Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
Parish in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.48, -2.697 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 51 75 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Pill and Easton-in-Gordano sit in the shallow bowl of the Gordano Valley in North Somerset, where a tidal creek off the River Avon feeds a small working harbour and extensive mudflats. The name “Pill” itself reflects that tidal inlet history, and the villages grew in the 18th and 19th centuries on boatbuilding, piloting and river trade to nearby Bristol; you can still see quayside buildings and a strong maritime character alongside rich wetland wildlife that attracts birdwatchers and walkers.
Today the area mixes a lively local community - pubs, village hall activities and small shops - with commuter links to Bristol and the docks, being close to Portbury Dock and the M5. Easton-in-Gordano keeps a quieter, more rural feel with historic cottages and an old parish church, while Pill retains more of its dockside buzz, making the pair an interesting blend of coastal heritage, nature and everyday village life.
Postcode districts covering Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 4.3 miles
- Cardiff 20.8 miles
- Newport 13.6 miles
- Bath 15.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.3 miles
- Barry 24.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 18.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 18.5 miles
- Trowbridge 23.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.8 miles
- Chippenham 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Portbury Parish 1.5 miles
- Pill Ward 1.5 miles
- Avonmouth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Abbots Leigh Built-up area 2 miles
- Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston Ward 2.1 miles
- Wraxall and Failand Parish 2.5 miles
- Portishead East Ward 2.6 miles
- Stoke Bishop Ward 2.6 miles
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Failand Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Gordano Valley Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
BS20 0HX, BS20 0AA, BS20 0AT, BS20 0LQ, BS20 0HF, BS20 0DS, BS20 0PT, BS20 0EB, BS20 0NH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 28.4 miles
- Shirehampton Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Avonmouth Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Pill and Easton-in-Gordano Ad
- Mollie's Bristol 4 4.3 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Bristol West 3.5 0.5 miles
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 4.7 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2 2.9 miles
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 5.2 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 4.7 miles
- Avon Gorge 4 3.6 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 4.6 miles
- The Priory Cellars Abbots Leigh 3 2.1 miles
Schools in Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
- Crockerne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 4.1 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 4.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 4.3 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 4.4 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 5 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 6.4 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.1 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 13 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles