Portishead
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.482, -2.779 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | ST 45 76 |
| Population: | 23,699 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 (Clevedon) |
Portishead is a coastal town on the southern shore of the Severn Estuary in North Somerset, England, with broad estuary views toward Wales and a dramatic tidal range that shapes its shoreline. Historically a small fishing and Victorian seaside settlement, it later developed a working harbour and the distinctive cooling towers of the former Portishead power station, which stood as a local landmark until their removal; the waterfront has since been transformed with the long-running marina and harbour redevelopment around Portishead Marina.
Today the town mixes commuter life for nearby Bristol with a strong local community, boutique shops and cafés, and a continuing focus on waterfront regeneration and housing; the nearby industrial docks such as Royal Portbury Dock underline the area's economic links to the wider Avonmouth–Bristol port complex. Culturally it punches above its size - the trip‑hop band named Portishead gave the town a global association - and there have been long‑standing discussions about better rail connections back into Bristol to support growing local demand.
Postcode districts covering Portishead
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cardiff 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Newport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Bath 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.8 miles19 km
- Barry 21.1 miles34 km
- Cwmbran Central 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Cwmbrân 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Pontypool 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Yate 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Portishead North Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Portishead South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Portishead West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Portishead East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Gordano Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston-in-Gordano Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stone-edge Batch Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Portbury Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Walton-in-Gordano Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- West Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tickenham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Portishead
BS20 8HN, BS20 6UR, BS20 6UP, BS20 8DY, BS20 6UN, BS20 7JX, BS20 6US, BS20 6TZ, BS20 7DZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Avonmouth Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- St Andrews Road Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Portishead Ad
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Number 38 Clifton 7 miles11.3 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Alison Court 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Best Western Walton Park Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Portishead
- Gordano School Secondary
- High Down Infant School Primary
- High Down Junior School Primary
- Portishead Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clevedon Court Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- University of Bristol University 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.6 miles17 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km