles28.8 km
- Cardiff 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Newport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Taunton 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Barry 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Cwmbrân 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bridgwater 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Caerphilly 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Portishead 13.9 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bleadon Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hutton & Locking Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hutton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare Uphill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lympsham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Weston-super-Mare South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Loxton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Locking Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brean Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Weston-super-Mare Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Brent Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bleadon
BS24 0AU, BS24 9UT, BS24 0PX, BS24 0AY, BS24 0PE, BS24 9JU, BS24 0NW, BS24 0PY, BS24 0BG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Weston Milton Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Bleadon Ad
- Harmony Apartments 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Queenswood Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Beachlands Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Batch Country House 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lauriston Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lillypool Farm 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Smiths Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dunstan House 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Rosita Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 7.4 miles12 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Cardiff University University 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Halswell Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Halswell House Country house 15.5 miles25 km