Gordano Valley
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.467, -2.76 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 47 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 (Clevedon) |
The Gordano Valley in North Somerset, England is a low-lying corridor between the Mendip Hills and the Severn Estuary, close to Bristol and the towns of Portishead and Avonmouth. The landscape mixes pasture, small woodlands and wetland fringes, and carries major transport routes such as the M5 and A369, so it feels both rural and very much part of the commuter belt.
Historically centred on farming and small villages, the valley now supports some light industry and logistics close to the estuary while remaining important for wildlife and birdwatching on its salt‑marsh and freshwater margins. Local life tends to be village-focused, with a blend of long-standing rural communities and people who commute into Bristol, and a number of active parish groups and local events.
Postcode districts covering Gordano Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 6.8 miles
- Cardiff 18.2 miles
- Newport 12 miles
- Bath 18.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 11.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11 miles
- Barry 21.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17 miles
- Cwmbrân 17.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 16.7 miles
- Pontypool 19.7 miles
- Yate 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Portishead South Ward 0.7 miles
- Stone-edge Batch Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Portishead East Ward 1.3 miles
- Portishead Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Portbury Parish 1.4 miles
- West Hill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Portishead North Ward 1.5 miles
- Portishead West Ward 1.6 miles
- Weston-in-Gordano Parish 1.7 miles
- Nailsea Yeo Ward 2.2 miles
- Tickenham Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Gordano Valley
BS21 6RY, BS20 7RJ, BS21 7AG, BS21 6SE, BS20 8LA, BS20 7TW, BS20 0JE, BS20 8QE, BS20 8JX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 25.6 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Avonmouth Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels in Gordano Valley Ad
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2
- Ramada by Wyndham Bristol West 3.5
- Portishead 3
- The Poacher Portishead
- Premier Inn Portishead 3
Schools in Gordano Valley
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Portbury Primary
- Tickenham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clevedon Court Estate 3.6 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 6.3 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 6.7 miles
- University of Bristol University 6.8 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 7.6 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 9.9 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.7 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.9 miles