Portishead West
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.479, -2.794 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 44 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 (Clevedon) |
Portishead West sits on the western side of Portishead in North Somerset, England, facing the wide tidal sweep of the Severn Estuary. The ward includes waterfront and marina areas that have replaced much of the older dockside industry, giving attractive harbour-side housing and leisure facilities with views across to Wales and Bristol.
Historically shaped by shipping and a nearby power station, the neighbourhood now mixes commuter households with local retail, marina-related businesses and a lively community scene; the estuary’s intertidal mudflats and saltmarsh are important for birdlife and add a strong element of nature to everyday town life. Local events, watersports and community groups help give the area a distinct coastal‑suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Portishead West
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Cardiff 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Newport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bath 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 11.2 miles18 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.4 miles20 km
- Barry 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cwmbrân 15.6 miles25 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Pontypool 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Yate 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Portishead Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Weston-in-Gordano Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Portishead South Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Portishead North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Gordano Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Portishead East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Walton-in-Gordano Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stone-edge Batch Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tickenham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- West Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Portbury Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Portishead West
BS20 8RQ, BS20 8HB, BS20 8HZ, BS20 8LS, BS20 6BX, BS20 6LR, BS20 8BP, BS20 8BY, BS20 6LX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Avonmouth Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Portishead West Ad
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Number 38 Clifton 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Best Western Walton Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Alison Court 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 9 miles14.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
Schools in Portishead West
- High Down Infant School Primary
- High Down Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clevedon Court Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles12.8 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 8.2 miles13.3 km
- University of Bristol University 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 12.4 miles20 km